MISC
Dominic Di Tommaso Gets Served Trying to Front Flip the Lyon 25
The Lyon 25 is probably skateboarding’s most infamous set. It measures 14 feet, nine inches, and the jump spans 22 feet. Aaron “Jaws” Homoki is the only person to successfully land it in October of 2015 for the cover of Thrasher. Until recently, no other human has stepped to this beast since Jaws. That changed when Australian parkour pro Dominic Di Tommaso attempted to front flip it. Despite coming very close, the result was a destroyed ankle. But from the looks of it, he should be able to go back for the make when he heals up. Have a look at the footage above.
CONTESTS
Skater XL Drops 2022 Skatepark of Tampa Pro Course
Are you stoked for the 28th Annual 2022 Tampa Pro Contest?
So are we!
In the meantime, check out the game Skater XL‘s new map drop of the freshly updated 2022 Skatepark Of Tampa Pro Course featuring the original work of skate artist Lucas Beaufort.
It’s now available on the mod browser for all platforms.
Catch a glimpse of the course IRL in @lucas_beaufort Instagram post below.
MISC
Meet the 2022 USA Skateboarding National Team
USA Skateboarding just announced the members of the 2022 USA Skateboarding National Team.
The crew members were chosen based on performance in international level events the year before their selection.
The team is led by Andrew Nicolaus, Men’s Head Coach; Alexis Sablone, Women’s Head Coach; and Mimi Knoop, High-Performance Director.
The skaters named to the 2022 USA Skateboarding National Team include:
Women’s Park
- Bryce Wettstein
- Jordan Santana
- Jordyn Barratt
- Minna Stess
Women’s Street
- Mariah Duran
- Paige Heyn
- Poe Pinson
- Samarria Brevard
Men’s Park
- Cory Juneau
- Gavin Bottger
- Heimana Reynolds
- Zion Wright
Men’s Street
- Dashawn Jordan
- Jagger Eaton
- Jake Ilardi
- Nyjah Huston
Team USA earned two bronzes from Cory Juneau (Park) and Jagger Eaton (Street) during its Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Alexis Sablone made it to the Olympic Street finals placing fourth while Bryce Wettstein earned sixth place for Women’s Park.
In all, nine Skateboarding Olympians will return to the 2022 national team.
CULTURE
Watch ‘TUANY’ Skate Video Featuring Sebastien Cao and Theo Meas
Watch Sebastien Cao and Theo Meas as they shred in the streets of South America.
The video was filmed during three months of backpacking from Mexico to Costa Rica, crossing Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Making it even more impressive (and a reason needs to come calling), “TUANY” was entirely filmed, edited, and animated using an iPhone with Theo and Sebastien doing the editing themselves (and some of the filming too).
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