Dane Reynolds
Encyclopedia
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.
Reynolds started surfing at the age of 10 after he moved from Bakersfield, California
to Ventura. It was here on the point breaks around Santa Barbara
and Ventura that he honed his progressive style of surfing. Reynolds first started competing at age 13 and at 16 had dropped out of school to surf.
Reynolds competed in the 2003 and 2004 X-Games and received the highest single wave score both years. The 2008 ASP World Tour
marked his rookie
year on the esteemed tour after finishing 2nd on the ASP
World Qualifying Series (WQS) behind Jordy Smith
. His ranking on the WCT in 2008 was 19th with 4066 points, then he moved up to the coveted "Top Ten" (10th) in 2009 with 5219 points.
In 2010 Reynolds had a breakout year, ending up tied for fourth in the 2010 ASP World Tour
with Taj Burrow
.
His 2011 tour started disappointly missing the first three events due to a knee injury.
Reynold's first video, "First Chapter", won Best Male Performance in a Video and Video of the Year at the 2006 Surfer Poll Awards.
Major sponsors of Dane Reynolds include Quiksilver
, Channel Islands
, Vans
, Monster Energy Drink, and Boost Mobile.
Professional sports
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surfer
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
from Ventura, California
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
. He is known for his "go for broke" style of surfing that includes many experimental and aerial maneuvers.
Reynolds started surfing at the age of 10 after he moved from Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
to Ventura. It was here on the point breaks around Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
and Ventura that he honed his progressive style of surfing. Reynolds first started competing at age 13 and at 16 had dropped out of school to surf.
Reynolds competed in the 2003 and 2004 X-Games and received the highest single wave score both years. The 2008 ASP World Tour
2008 ASP World Tour
The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments: denotes wildcard surfer-Final Standings:-External links:*...
marked his rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
year on the esteemed tour after finishing 2nd on the ASP
Association of Surfing Professionals
The Association of Surfing Professionals is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world’s best talent in a variety of progressive formats.- Predecessors to the ASP :...
World Qualifying Series (WQS) behind Jordy Smith
Jordy Smith
Jordan Michael "Jordy" Smith is a South African professional surfer competing on the World Championship Tour . In 2007 Smith won surfing's World Qualifying Series, the second-tier tour which leads to qualification for the WCT....
. His ranking on the WCT in 2008 was 19th with 4066 points, then he moved up to the coveted "Top Ten" (10th) in 2009 with 5219 points.
In 2010 Reynolds had a breakout year, ending up tied for fourth in the 2010 ASP World Tour
2010 ASP World Tour
The 2010 ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league run by the Association of Surfing Professionals. Men and women compete in separate tours with events taking place from late February to mid-December, at various surfing locations around the world.Surfers receive points for their...
with Taj Burrow
Taj Burrow
Taj Burrow is an Australian professional surfer who is currently competing in this 14th year on the ASP World Tour.-Career:...
.
His 2011 tour started disappointly missing the first three events due to a knee injury.
Reynold's first video, "First Chapter", won Best Male Performance in a Video and Video of the Year at the 2006 Surfer Poll Awards.
Major sponsors of Dane Reynolds 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...
, Channel Islands
Channel Islands of California
The Channel Islands of California are a chain of eight islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California along the Santa Barbara Channel in the United States of America...
, Vans
Vans
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, Monster Energy Drink, and Boost Mobile.
Films
- Damage inc.
- First Chapter
- Young Guns
- Young Guns 2
- Young Guns 3
- Dude Cruise
- Stranger Than Fiction
- Days of the Strange
- The Present
- The Collection
- Modern Collective
- Castles in the Sky
- Thrills Spills And What Not
- Lost Atlas