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Birthday: June 5, 1975
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 155 lbs
Hometown: Emerald Isle, NC
Occupation: GIS Specialist
Favorite Action Surfboard: Water Proof
Has been riding Action Surfboards: since 1991
Sponsor: Action Surfboards
Favorite Surf Breaks:

• Spot X
• Cape Lookout
• Hatty
• Trestles

Favorite Maneuvers:

• Gaffs
• Airs
• Tubes

Favorite Surf Spots:

• BIP
• Point

Born in Morehead City. Grew up in Broad Creek. Studied at N.C. State. Always loved surfing, skateboarding and music.

Quick Facts

Birthday: February 24, 1998
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 135 lbs
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
Occupation: Student / Surf Instructor
Favorite Action Surfboard: 4 Barrel, Water Proof
Has been riding Action Surfboards: since 2018
Sponsor: Action Surfboards
Favorite Surf Break: Rodanthe
Favorite Maneuver: Barrel
Favorite Surf Spot: Outerbanks

Surf, school, friends, sleep, repeat.

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Birthday: April
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 170 lbs
Hometown: Morehead City, NC
Occupation: General Contractor & Philosopher
Favorite Action Surfboard: Fire-Breather (Needle Nose)
Has been riding Action Surfboards: for decades
Sponsors: Action Surfboards
Favorite Surf Break: The Old Sportsman’s Pier
Favorite Maneuvers: Cutback

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Date of Birth: February 22, 1986
Height: 5’7″
Weight: 138 lbs
Favorite Action Surfboards: Roach, Waterbug II

Ty Roach currently lives on the north shore of Oahu, but he is originally from Morehead City, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State University on a varsity wrestling scholarship where he graduated as valedictorian with a triple major in biology, botany, and chemistry and a minor in genetics. While at NCSU, Ty won 4 consecutive East Coast Surfing titles and a national title in 2008. After graduation, Ty took a few years off before applying to graduate schools to surf professionally. While attending San Diego State University as a National Science Foundation Research Fellow, Ty won his second national title and helped lead the San Diego surf team to a national team title in the process.

Ty recently graduated with his PhD in cell and molecular biology and is currently a postdoctoral research associate at the Biosphere 2, where his research focuses on merging concepts from thermodynamics and ecology to understand how energy use by bacterial and viral communities affect coral reefs. Ty is a published author in the fields of theoretical physics, microbiology, and coral reef ecology. 

He is also currently collaborating with Bob Webb on a new high-performance nose-rider, The Dr. Roach Model. So, stay tuned for more to come from Bob and Ty.

Quick Facts

Birthday: February 23, 1967
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 155 lbs
Hometown: Emerald Isle, NC
Occupation: Self Employed & Business Owner
Favorite Action Surfboards: 2 Barrel, 4 Barrel, Mr. Wilson, PMD, Water Proof, Waterbug, Roach
Has been riding Action Surfboards: since 1983

Sponsors: Action Surfboards, Slip Gripz, Coastal Countertops & Tile, YEW Boogie
Favorite Surf Breaks: Anywhere it’s good!
Favorite Maneuver: Roundhouse
Favorite Surf Spots: Everywhere except where it’s always flat!

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“Get the Bobby fillet; never go hungry.”

Birthday: June 1, 1989
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 180 lbs
Hometown: Atlantic Beach, SC
Occupation: The Plug
Favorite Action Surfboard: PMD
Has been riding Action Surfboards: too long to count
Sponsor: Action Surfboards
Favorite Surf Break: 27 Ave South
Favorite Maneuver: 360
Favorite Surf Spot: OBX