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Age: 21
Todd Swank
Hometown: Del Mar, CA
Years Skating: 6
Favorite Spot: Everywhere and
anywhere
Favorite Trick: Carving & layback
grinds
Favorite Skater: Everyone, Dave
Swifto
Future: Move onward to become a
pirate. Also to be a knight of the 17th
century.
Age: 21
Chris Lowe
Hometown: Alama, CA
Years Skating: 10
Favorite Spot: Backyard pools.
Favorite Tick: The tricks you barely
make
Favorite Skater: Neil Blender, Stevie,
Jeff Johnson, Lester
Future: Move to Hawall
Chris Robison
Age: 19
Hometown: Ontario, Upland, CA
Years Skating: 8
Favorite Spot: Baldy Pipe, Upland, my
Ramp.
Favorite Trick: Frontside 50/50, Fakie
footplants
Favorite Skater: The Albas, Miller,
Gator, Douglas, Gator
Future: Travel, Fun.
Age: 19
Joe Spalero
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Years Skating: 5
Favorite Spot: Mush Ramp (now
gone)
Favorite Trick: Layback Rollout
Favorite Skater: Gator, Miller
Future: Someday turn pro. Just skate
and travel. I don't want to work, just
skate
Left: Radical new blood with roots in the old
school of skate, Todd Swank clicks a mean
layback grind to one-wheel re-entry.
This Page: Knocking on the back door of the
professional ranks, Eric Castro shows confidence
and experienced determination. Madonna
precision at the Southwest am champs, Del Mar
parking lot.
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Age: 191
Eric Castro
Hometown: (The Brah) Alhambra, CA
Years Skating: 6
Favorite Spot: 3rd Street banks
Favorite Trick: Frontside grind
Favorite Skater: Kevin Foster
Future: To rip for as long as my body
can stand the abuse