Ben Severson
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Ben Severson is a pioneer in the sport of bodyboarding
and Sandy Beach local.
Oahu lifeguard and former rival of Mike Stewart for more than 15 years, Ben is a fast, perfectly trained and precise prone rider who excels at tube riding. He quickly gained recognition by winning a world title at the beginning of his career. Ben has devoted his life to improving the equipment and the design of boards. Nowadays, he has stopped competing and is devoting more and more time to his brand, BSD (Ben Severson Design), and also to the development of bodyboarding for young people in Hawaii.
Ben is a reserved person, he loves traveling and surfing remote breaks. For him, the best breaks are Banzai Pipeline
and Indonesia.
His first signature model, the BZ Ben Severson T-10 bodyboard, was one of the most popular and expensive bodyboards in the '90s.
Bodyboarding
Bodyboarding is a surface water sport . The average board consists of a small, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam, sometimes containing a ridged spine called a 'stringer'...
and Sandy Beach local.
Oahu lifeguard and former rival of Mike Stewart for more than 15 years, Ben is a fast, perfectly trained and precise prone rider who excels at tube riding. He quickly gained recognition by winning a world title at the beginning of his career. Ben has devoted his life to improving the equipment and the design of boards. Nowadays, he has stopped competing and is devoting more and more time to his brand, BSD (Ben Severson Design), and also to the development of bodyboarding for young people in Hawaii.
Ben is a reserved person, he loves traveling and surfing remote breaks. For him, the best breaks are Banzai Pipeline
Banzai Pipeline
The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe," is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef...
and Indonesia.
His first signature model, the BZ Ben Severson T-10 bodyboard, was one of the most popular and expensive bodyboards in the '90s.
External links
- BSD bodyboards Ben Severson's site and home of BSD
- Bodyboarding Ben Severson Bodyboards available here
- Bodyboarding Community Check out the Ben Severson profile