Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the USA, is proud to bring the 7th annual Surfing America USA Championships to the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, CA, June 19-21st, and Lower Trestles, San Onofre State Park, CA, June 23-28, 2010.

Location: South Side Huntington Beach Pier and Lower Trestles, California
Holding Period: June 19 - 28
Verizon Live Webcast: Lower Trestles: June 23-28, 2010
Event Duration: 5 day contest (June 26 is an OFF day)
Format: 4 man, 20 minute heats, ASP Judging

The Surfing America USA Championships decides the undisputed USA Surfing champions by pooling pre-qualified athletes from the top amateur organizations in the United States. Invited athletes represent one or more of the following:

Hawaii Surfing Association (HSA)
National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA)
Western Surfing Association (WSA)
Surfing America Prime Series
Surfing America Wildcards (includes East Coast and Texas Gulf competitors)

At the conclusion of Monday’s finals top athletes in Under 18 Boys, Under 16 Boys, and Under 18 Girls will be named to the 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team which will compete for the United States in the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships.

Per United States Olympic Committee guidelines, all competing athletes are United States citizens. Thousands of amateur surfers from California, Hawaii, Texas, and East Coast states competed in local contests and regional championship events in order to qualify as the nation’s best and reach this pinnacle.

COMPETING DIVISIONS INCLUDE:

June 19-21 at Huntington Beach

Mens
Womens
Masters
Seniors
Legends
Junior Longboard
Mens Longboard
Senior Longboard
Girls Longboard
Womens Longboard

June 23-28 at Lower Trestles

Boy’s under 12
Boy’s under 14
Boy’s under 16 (ISA)
Boy’s under 18 (ISA)
Girls under 12
Girls under 14
Girls under 16
Girls under 18 (ISA)