Staff & Judges
TCBR Staff
Number of Years Surfing: 28 Years; Started in 1994 at 4 Years Old
From: Orlando, FL; Sebastian, FL since 2005
Passion Outside of Surfing: My Kids, Traveling
Local Surf Spot: Sebastian Inlet, Wabasso, Ft. Pierce Inlet
Favorite Surf Spot: Wabasso Short Period & Windy
Local Surf Shop: Deep 6, Spunky’s, Kingdon Surf & Skate
Board Currently Riding: Omar Trenche Designs, Hand Made, Wave Bandit5′ 8″ Retro Fish
Favorite Board: Quiet Flight 5′ 7″ Marlin, OT Surf Designs Longboard
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Look up to: Joe Rogan, My Dad, My Employer Brian Davis, Ben Gravy, Phil Jackson, Bethany Hamilton. Favorite Surfers: Mason Ho, Kelly, Jamie O’Brien, Griffin Cola
Wax: Bubble Gum
Inspired By: My Children, All Youth Surfers, Ben Gravy
Advice: Life is a learning process. You never really lose… you just learn and try to improve.
Kids, you can do whatever you want wherever you want as long as you pursue and work hard for what you believe.
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: Equality and change of scenery. Help produce, motivate and challenge youth athletes from and around Florida. Help progress and reveale their true potential even if surfing is not that. The surfing industry requires an army of employees all over the world. You can experience world cultures while making a hearty living and also surfing world class surf breaks.
Trent Glaub
Head MC
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Number of Years Surfing: 34 Years; Started in 1988 at Daytona Beach
From: Originally Plymouth, IN; Live in North Palm Beach, FL
Passion Outside of Surfing: Fishing, Free Diving, Boating, Family
Local Surf Spot: Juno Pier
Dream Surf Spot: Uncrowded Spot in the Carribean
Favorite Surf Spot: The Mix, Puerto Rico
Local Surf Shop: Locals Surf Shop, Juno Beach
Board Currently Riding: Fire Wire Dominator 2
Favorite Board: Dominator 2
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Kalani Robb & Griffin Colipinto
Wax: FU Wax
Hobbies: Fishing, Spearfishing, Running, Reggea Dancehall Music
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: Friendship & Good Vibes
Jordan Schwartz
Commentator
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Number of Years Surfing: 38 Years; Started in 1985 at 13 years old at Pine Trees in Ft. Pierce
From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Passion Outside of Surfing: Fishing, Family
Local Surf Spot: St. Lucia
Dream Surf Spot: Pavones, CR
Favorite Surf Spot: Pavones, CR
Local Surf Shop: Ohana Surf Shop
Board Currently Riding: Clean Ocean Longboard and Cronin Shorty
Favorite Board: Cronin Lance
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Anyone over 5’11” and Kelly or CJ
Wax: Any piece in my car
Hobbies: Slaying Fish, Slinging Foam, Apricating, Shooting
What Seems Cool: Blessed by the relationships that developed through the surf community
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: A little fun, compete hard but at the end of the day its all about people doing what they love
Michel Flores
ISA Coach Level 1 and 2
Judges
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Number of Years Surfing: 30 Years; Started in 1980 in Seal Beach, CA
From: California
Passion Outside of Surfing: Teaching
Local Surf Spot: Now Fort Pierce
Dream Surf Spot: New Wave pool in Fort Pierce
Favorite Surf Spot: San O California
Local Surf Shop: Spunky’s
Board Currently Riding: 9’ Torq
Favorite Board: FireWire
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Jamie O Brien
Wax: No Wax
Inspired By: Peter Mel
Hobbies: Working on my House
What Seems Cool: Author of New Book “Withstanding Ebb and Flow”
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: Adaptive/Para Surfing
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Number of Years Surfing: When I was 7 in Cocoa Beach
From: Florida
Passion Outside of Surfing: Playing with my dog, hiking, diving
Favorite Surf Spot: Jacksonville Pier
Local Surf Shop: Kingdom Surf and Skate
Board Currently Riding: OI fish and OI competitive longboard
Favorite Board: Rocket Wide
Event Wins / Finals: Champion for ECOpro Open Women’s
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Carissa Moore
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Number of Years Surfing: 21 years. I started surfing in 2002 in Stuart, FL.
From: Stuart, FL
Passion Outside of Surfing: Fishing, diving, helping people experience our beautiful state
Local Surf Spot: It’s very local, I’d rather not say, and exactly where I was raised! Best place on earth.
Favorite Surf Spot: Somewhere in Stuart.
Local Surf Shop: Ohana Surf Shop
Board Currently Riding: Flyer Channel Island
Favorite Board: Flyer
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Kelly…. Duh!
