HONOLULU — CUE Collaborative, a local nonprofit started by two Hawaii teen girls, is partnering with Nike Swim to host the inaugural Honua Finals: The World Cup of Interscholastic Surfing.
The surf competition is set to take place Tuesday and Wednesday at Ala Moana Bowls. The full line-up can be found here.
The Honua Finals will bring together over 120 surfers representing high school surf teams from New Zealand, California and, for the first time ever, all four counties in the state of Hawaii.
The invitational will provide an opportunity for local high school students to compete with other high school surf teams from outside of Hawaii without having to pay expensive traveling costs.
“Travel expenses are some of the biggest challenges faced by competitive surfers across the islands. We have so many talented athletes here, but they don’t always have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in out of state competitions,” said Davin Kazama, the event organizer, in a statement. “Through this event, we hope to grow and increase access to the sport, not only in Hawaii, but across the globe.”
CUE Collaborative also hopes the surf competition will inspire high schools from around the world to establish surf teams. Another goal of the invitational is to demonstrate to the Hawaii State Legislature the want and need to provide funding for surfing in Hawaii high schools.
Along with Nike Swim, other sponsors for the event include Duke’s Waikiki, Wai Kai, HiLife Clothing and Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation.
Source: High school surf competition set to take place Tuesday and Wednesday
