News
Mar 21, 2025
EVENT | June Skim Blast Info
Last year, the June Skim Blast went down in Point Pleasant, NJ as its own stand-alone event. It brought in a solid turnout and now for 2025, it has become a part of the Premier Skim West Coast Tour! We’re always stoked to see events gain momentum and the June Skim Blast should be another great stop for the Premier Skim Tour.
Mar 18, 2025
RECAP | 2025 Melaque Skim Contest
This past weekend we tapped into warmer weather as we got to watch our Mexican Monsters put on a show at the Melaque Skim Contest, in none other than dreamy Melaque Mexico. The weather was great and the boys had a good time representing Zap and getting to show some of what they have been working on as the skim season starts to kick into high gear.
Mar 11, 2025
2025 EVENTS
The 2025 contest season is upon us! With so many skim tours happening, we decided to consolidate everything into an easy-to-read blog. Check out all the happenings in 2025 below and make sure to check back for updates, results, and recaps! We’ll see you out there!
Mar 11, 2025
PHOTOS | John Akerman & Motowinch Getting Waves!
When you need someone to “send it”, John Akerman is always at the top of the call list. And when there are some waves in the forecast, he’s the first person out at the beach waiting for them to roll in. He recently got the call at Flagler Beach that the waves were coming in so he called up the crew, loaded up the winch, and hit the beach. He was joined by surfer Robby McCormick, aka Rasta Rob, and photographer Patrick “Tupat” Eichstaedt to get some shots. Check them out now and get hyped to skim!
Mar 6, 2025
EVENT | Skimas in March Info on March 22nd
“Skimas in March” is a charity skim event with all the proceeds going to the Piper’s Angels Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis research. Our team rider Casey McCullough-Kiernan has worked closely with them in the past and we are stoked to support them again.
Feb 25, 2025
RECAP | Shore Lb Throwdown Podiums
This past weekend the team met up at Sebastian Inlet, Florida for the second stop on the 2025 SkimUSA tour, the ShoreLB Throwdown. With top performances from team riders, new and old, good vibes, and a new broadcasting addition to skimboarding, it was a fantastic weekend as the crew threw down and made lasting memories!
Feb 20, 2025
EVENT | Shore Lb Throwdown This Weekend!
This weekend (2/22-2/23), the first stop of the Shore Lb. Triple crown is going down at Sebastian Inlet in Melbourne, FL. If you haven’t made plans to be there yet, make sure to come hang out this weekend for some good skimming, prizes, and overall good times! Check out the recap from the event last year in the video above and we’ll see you there!
Feb 18, 2025
VIDEO | Skim Santa Cruz x Zap Crew Session
While out in California for the Santa Cruz Skim Pro/Am in 2024, Zap riders Gerardo Valencia, Leo Freitas, and Dylan Duncan caught up with the crew from Skim Santa Cruz and caught a solid session! The waves and vibes out in Cali were pumping so you know the boys had a blast.
Feb 14, 2025
NEWS | Welcome Romário de Sousa to the Team
Romário de Sousa is a Brazilian rider from Vitoria, Espírito Santo. He caught our eye some time ago and now was the perfect time to bring him on the team fresh off his Brazilian National Championship title in 2024. Romário brings a lot of style and power to team Zap and joins his Brazilian brethren on the team, Leo Freitas and Bruno Sá. We’re stoked to see what he has in store for 2025.
Feb 11, 2025
VIDEO | Skimboarding Perfect Waves in Mexico with Gerardo, Yahir, & Machete!
Join team riders Gerardo Valencia, Yahir Valencia, and Pablo "Machete" Real as they head into the middle of nowhere, Mexico to chase some northern swell. Fortune obviously favors the bold as they scored BIG with some of the best waves they had ever seen! Get stoked and check out the full video now.
Feb 7, 2025
PHOTOS | Flashback to Cabo
With the United Skim Tour releasing their schedule recently, we got a little nostalgic and were day dreaming about Cabo. What better way to get stoked for the kick off of the UST season at the El Rey de Lover’s contest than by reposting some of the dope photos we got there last year! Check out photos from the contest and plenty of free-riding sessions below and get stoked for the event this year!
Feb 4, 2025
NEWS | Welcome Nicole Phillips To Team Zap
Nicole Phillips is a local Florida shredder that hails from Apollo Beach. She took home the overall Skim USA tour crown for the Women’s division in 2024 and is eying it down again for 2025! We’re stoked to have this up-and-coming ripper on the team and we’re always hyped when the ladies are pushing it! Nicole joins the ranks of Sydney Pizza, Casey Kiernan-McCullough, Alex Yokley, Kika Freire, Emma Okoniewski and Kate Warrington as the newest female member of the Zap team. Stoked to have you with us, Nicole!