![Lisa Boos competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Lisa Boos competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in...]()
Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in...]()
Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Burning Man volleyball team gets ready to compete in...]()
The Burning Man volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Costumed teams compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021...]()
Costumed teams compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in...]()
Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Lisa Boos competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Lisa Boos competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Burning Man volleyball team gets ready to compete in...]()
The Burning Man volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Set-it-and-Forget-it volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest...]()
The Set-it-and-Forget-it volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Set-it-and-Forget-it volleyball teams plays against the Pass and Hitties...]()
The Set-it-and-Forget-it volleyball teams plays against the Pass and Hitties during Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in...]()
Tyler Miller with the Care Bear volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest...]()
The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Dave Schiefer competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Dave Schiefer competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Nicholas Padilla competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Nicholas Padilla competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest...]()
The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest...]()
The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Nicholas Padilla competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Nicholas Padilla competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest...]()
The Safari volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Mike Schmit competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Mike Schmit competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Nicholas Padilla competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Nicholas Padilla competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Street Fighter volleyball team gets ready to compete in...]()
The Street Fighter volleyball team gets ready to compete in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part...]()
The Filthy Flamingos volleyball team competes in Smackfest as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Athletes compete in the Surfing Championship as part of the...]()
Athletes compete in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Giovanni Horta competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Giovanni Horta competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Shawn O’Brian competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Shawn O’Brian competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Tommy Griffin competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Tommy Griffin competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Gullerne Macchia competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Gullerne Macchia competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Shawn O’Brian competes in the Surfing Championship as part of...]()
Shawn O’Brian competes in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
![Athletes compete in the Surfing Championship as part of the...]()
Athletes compete in the Surfing Championship as part of the 2021 International Surf Festival at Hermosa Beach on Saturday, July 31, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
It was a celebration of South Bay beach culture.
The 58th annual International Surf Festival returned to the sand this weekend and, for a few days, it was nothing but sun, fun, run, surf, paddle and row.
Crowds of people, from ages 8 to 80, participated in the festival’s myriad events spread out across all four South Bay beach cities. This year’s host city was Torrance.
Highlights of the weekend included a surfing competition on Saturday morning, followed by a two-mile beach run. Sunday morning started with the Velzy-Stevens paddleboard race. Then came one of the festival’s signature events: The Dwight Crum Pier-to Pier Swim. Hundreds of swimmers motored from the Hermosa Beach Pier, followed the shore two miles north and finished after a lap around the Manhattan Beach Pier.
There was also the Charlie Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament, where team spirit was plentiful — as were the matching costumes.
