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ALEX
ABAD
What's your name?
Alex Abad
How old are you?
14
So what school are you going to this year?
El Segundo High School
What grade?
9th
What sports are you going to play?
Just Surf Team
How do you thing you'll do on the surf team?
I hope to do well but I'm not familiar with the
competition style.
How tall are you?
Umm 5'3?
When did you first start surfing?
Well I first surfed when I was 5, but never really
got into it until I was 11.
What kind of board were you riding when you started
surfing?
It was a Rocky's pillow with flames.
What is a pillow?
Half long board half short board.
How did you become interested in surfing?
My dad and my best friend Eddie surfed and we started
surfing together and it was a blast.
Where did u learn to surf?
Mexico and El Porto
What are your favorite surf spots?
North Shore, Mexico k 55, Rincon, Trestles. Any
wave that is good.
Why are these your favorite surf spot?
Fun waves.
What was your worst wipeout?
I was surfing Rat beach with my friends and dad
and the waves were breaking right on shore and I
took off on a hollow 5 foot right, pulled in, didn't
make it out and got sucked over the falls an when
I hit the sand my knee hit my nose, eye and mouth
and when I came up my face was covered in blood.
(OUCH!) Ya, it felt like someone dropped a brick
on my face.
What kind of board do you ride?
I ride a G.Spot
Who makes G.Spot boards?
Gary Gunder
Are they a big company?
No it's not a big company but Gary came to me and
asked me to ride for him and I like his boards and
he gives me great deals. ·
What's the biggest surf you've been in?
Uhh Mexico Was around 8-10 foot faces and El Porto
was huge it was like 12+ faces and there is a pic
of me on El porto.com on the last page of pics in
the top right. That was the smallest set of the
day.
Were you scared?
I like big waves, but I don't like when you paddle
for a wave and miss it, and there's a big set behind
it.
Who's your favorite surfer?
Taj Burrow.
Why do you like him?
Cause he surfs the best.
What do you think is the best trick in the surfing
world?
Barrel riding because I love everything about being
tucked in that space but the best thing is when
you pull in and you can see out at your friends
paddling out.
Do you have any other hobbies?
Yes, I ride Motocross, golf, skate, and wakeboard.
Have you ever crashed hard on your Motor Cycle?
Yes, many times but this one time I was going through
a 12 pack (of beer) no not of beer 12 jumps and
on about the 6th one I went to do a no hander and
over shot the landing and landed on the face of
the next jump and from the impact I slid forward
and hit my balls on the gas cap and didn't get up
for like 10 minutes.
That sounds like it hurts!
It did
What's your favorite food?
Spinach!!
Are you and Popeye friends? Do you go get strong
together?
NO!
Do you have a girl friend?
It's summer time
Is it a rule that you can't have a girlfriend in
summer time?
No it's just better that way so I could leave myself
open for the good ones but I do have a girl I like
that's pretty.
What's her name?
I'm not telling (good choice)
Do you have any siblings?
Yes, a sister and two half brothers
Do your brothers look up to you?
I show them the ropes.
Is your sister pretty?
In your eyes she would be.
Can I have her number?
What are you trying to get at (nothing)
What's your favorite car?
I like classic Woody's, any surf mobile and trucks
What kind of trucks?
The new Ford F-150·
What is your main goal in life?
To become a top Surfer and a Pilot. (I love to fly)·
How do you plan to reach your goal?
Self-determination and my parents.
Wait you actually fly?
Ya
What kind of plane?
C152
Do you fly by yourself or with an instructor?
An instructor
How many times have you flown?
One time
Do you actually have your pilot's license?
Not even close
What do you have that enables you to fly?
I take flying lessons
Would you like to thank or say hi to anyone?
I would like to say thanks to my parents, Gary Gunder
for shaping amazing boards. I would like to say
hi to my good friends Eddie Lester, Matt Mohagen
& Robby Matchett and if I missed any one I'm
sorry.·
Interview by Eddie Lester
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