FOTOS: Abierto de surfing en Huntington Beach
Michael Rodrigues does an aerial high over a wave en route to winning his third-round heat at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Crowds line the beach during the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Courtney Conlogue, left, of Santa Ana attempts to drop in on the same wave as Silvana Lima of Brazil during a third-round heat at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. Conlogue took second and Lima was third in the heat, won by Malia Manuel, not pictured.
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The Orange County Regional Mounted Enforcement Unit patrols the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Joan Duru of France soars over a wave to place second during his third-round heat at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Patrick Gudauskas of San Clemente throws some spray as he turns off a wave in his third-round heat at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Kanoa Igarashi of Huntington Beach lines up to shoot the pier for the second time from the south side to the north side, which earned him first place in his third-round heat at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Talan Vodraska, 9, of Malibu holds Ramzi Boukhiam’s broken surfboard after it split during the third round of the men’s competition at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Two-time U.S. Open of Surfing champion Brett Simpson of Huntington Beach throws his fins out as he turns off the top of the wave to place third in Men, Round 1, heat 19 during the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Spectators watch surfers compete at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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World Champion surfer CJ Hobgood of Florida, who announced this will be his last U.S. Open of Surfing contest, poses for photos and signs autographs after taking third in the Mens, Round 1, heat 18, at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Mason Ho of Hawaii floats high across a wave, placing fourth in Men, Round 1, heat 19 during the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Fans under umbrellas watch Australian surfer Mitch Crews in men’s round 1, heat 12. In a shock upset, Crews took out Adriano de Souza of Brazil.
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CJ Hobgood throws some spray as he turns off the top of the wave during his heat.
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Two-time U.S. Open of Surfing champion Brett Simpson waves to a cheering supporter after signing autographs and taking photos after his heat where he placed third in Men, Round 1, heat 19 during the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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Mason Ho of Hawaii does an aerial over wave, placing him fourth in Men, Round 1, heat 18 during the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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The Knight family from San Ramon, Calif., takes a photo together in front of a giant banner at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
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