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Grom Report: Little Big Man, Koa Smith |
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 By Alee Thompson
When FSM finally tracked down Koa Smith he was in a hospital on Kaua‘i
with what might be a broken wrist. Twenty-four hours later he was in
the final heat of the No Fear contest with a brace on, and won the
event a la Michael Ho at the 1982 Pipe Masters. But to a 13-year-old
with a national title under his belt and five first place Hale‘iwa
Menehune Championship trophies on the shelf at home, the win is no
biggie. If you haven’t already seen the kid consistently ripping on the
contest circuit, you may have seen him conducting hilarious interviews
for Surfer Magazine at the Surfer Poll Awards wearing a leopard print
suit (get your own at www.littlefelladesigns.com). Koa’s got a sense of
humor, a sense of style and a way of surfing that has Andy Irons
calling him a cross between a young Rob Machado and a young Tom
Carroll. You’ve been warned.
Age: 13
Birthday: Jan. 2, 1995
Stance: Goofy
Sponsors: Rip Curl, Smith, Nike, Creatures of Leisure, Sex Wax, DHD Surfboards, Killer Dana
School: Home School
Home Break: Pinetrees
Nicknames: Smitty, Chompers, Little Fella, Little Buddy, Koa Balboa
Favorite Wave: Macaronis in Indonesia
Post-surf Food: Snack Shop. It’s a breakfast place in Hanalei. You get this thing called “The Basic.” It comes with scrambled eggs, bacon, rice and toast.
Video Game System: I don’t play videogames, but I have a PSP
Movies: The Grinch, Ace Ventura and Triology.
Best Placing: First place Open Mini Grom division at Nationals in 2006.
Muisc: Rapper: Lil’ Wayne
On Land: I don’t know. I don’t really do anything else but surf.
Maneuver: Getting barreled.
Animal: I like sloths
Travels: My favorite is probably Indo, like Bali and the Mentawais.
Surf Trip Dream Destination: France
Contest Highlights:
• 2007 Rip Curl Grom Search: 1st in 14 and Under
• 2007 NSSA Nationals: 2nd in Open Boys
• 2006 NSSA Nationals: 1st in Open Mini Groms
• 2005 NSSA Nationals: 3rd in Explorer Boys and 2nd in Open Mini Groms
• Hale‘iwa Menehune Surfing Championships: Five-time Champ
» 1 Comment
1"hi"
at Sunday, 09 March 2008 23:54
koa smith is awsome surfer and way cool kid
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