"Sights from the US Open of Surfing: A cool kickoff to the action-sports festival in Huntington Beach "– Orange County Register

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/28/sights-from-the-us-open-of-surfing-a-cool-kick-off-to-the-action-sports-festival-in-huntington-beach/

, 7/25/18 AT THE WORLD FAMOUS "WEDGE", NEWPORT BEACH, BIG WAVE DAY

KOA SMITH RIDES EPIC TUBE CAUGHT BY GO PRO " 2 minutes, 8 barrels: Surfer takes an epic ride into history "

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/2-minutes-8-barrels-surfer-takes-an-epic-ride-into-history/

"Surfer found floating at Doheny State Beach in big waves dies, despite rescue efforts "

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/25/surfer-found-floating-at-doheny-state-beach-in-big-waves-dies-despite-rescue-efforts/

"Catching up with Brett Simpson before Hall of Fame induction''

http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/sports/tn-dpt-sp-hb-joe-haakenson-surf-20180721-story.html?outputType=amp

movie 7/25/18 BIG WAVES @ the WORLD FAMOUS WEDGE !!

slideshow 7/25/18 BIG WAVES @ the WORLD FAMOUS WEDGE TODAY !!

THOUGHTS & PRAYERS 4 BRIAN HART , 53 "Santa Cruz Surfer Fights For Survival After Horrific Crash Into Cliff " CBS San Francisco

"On a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for his medical treatment and recovery, a friend wrote that Hart broke his neck, collarbone, ankle and several ribs. He also has a spinal injury that has kept him on a breathing tube. Hart's wife posted on her Facebook page that her husband has a long road to recovery..."

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/07/18/santa-cruz-surfer-fights-for-survival-after-horrific-crash-into-cliff/amp/

PARKO TO RETIRE "Joel Parkinson announces retirement from competitive surfing, saying he no longer wants to win " ABC News

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9932480