Zap Skimboards Blog
May 15, 2026
ZAP AWARDS | Rookie of the Year - Nicole Phillips
Welcome to the Zap Awards for the 2025 season. In this series, we’ll be highlighting our riders as we give them various awards for the 2025 season, including Rookie of the Year, Legend Award, International Rider of the Year, and Rider of the Year! First up is Rookie of the Year. The winner of this award has been grinding all season long and she definitely deserves it! Congrats to Nicole Phillips!
May 11, 2026
VIDEO | ZAP x CABO 2026 - Insane Free Riding & Recap of El Rey De Lovers
Another year of El Rey De Lovers is in the books and what an event it was. Team Zap descended upon Cabo San Lucas on their annual quest for epic waves and even more epic times. This year in Cabo certainly did not disappoint. With unreal conditions for the entire trip, the team got in pletny of free-riding before the contest and were primed and ready once the event began.
May 7, 2026
PHOTOS | Thursday Night Session (4/23/26)
The Thursday night sessions have been so fun since we kicked them off again this year! Check out some of the photos from the 4/23/26 session at North Jetty Park. This session took place just days before the 6th Annual Spring Fling and there was so much stoke in the air getting prepped for the event!
May 5, 2026
TEAM | Kate Warrington’s Pro Debut at Spring Fling
The 6th Annual Spring Fling took place a little over a week ago and we’re still coming down from all the good times we had! One of the big standout moments from the weekend was our very own Kate Warrington taking the step from the amateur ranks to the pro division! After a successful 2025 season, she felt like it was the time to make the move. This proved to be a solid decision as she handled her first pro heat on the first day of the Spring Fling with no issues and got herself into the semis for the next day. She ended up with a respectable 4th place finish at the end of the event so we sat down with her to see how she felt about it and what her plans are moving forward. Check it out now!
May 1, 2026
RECAP | THE 6TH ANNUAL ZAP SPRING FLING in Nokomis, FL
What an unreal weekend at the 6th Annual Zap Spring Fling! With over 100 competitors and 30 Zap team riders in attendance, it was a full and action packed weekend! The waves might have been sub-par but the riding was through the roof! Watch the full recap edit now!
Apr 29, 2026
EVENT | Thank YOU For Making the 6th Annual Spring Fling EPIC!
The 2026 Spring Fling Skim Jam was one for the history books! After a long weekend we are beat but cannot be happier with everything that went down! From all the sponsors and volunteers to all of our team riders that helped out, we are so grateful to every single person! With over 100 competitors and 30 team riders in attendance it was a full and action packed weekend!
Apr 28, 2026
RECAP | Spring Fling Day 2 Photos & Podiums!
What a weekend! The 6th annual Spring Fling Skim Jam presented by Zap Skimboards and Skim USA in Nokomis, Florida has come to a close! With a full day of action and an amazing team behind the whole weekend the entire Zap crew could not be happier! It was another beautiful day on the Gulf Coast with temperatures in the mid-80s and a slight breeze that help steady around 10 mph out of the south again it was picturesque, and a perfect way to close out the weekend.
Apr 28, 2026
RECAP | Spring Fling Day 1 Photos
Day 1 of the 2026 Spring Fling Skim Jam is a wrap and boy was it an action-packed day! The weather was beautiful, sunny and in the mid 80s all day with a slight and growing breeze out of the south. Check out the full recap now!
Apr 24, 2026
RECAP | Spring Fling Alleyoop Skim Clinic & Registration Party Photos
Spring Fling Skim Jam week is finally here! The most anticipated weekend for the whole Zap crew in Nokomis has arrived, and to get the weekend festivities kicked off, we had some very special guests in town for our usual Thursday Night session. Joining us from international waters are team riders Emanuel “Mega” Embaixador from Portugal, Elian Juarez, and Pablo “Machete” Real from Mexico. It was a fun and action-packed Thursday evening, with the regular crew and some special guests getting all the local rippers hyped for the weekend!
Apr 21, 2026
RECAP | Gerardo Valencia Wins the El Rey De Lover's Event in Cabo!!!
It was an action packed and historic weekend down here in Mexico for Team Zap! Checking in from a team favorite location, the legendary Cabo San Lucas in Baja Sur, Mexico! It was a beautiful and sunny weekend with weather in the mid to upper 80’s with a heavy and classic six-foot shore break blessing us at Land’s End, Lover’s Beach. We were here for the first stop for both the men and women on the 2026 United Skim Tour. In attendance this weekend are team riders Gerardo and Yahir Valencia, Leo Freitas, Elian Juarez, Sydney Pizza, and Oliver Brambila. After a lay day on Friday, we got the green light for an epic weekend, so the team geared up and got ready to rip!
Apr 14, 2026
EVENT | El Rey De Lovers Is This Weekend!
Quite possibly the most anticipated event of the year is going down in Cabo San Lucas, MX this weekend. That’s right, ladies and gents, the high-intensity “El Rey De Lovers” contest is happening on the beautiful sandy shores of Cabo on 4/17-4/19. Will you be there? Part of the Zap team is headed that way to throw down with the best of them! Check out the recap from last year’s event now and stay tuned for the insane action from the event soon!
Apr 13, 2026
INFO | 6th Annual Spring Fling Schedule (4/24-4/26)
Check out the full schedule for the 6th Annual Zap Spring Fling Event now! *times are subject to change, Zap will notify of any changes leading up the event*