Press Release:
2012 NIKE US OPEN OF SURFING® AIRS ON NBC,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 1:30 P.M. ET
World’s Best Surfers Carve Waves at Iconic Huntington Beach, Calif. Spot
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Host extraordinaire Sal Masekela will be the voice of the 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing this Saturday, September 15 on NBC (1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT), as part of the Red Bull Signature Series.
Check out this exclusive interview with legend Kelly Slater leading into the show- https://www.redbullsignatureseries.com/event/nike-us-open-surfing/video/kelly-slater-opens-about-surfing.
NBC chronicles what was a historic week of surfing, culminating with a showdown on national television with tens of thousands of onlookers on hand at the 14-acre stretch of sand on the south side of Huntington Beach Pier.
Competing athletes on the men’s side include Julian Wilson, Kelly Slater and Gabriel Medina; the women’s bracket includes Lakey Peterson, Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons and Carissa Moore.
“The Nike US Open is the biggest stage in competitive surfing, and I’m excited a national NBC audience will get to see the world’s best athletes come together to vie for one of the most prestigious titles in the sport,” said Carissa Moore, 2011 Women’s World Champion.
The Nike US Open of Surfing is part of the Red Bull Signature Series – made up of 35 hours of one-of-a-kind programming on NBC and the NBC Sports Network all year long. Red Bull Media House and Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, are building the most progressive and innovative action sports events from the inspiration of the athletes themselves.
Go to www.redbullsignatureseries.com for stunning videos, photo galleries and to see more of the action that makes up the Red Bull Signature Series.
Upcoming Red Bull Signature Series programming includes:
Red Bull X-Fighters – Munich (Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT/ on NBC Sports Network)
The world’s best freestyle motocross riders travel the globe to compete in the premiere FMX series in front of thousands of fans at some of the most iconic locations on the planet.
Red Bull Romaniacs – (October 2 at 12:30 a.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network)
More than 100 enduro motocross riders from 20 countries head into the wilds of the Transylvanian countryside for the world’s toughest rally race.
Red Bull Joy Ride – (October 6 at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT/ on NBC)
Over 25,000 spectators at Crankworx Whistler witness the world’s top BMX slopestyle riders battle fierce winds and throw down an impressive array of maneuvers on multiple lines of the highly trickable, rider-designed course.
