Clay Marzo
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Clay Marzo was born on July 17, 1989, in San Diego, California
. He was raised in Lahaina, Maui
, Hawaii
where he currently still resides. Clay is an accomplished professional surfer and aquatic athlete.
When Marzo was 10 years old he won the Hawaii State 200m Freestyle in swimming. He has a natural talent in the water, and began to focus solely on surfing as he got older. At age 11, he placed third at the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) national's competition. NSSA is an amateur surfing association that focuses on student surfers. Originated in Huntington Beach, California
, NSSA is categorized into seven regional conferences. One of these is located in Hawaii. When he was 15 he received two Perfect 10's, (the first time in NSSA History) to win a National title. His other accomplishments include being nominated for Maneuver of the Year at the 2007 Surfer Poll Awards, Water Man of the Year, 2006, and in 2005 he was in NSSA Open Men’s National Champion. Clay is a member of the Young Guns crew and is featured in Young Guns II and Young Guns III, along with other notable surfers Dane Reynolds
and Julian Wilson. Other films include "Stranger than Fiction" "Today Tomorrow" and an episode of ESPN
's E:60
.
His sponsors include Quiksilver
, Skullcandy
, SPY Optic, Future, Creatures of Leisure
, Vestal
, and Rockstar Energy. DC
In December 2007 Marzo was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
, a form of autism. He is constantly seen rubbing his hands together at a rapid pace. Clay helps out with an organization called Surfers Healing Camp. Originated in Malibu, California, Surfers Healing is a foundation for taking children with autism surfing, in hopes to enrich their lives by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing. Over 2,000 children per year participate in Surfers Healing Camps worldwide. In August 2008, Marzo's story was featured in a short documentary surf filmed titled "Clay Marzo: Just Add Water". Directed by Jamie Tlerney and Strider Wasilewski (also the executive producer).
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. He was raised in Lahaina, Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
where he currently still resides. Clay is an accomplished professional surfer and aquatic athlete.
When Marzo was 10 years old he won the Hawaii State 200m Freestyle in swimming. He has a natural talent in the water, and began to focus solely on surfing as he got older. At age 11, he placed third at the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) national's competition. NSSA is an amateur surfing association that focuses on student surfers. Originated in Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
, NSSA is categorized into seven regional conferences. One of these is located in Hawaii. When he was 15 he received two Perfect 10's, (the first time in NSSA History) to win a National title. His other accomplishments include being nominated for Maneuver of the Year at the 2007 Surfer Poll Awards, Water Man of the Year, 2006, and in 2005 he was in NSSA Open Men’s National Champion. Clay is a member of the Young Guns crew and is featured in Young Guns II and Young Guns III, along with other notable surfers Dane Reynolds
Dane Reynolds
Dane Reynolds is a professional surfer from Ventura, California. He is known for his "go for broke" style of surfing that includes many experimental and aerial maneuvers....
and Julian Wilson. Other films include "Stranger than Fiction" "Today Tomorrow" and an episode of ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's E:60
E:60
E:60 is a weekly investigative journalism newsmagazine show. It premiered on ESPN on October 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ET, 4:00 p.m. PT. The show is one hour long....
.
His sponsors include Quiksilver
Quiksilver
Quiksilver, Inc. , is an American company based in Huntington Beach, California, one of the world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related equipment...
, Skullcandy
Skullcandy
Skullcandy is a Park City, Utah-based company that markets headphones, earphones, hands free devices, audio backpacks, MP3 players and other products. The company was founded in 2003....
, SPY Optic, Future, Creatures of Leisure
Creatures of Leisure
- International Edition :The version of Creatures Of Leisure released in North America dropped the tracks "Space To Let", "Not Enough" and "Country In The Concrete", and added "Working For The Man" and "Seems Alright To Me"...
, Vestal
Vestal
Vestal can refer to:* Pertaining to Vesta , a Roman goddess, the Sacred fire of Vesta, or the Temple of Vesta* Vestal Virgin* Vestal, New York* HMS Vestal, the name of eight ships of the Royal Navy* USS Vestal , ship...
, and Rockstar Energy. DC
In December 2007 Marzo was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
, a form of autism. He is constantly seen rubbing his hands together at a rapid pace. Clay helps out with an organization called Surfers Healing Camp. Originated in Malibu, California, Surfers Healing is a foundation for taking children with autism surfing, in hopes to enrich their lives by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing. Over 2,000 children per year participate in Surfers Healing Camps worldwide. In August 2008, Marzo's story was featured in a short documentary surf filmed titled "Clay Marzo: Just Add Water". Directed by Jamie Tlerney and Strider Wasilewski (also the executive producer).