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Ryan Carlson's Monster Manuever

etnies Ryan Carlson is officially one of the best “aerialist” surfers in the world. This single wave filmed this past summer earned him $5,000 and the title for FREEWAVE’s Monster Maneuver!

NEWPORT BEACH, CA -- (October 20, 2008) -- Out of all the waves ridden by all the surfers along all the coastlines of the Mainland USA this summer, only one could produce the single best move in the Billabong Freewave Challenge. Today the winner of the Monster Maneuver Award was revealed to be Ryan Carlson of Huntington Beach, California for his extraordinary 540 Rodeo Flip. Carlson earned $5,000 for pulling off the astonishing aerial trick (which consists of a backside flip combined with one-and-a-half body rotations) at Huntington on July 22, 2008. The ride was captured on video by Paul Cerone/DSG and uploaded to the Freewave Challenge site where it became the most-viewed clip of the year. Cerone receives $1,200 for documenting the move. Click HERE to see all the Monster Maneuver finalists for yourself.