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Jan 21, 2025
VIDEO | Melaque Vibes with Yahir, Gerardo, Machete & Melaque Magia 2025 Event Info
Being home and skimming your local break day in and day out is always a good time! And when the waves are as good as they are in Melaque, you can’t blame the boys for wanting to stick around for more sessions. But there’s more than just skimming going on in Melaque. Get up with team riders Yahir Valencia, Gerardo Valencia, Machete and more of the locals as they spend an epic day out at the beach shredding and having some good times!
Jan 15, 2025
INFO | 5th Annual Zap Spring Fling Skim Jam
The fifth annual Spring Fling Skim Jam returns to Nokomis Beach, a premier skim break on the Gulf Coast of Florida. This event is designed to bring the skim community together for the weekend and have a fun filled time at the beach. Bring your best tricks and see how you stack up against local talent!
Jan 14, 2025
EVENT | Maniacos Skim Contest 2024 in Melaque, MX
While Dylan Duncan was in Melaque, MX, the infamous Maniacos Skim Contest was also going down! So after some big wave hunting, Dylan locked in for a solid contest weekend. With plenty of riders from the Zap team in attendance (Yahir Valencia, Elian Juarez, Dylan, and Gerardo Valencia to name a few…), the scene was set for an awesome contest shoot-out between the homies.
Jan 7, 2025
VIDEO | Big Waves in Mexico with Dylan Duncan
Recently, Dylan Duncan packed his bags and sent it down south to Melaque, Mexico for a couple weeks to get some solid skimming in. He caught up with Yahir Valencia to show him around and then headed down to Manzanillo to compete at the 2024 Maniaco’s Skim Contest. We’ll post that video soon but for now, check out some sick clips from Dylan and the crew now!
Nov 22, 2024
VIDEO | "EL SUEÑO" - The 2023 Skim Season with Yahir & Gerardo Valencia
“El Sueño” translates to “The Dream”. Dreams are what keep us moving forward, they keep us pushing to be better and keep us excited for what’s to come. The brothers Valencia, Gerardo and Yahir, share the same dream of skimming all over the world and sharing the stoke with as many people as possible.
Nov 8, 2024
VIDEO | Brody Chandler Thompson Shreds Dewey Beach
If you attended Skim USA competitions or made it to Oktoberfest this year, you probably saw super grom Brody Chandler Thompson, @chickenlittleskims. One of those kids you ride with and immediately know there's something special going on. He has that same look in his eyes that Blair Conklin and other great skimboarders had as a kid. He’s a bit quiet but is always watching and taking it in. He's a little sponge soaking up all the angles, nuances, and personalities that skimboarding has put in front of him. You can see it in his approach and the way he navigates through the line up.
Oct 29, 2024
VIDEO | Couch Catch Up with Gnarly Chip: Episode 4 - Emma Okoniewski
Back again with another episode of “Couch Catch Up”, this time Gnarly Chip sits down with Dewey shredder Emma Okoniewski. Emma, originally from Wilmington DE, grew up shredding the Dewey Beach breaks so you know she can handle her own on a board. Riding with other Zap shredders like the McCoy brothers, Jason Wilson, Sydney Pizza, and more in Dewey honed her skills and developed her style to be clean, smooth, and fun.
Check out the full conversation now!
Oct 25, 2024
VIDEO | Santa Cruz Skimming with Dylan Duncan
When team rider Dylan Duncan was in California this past season, competing in the United Skim Tour stop in Santa Cruz, he was able to find plenty of time to get some free skimming in with the crew and stack some clips! Check it out now!
Oct 15, 2024
VIDEO | "Couch Catch Up" Episode 3 with Sonny Aporbo
We're back with episode 3 of "Couch Catchup" is back with international team rider, Sonny Aporbo! Sonny comes to us all the way from the Philippines. He's known for his high intensity style of skimming and goes about as big as anyone else out there! He was able to come over to the US for the first time this season to compete on tour and ride as many spots as possible. We had a blast with Sonny this past season!
Check out the full conversation now!
Oct 9, 2024
INTERVIEW | Mason Broussard: Skimmin’ & Skatin’
Coming off a huge skim season finishing 2nd on the Skim USA Tour and 9th on the United Skim Tour, Mason Broussard is not slowing down! After over a month of couch skimming the East Coast leg of the skim tour, he headed back to California to handle some unfinished skate business.
Oct 3, 2024
INTERVIEW | Sydney Pizza on the Skim Steezy Podcast
Sydney Pizza has been a part of the Zap team for some time now and for good reason – not only does she rip on a board but she’s one of the hardest working riders out there! From her work with Alley Oop Skim Camps as a coach to helping with Skim USA, she’s always out sharing the stoke. Skim Steezy hit her up to be a part of their latest episode of their podcast and you should check it out!
Oct 1, 2024
VIDEO | "Couch Catch Up" Episode 2 with Alex Yokley
Next up for the "Couch Catchup", we have Dewey Beach, DE local and shredder, Alex Yokley. Of course we all know the benefits for skimming growing up in Dewey, but what else makes Alex tick? Dive in with Chip Sanders as he picks her brain on skimming and much more! Stay tuned for episode 3, coming soon!