Western Surfing Association (WSA)
California amateur competitive surfing association, originally based in Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1968 after the United States Surfing Association (USSA) split into four regional groups. The Western Surfing Association (WSA) for the most part retained the USSA rules and bylaws, along with most of the USSA board of directors, with Hoppy Swarts serving as the last USSA president and the f...
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Surf Contest: Hermosa Beach, 1970Subscribe to view
WSA director Hoppy Swarts, 1968Subscribe to view
WSA membership card, 1975Subscribe to view
WSA competitor Ricky Shaffer, 1988Subscribe to view
WSA competitors, 2018. Photo: Jack McDanielSubscribe to view
Joyce Hoffman at a 1969 WSA contest in Santa Cruz. