Team USA Rider Matt Pagan

June 7th, 2010

Matt’s 20 years old and lives in Westchester CA. He’s currently rated 208 on the ASP 1 World Rating and will compete in the upcoming 4 Star WQS in Puerto Escondido Mexico and the 6 Star Prime U.S. Open in Huntington Beach, California.

Here are some of Matt’s accomplishments/goals:

Training Regiment:
DSC in Huntington Beach twice a week. I also work with Ian Kairns and Chris Gallagher.

2008 Accomplishments:
4th in the Cold Water Classic Oakley Pro Junior, Steamer Lane

2009 Accomplishents:
=5th in the US Open O’neil Pro Junior and made it through 3 Rounds of the Trials in the 6 Star WQS to get the highest trialist seed for the Main Event.
=17th Place 4 Star Vendee Pro Bretignolles Sur Mer, France

2010 Accomplistments (so far):
3 Round, =33rd Round of 64 at the 5 Star Volcom Pipline Pro Event
= 33rd Round of 64 at the 4 Star Vendee Pro Bretignolles Sur Mer, France
Semis at a Volcom Pro Am at C Street Ventura
Jack’s Surfboards Transworld Surfing AD August 2010

Goals For This Year:
Make the top 100 and Qualify for the Triple Crown. I also want to go on some free surf trips for photos/video and to work more on fine tuning my surfing. I want to be the best I can possibly be and continue to enjoy what I get to do. I also plan on getting some clips for that Taylor Steele project, Innersection.tv.
Besides surfing, I’m in the process of starting a Clean Water Project. Our goal is to give out recycle bins/containers so people can throw their used plastic water bottles in. Then we pick up the plastic bottles and take them to the recycle center to get either 5/10 cents for them. We take that money and donate it to reliable organizations in order to build wells or help some way in keeping our ocean and water clean/accessible. We get clean water, they get clean water.

Schedule of Events (for the next two months):

June 5th Freedom Artists Surf Series Pro Am Zuma Beach, California

June 14th- June 24th Nicaragua Surf Camp/Photo/Film Trip

July 16th- July 23rd Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Quiksilver WQS 4 Star Event

July 31st- August 8th Huntington Beach, California. Hurley U.S. Open 6 Star Prime Event

Matt also have a blog/website up that is updated consistently that has some video and photos on it: www.mattpagan.com