Grom of the Week

Jackson Hinkle.Photo by Andrea Swayne. By Andrea Swayne Age: 13, Shorecliffs Middle School Seventh grader Jackson Hinkle has been surfing...

By Andrea Swayne Age: 13, Shorecliffs Middle School Connor Mateer. Photo by Andrea Swayne Connor Mateer started surfing two years...

By Andrea Swayne Colton Overin. Photo by Andrea Swayne   Age: 16, San Clemente High School Colton Overin has scaled...

By Andrea Swayne Every week throughout the year the San Clemente Times and Dana Point Times chooses a local grom...

By Andrea Swayne Elenna “Lulu” Erkeneff. Photo by Andrea Swayne Age: 17, Dana Hills High School Elenna Erkeneff has been...

Emmy Lombard.Courtesy photo. By Andrea Swayne Age: 16, San Clemente High School From surfing and academics to community volunteer work,...

Malia Ward.Photo by Andrea Swayne Age:  15, Cal Prep Academy , San Clemente High School By Andrea Swayne Malia Ward...

Karina Rozunko.Photo © ASP/Robertson Age 16: San Clemente High School By Andrea Swayne Karina Rozunko was the youngest surfer representing...

By Andrea Swayne Griffin Colapinto.Photo by Jack McDaniel Age: 14, California Virtual Academy San Clemente resident and PacSun USA Surf...

Maddox BrayPhoto by Andrea Swayne By Andrea Swayne Maddox Bray caught the surfing bug early when he stood up on...

Makai Bray. Photo by Andrea Swayne By Andrea Swayne Age: 5, Concordia Elementary Makai Bray is the youngest surfer—along with...

Hendrick Osterkamp. Photo by Jack McDaniel By Andrea Swayne Hendrick Osterkamp Age: 7, Vista Del Mar Elementary School Hendrick Osterkamp...

By Andrea Swayne Grace Pelkey; Age: 10, Palisades Elementary Grace Pelkey started swimming at 18 months old and rode her...

Curran Dand. Photo by Rusty Melanson By Andrea Swayne Curran Dand Age:  12, Shorecliffs Middle School Curran Dand is in...

Bane Corbett Age: 8, Concordia Elementary Bane Corbett has been surfing for six years. “I started riding waves on the...