Giorgio Gomez
GROM-ZILLA!!!
- June 21, 2009
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Full Name: Giorgio Gomez
Age: 13
Hometown: Anna Maria Island, FL
Stance: Regular or goofy? Goofy
Where do you currently live? Jupiter, FL
What’s your favorite local spot to surf? White Ave / Juno Pier
Favorite place to surf? Cloudbreak / Restaurants
Favorite Trick? Barrels & Airs
What trick are you currently perfecting? Air 360
What’s your favorite board? Kechele
Who are your sponsors? West Coast Surf Shop
What are some of your favorite bands? INXS, MGMT, Kings of Leon, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley & Tupac
How did you get started surfing? My Papa owns a surf shop on the Gulf Coast and my Mom surfs, so they basically threw me in and said, “Go Surf!”
What are some of your other (non-surfing) hobbies? Fishing Skirfing, Soccer and Tennis
What was your first board? 5’0” Spongey Doyle
What was your first car? 1994 Car-Less Supreme
Who is your favorite pro? Kelly Slater – He’s a SUPER FREAK!!!
If you could go surfing with one person...it would be ________? Kelly Slater because he could definitely teach me a thing or two…
If you could go surfing anywhere it would be ____________? Back to Tavarua – it’s the most magical place in the world! Good people, good waves, good times!
What was your first surf trip? Puerto Rico – I went with Frank Roper and Ryan Croteau…amazing waves and I barfed at Happy Bellies…
Do you have any upcoming trips planned? Mexico this summer and Tavarua in October
What is your favorite competition? King of the Groms…you can win cash to travel!
What was your biggest win? I won the Boys Division of the Quicksilver Treasure Chest Contest in 2008
What was your scariest moment in the water? Dropping in on a BOMB at Cloudbreak with the reef up in my grill!
What was your most embarrassing moment? Getting “pants’d” at the contest!
If you and your surfboard were stuck on a desert island and you could only have one other thing...what would it be? Perfect barrels!
Any words of wisdom or advice for the readers? Stay in school and say “NO”!