Wax: Super Sticky Sticky Bumps
Inspired By: Kelly, my father, and a few others
Hobbies: Fishing, surfing, travel, and loving life!
Anything to Add?: Nothing much, just want to be fair to contestants. Make sure things go smoothly, and have a great comp.
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: Having the best and fairest judging possible. As you know I’ve done comps my whole life. The worst is favorable judging due to connections. That’s the goal of this, which is to have a fair (non-bs) environment for competition. We have all had that happen being a competitor, and I’m happy to make sure that does not happen here. I’ll do my best, yew!
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Started Surfing: 40 Years, Started in 1983 Singer Island, FL
From: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Passion Outside of Surfing: Helping others and Hanging with Family and friends
Local Surf Spot: Any spot from Palm beach to Jupiter
Dream Surf Spot: Reef Road
Favorite Surf Spot: Ft Pierce Inlet
Local Surf Shop: Ohana Surf Shop
Board Currently Riding: Cronin Shapes
Favorite Board: Lost RNF 96
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Matthew McConaughey
Wax: Currently have front and back Tractop but I like Sticky Bumps
Inspired By: Any Tribe that live off the land and raise families
Hobbies: Fishing, Roller skating, Skateboarding, Snorkeling
What Seems Cool/Funny: I skegged myself when I first started surfing and got stitches and my parents switched me to a bodyboard but I use to stand up and surf it and sneak a surfboard to surf on and a few months later they got me another surfboard🤙🏽
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: I would like to see everyone of all ages be competitive but also be respectful to each other and have fun and learn from each competition and come back and try harder in what they learned from the last contest.
Hunter Roland
Judge
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Number of Years Surfing: 15 Years; Taught myself how to surf at Stuart Beach
From: Stuart, FL
Passion Outside of Surfing: Fishing, skating, traveling and trying new things
Local Surf Spot: Jensen Beach
Dream Surf Spot: Indo
Favorite Surf Spot: Rincon, CA
Local Surf Shop: Ohana Surf Shop
Board Currently Riding: Depends on the day!
Favorite Board: Cronin
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Kelly Slater the 🐐
Wax: Fu
Inspired By: Too many to list
Hobbies: Surfing, skating, fishing
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: I would like to give back to the surfing community by being a honest and accurate judge. I’ve surfed many contests over the years and would like to be a part of something that can help push/ inspire the younger generations.
Erik Ingeman
Judge
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Number of Years Surfing: 40 years, Stuart,FL
From: Long Island, NY
Passion Outside of Surfing: Boating, golfing
Local Surf Spot / Dream Surf Spot: Chastain Beach
Favorite Surf Spot: Couple different points in Central America
Local Surf Shop: Ohana
Board Currently Riding: 5’10” RNF Retro Matt Biolos
Favorite Board: Current RNF Retro
Event Wins / Finals: ’90 ESA Juniors Champ, ’91 ESA Mens Champ, 00-01 NSSA Masters Champ, ’22 Legends Champ FSSC
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Kelly Slater
Wax: Sister Betsy
Inspired By: The groms having fun
Hobbies: Golfing, biating, time with fam and friends
What Seems Cool: Eternal grom
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: The camaraderie that surfing used to bring to the Treasure Coast
Ryan Flores
Judge
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Number of Years Surfing: 30 years? Started surfing with my dad in Nags Head and then moved to Florida where I grew up surfing Fort Pierce
From: Norfolk, VA
Passion Outside of Surfing: Tennis, traveling, and my kids
Local Surf Spot: The jetty Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
Dream Surf Spot: Pavones
Favorite Surf Spot: Rancho Mar Pavones
Local Surf Shop: Spunkys
Board Currently Riding: 9’ Savage Orange Blossom Special
Favorite Board: Xanadu Piglet
Event Wins / Finals: US Championships 3rd place Final, Oceanside
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Anyone older than me surfing, Joyce Hoffman and Chris Ward
Wax: Whatever sticks
Inspired By: My kids, Dibi Fletcher
Hobbies: Tennis, gardening, thrifting
What Seems Cool: We are all locals of the planet earth
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: Bring more exposure to Treasure Coast Surfing, and US surfing. Other countries have continuous National events, allowing for more exposure and opportunities for surfers.
Dave Dixon
Judge
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Started Surfing: 35 Years, Started in 1989 Ana Maria Island, FL
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Passion Outside of Surfing: Triathlon, Traveling
Local Surf Spot: Anna Maria Island, FL
Dream Surf Spot: Ujong Bacor, South Sumatra
Favorite Surf Spot: Ujong Bacor, South Sumatra
Board Currently Riding: Roberts Diamond Fish
Favorite Board: Roberts Pool Toy
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: My Father / Taylor Knox
Wax: Zoggs
Inspired By: Bethany Hamilton
Hobbies: Weightlifting & Eating
What Seems Funny: People who say they don’t need fossil fuels
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: Non-political fair impartial place for surfers to excel. To be a possible mentor to anyone who may need one.
