Vans Pro Tec Pool Party 2012

The 8th annual Combi Bowl Pool Party went down last Saturday, May 12th, at the Vans skatepark at the Block in Orange, Southern California. Confusion contributor Sean Manning got himself a golden ticket in, along with a 100+ other photographer and videographers. Pedro Barros (surprise surprise) won first place and a shitload of money, Rune Glifberg and Bucky Lasek got 2nd and 3rd. In the Master’s Steve Caballero walked away with the glory, after only recently recovering (last week) from a broken collar bone as a result of a motorcycle accident. Tony Hawk and Lance Mountain took 2nd and 3rd. But it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you skate the pool….

“Protec was awesome. Here are a bunch of pics.”  – Sean Manning
(video coming soon!)

Masters:

Jeff Grosso. Invert.

Salba. Boardslide rock n roll around the corner pocket.

Pros:

Rad fs ollie

Kalani David. FS corner air.

Frontside airs around the corner seemed to be the go to trick. Kalani David doing them in every corner.

Andy Mac. Frontside rock on the hip.

Pedro Barros. Backside air.

Chris Miller. Nose bonk off Steven Van Doren's head.

Andy Mac. Feeble to fakie around the corner.

Sky Selig. FS airing the corner.

360 boneless over the hip

Sky Selig. Boneless over the corner.

Tom Schaar. 540.

Andy Mac. Boneless

Where's Waldo?? I mean, Pedros! Damn, way you there!! Gnarfuckingly.

Rune Glifberg blasting a tailgrab above the crowd! All photos: Sean Manning