BODY GLOVE TO CELEBRATE TATIANA WESTON-WEBB’S WSL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HONOR WITH A PRIVATE DINNER PREPARED BY CELEBRITY CHEF SAM CHOY
For Immediate Release:Redondo Beach, Calif. (January 27, 2016)

Body Glove to kick off their annual trip to the North Shore by hosting a celebratory dinner for WSL Rookie of the Year, Tatiana Weston-Webb, prepared by World Famous Celebrity Chef Sam Choy. The event will be filmed and aired on KHON Channel 2 in an episode of “Sam Choy’s IN THE KITCHEN” later this year. Sam will raid the Body Glove refrigerator for leftovers and use his culinary magic with whatever ingredients he can find and create a gourmet meal for all. Body Glove athlete’s Tatiana Weston-Webb, Jamie O’Brien, Mo Freitas and Garrett McNamara will be Sam’s official assistant’s and taste testers.

   Tatiana Weston-Webb
In the days following Tati’s celebration, Body Glove will begin hosting key retailers, sales reps and athletes throughout the waiting period of the Volcom Pipe Pro, January 28th – February 7th. “We look forward to the opportunity to give back to the retailers, sales reps and athletes that support the brand”, say’s Body Glove Marketing Director, Nick Meistrell. “The trip also offers a platform for us to gather feedback on new product lines, create content for future advertising campaigns, and of course enjoy some surfing with the crew. Not to mention, all this with a world class surfing competition viewable from the house!”
   Tatiana Weston-Webb
Retailers in attendance include Surf Ride, Wave Hounds, Surfboard Warehouse, and Cinnamon Rainbows will be joined by select athletes from the Body Glove Team including aforementioned Tatiana Weston-Webb, Jamie O’Brien, Mo Freitas and Garrett McNamara as well as Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray, and Nolan Rapoza. In true All Things Water fashion, Wake Surf Champions, Keenan and Noah Flegel will also be on hand to attempt the challenging crossover from the wake to the waves of the North Shore. Follow hashtag #drinkthealoha for realtime updates from Body Glove’s Hawaii HQ.

 

   Body Glove Hawaii House
About Body Glove International

Founded in Redondo Beach, California in 1953 by twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell, Body Glove is the original wetsuit company. Today, the privately-owned, family-operated company is a leading global watersports brand that specializes in wetsuits, swimwear, clothing, footwear, accessories and technology products. While Body Glove has supported surfers and the surfing industry since 1953, today Body Glove sponsors one of the most respected surf and wakeboard teams in the industry. Pro surfers Tatiana Weston-Webb, Jamie O’Brien, Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray, Guinness World Record Holder Garrett McNamara, as well as wakeboarders Harley Clifford and Bob Soven are all part of the Body Glove Team. Through Reef Check, SIMA’s environmental fund, and the Surfrider Foundation, Body Glove also works hard to preserve and protect the oceans and waterways it loves. The company’s headquarters are still based in Redondo Beach, but its products are sold all over the U.S. by a network of independent retailers, at its own Dive N’ Surf retail shop and in approximately 50 countries worldwide.