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Number of Years Surfing: 48 Years; Started in 1974 in Satellite Beach, FL
From: Satellite Beach, FL
Passion Outside of Surfing: Fishing
Local Surf Spot: Lums and RC’s in Satellite Beach, FL
Dream Surf Spot: Dream local surf spot is RC’s. Dream worldwide surf spot is the Mentawai Islands
Favorite Surf Spot: Pavones, Costa Rica
Local Surf Shop: Catalyst
Board Currently Riding: Chris Birch and Stu Sharpe
Favorite Board: Jeff Klugle Shape
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Kelly Slater
Wax: Mrs. Palmers
Inspired By: My Kids
Hobbies: Surf Travel
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: Fun, my passion for all things surfing, and consistent, fair, impartial, and quality judging.
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Number of Years Surfing: About 12 or 13 years, started at Vero Beach around 94 -2002 started again in 2020 until now…
From: Little town near Philadelphia, PA
Passion Outside of Surfing: Playing Guitar
Local Surf Spot: Sebastian Inlet, Fort Pierce Inlet
Dream Surf Spot: Hightower, Paradise
Favorite Surf Spot: Makaha, Oahu, HI
Local Surf Shop: Kingdom Surf & Skate 🤙
Board Currently Riding: Peli
Favorite Board: Channel Island Rocket Wide
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: God & Slater
Wax: Sticky Bumbs
Inspired By: Dave Grohl
Hobbies: Guitar, Surfing, Contests, my morning surf report 🤙
What Seems Cool/Funny: Brandos Sandos 🥪
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: More prize money for divisions 💸💸💸
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Number of Years Surfing: Over 50 years surfing, 1977 at Cocoa Beach
From: Tennessee, moved to Orlando, FL at age 2
Passion Outside of Surfing: Family
Local Surf Spot: NSB, Ponce Inlet
Favorite Surf Spot: All of them
Local Surf Shop: Red Dog
Board Currently Riding: Cronin
Favorite Board: CB Fun Shape
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: No favorite
Wax: Sex
Inspired By: My older Brother
Hobbies: Fishing, golf, watching my grand kids play
What Seems Cool: 🏄♂️🙏
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: INSPIRATION! AND LOVE FOR THE SPORT!
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Number of Years Surfing: 41 years (since 1983)
From: Jensen Beach, Florida
Passion Outside of Surfing: Tennis, skateboarding, golf, and relaxing with friends and family after a hard day of work.
Local Surf Spot: Stuart Rocks in Florida
Dream Surf Spot: Cloudbreak in Fiji
Favorite Surf Spot: Playa Dominical in Costa Rica and Lower Trestles in California
Local Surf Shop: Fort Pierce Surf and Skate
Board Currently Riding: J7 Surfboards (various models: WERP, The Whatever, Ugly Stick)
Favorite Board: J7 and Sharpeye
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Mark “Occy” Occhilupo and Clay Marzo
Wax: Sticky Bumps
Inspired By: Kelly Slater and Novak Djokovic (tennis)
Hobbies: Fishing, alongside other passions
What Seems Cool: Embrasing Humor in Life’s Challenges — Instead of seeking strength to endure life’s challenges, find humor in the journey. Laugh at the absurdities, cherrish the funny moments, and appreciate the lessons learned along the way. This approach not only lightens the load but also enrighes the experience, making the journey itself a source of joy and growth.
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: A vibe infused with passion and compassion, driven by a competitive spirit and characterized by treating everyone with fairness and equality.
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Number of Years Surfing: 15 Years, I started my love for surfing in Martin county year 2009
From: Hobe Sound, FL
Passion Outside of Surfing: Fishing, skateboarding, swimming
Local Surf Spot: Jensen or Stuart Rocks
Favorite Surf Spot: Rocks
Local Surf Shop: Ohana Surf Shop
Board Currently Riding: 5’10 Cronin round nose fish model
Favorite Board: My 5’10 Cronin
Looks Up To / Favorite Surfer: Griffin Colapinto
Wax: FU-Wax
Inspired By: My dad, Griffin Cola Pinto, Andy Irons, Jordan from Ohana Surf Shop
Hobbies: Fishing, surfing skating, paddle boarding, free diving anything that has to do with water
What Seems Cool: I work for palm beach county ocean rescue so I can save ya life if needed 😉
Wants to Bring to FL Surfing: I bring reliability, and team effort I love being apart of a team and getting to know them in and out of the lineup love my competitors as well as we all push each other to do better. Will always strive to do my best!