Filipe Toledo celebrates with family and friends after winning the U.S. Open of Surfing men’s championship on Sunday afternoon in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Huntington Beach hosts the 2014 U.S. Open of Surfing
Filipe Toledo gets the customary shoulder ride on the beach after winning the men’s final at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Filipe Toledo reacts after completing a run in the men’s final of the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday at Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Filipe Toledo catches air as he cuts back off a wave during the men’s final at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
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Filipe Toledo, an aerial specialist who thrives on small waves, goes airborne during the final round of the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Willian Cardoso curls off the lip of a wave during the final round of the U.S. Open of Surfing men’s division on Sunday at Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Filipe Toledo cuts back off the lip of a wave during the men’s final at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Tyler Wright celebrates with fans after winning the women’s division of the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
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Tyler Wright heads out of the surf after winning the women’s division at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday at Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Tyler Wright is covered in spray as she carves through a wave during the final round of the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Tyler Wright rides along the lip of the wave during the women’s final at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Stephanie Gilmore cuts off the top of a wave during the women’s final on Sunday at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
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Filipe Toledo competes during the 6th heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Willian Cardoso competes during the 2nd heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Skateboarders practice in the Vans Pro Bowl as fans watch during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Kanoa Igarashi competes during the 6th heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
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Jordy Smith competes during the 3rd heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Crowds flock to the beach to watch surfing, skateboarding, and to enjoy time at the beach during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Charles Martin competes during the 3rd heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Matt Banting competes during the 5th heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
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Charles Martin competes during the 3rd heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
Josh Kerr competes during the 1st heat of the 3rd round of the mens surfing main event during the 6th day of the Vans US Open at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach. (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)
A young girl practices a handstand on the beach as the crowd on the pier watches the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)