Ryan Zmuda

Ryan Zmuda

DOB: 11/12/1989

HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, VA

FAVORITE WAVE/RIDING SPOT: Trestles

SPONSORS: Hyperflex Wetsuits, Oakley Clothing & Eyewear, Stone Tyler Shapes, Dakine, Freedom Surf Shop

FAVORITE MOVES: Barrels and big frontside blow tails

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2008 Steel Pier Classic-4th Place Mens, 2007 Neptune Surfing Championships-1st Place Mens, 2006 Hot Wax Surf Challenge-1st Place Juniors

MUSIC: Everything

FAVORITE FOOD: Pineapple and Pizza…. and if you put pineapple on pizza is defintely good.

INFLUENCES: Corey Lopez, Slater, and my family!!

GOALS: I want to work hard to get with photographers and increase my exposure by getting pictures on Surfline, SURFKDH.com, and in ESM which can hopefully be a stepping stone to earning exposure in the major surf mags. Don’t miss any good swell in Hatteras.

QUOTE: “To be great is to be misunderstood”