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| | WahineSurfing - Converse Hawaiian Open making prizemoney history |
 | | Paul Holmes, the Contributing Editor of Longboard Magazine, a longtime surf journalist and former pro contest promoter, has been around professional surfing circles for over 30 years and is ecstatic to finally see men and women equally share the stage. |
 | | An additional test of longboarding skill will be on display in a separate, timed nose-riding contest which offers an additional $6,000 - $3,000 for the men, and $3,000 for the women, with first place in each to receive $1,000. |
 | | In keeping with the nationwide scope of the series, and to offer equal participation opportunity to all of the country's top longboarders, the U.S. Pro Longboard Surfing Championships was expanded this year to include venues on both the East and West Coasts, as well as Hawaii. |
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