The Vans Triple Crown is the ultimate proving ground for world class surfers, but the event also lures amateur surfers.

Founded in 1978 by Chuck Allen, John Rothrock and Tom Gibbons, the association was formed with the purpose of uniting amateur surfers from around the country under one competitive association.

Andersen married Tim Shannon, an amateur surfer, on May 21, 2008.

The ECSC is a place not only for professional surfers, but for amateur surfers as well, to ride and contend for cash prizes totaling close to $40,000 and championship titles.

It is a popular destination for local and visiting tourists, as well as amateur surfers (owing to the 40 beaches with good conditions in the area).

Johnson's daughter, Andrea, was a nationally-ranked amateur surfer in the late 1980s.

The show consisted of 14 amateur surfers trying to win for the chance to go professional.

The city is also home to the East Coast Surfing Championships, an annual contest of more than 100 of the world's top professional surfers and an estimated 400 amateur surfers.

Lisa - American stock broker and amateur surfer.

In June of that year, he then represented the state of Hawaii in Brazil at the world championships-the highest honor an amateur surfer can receive.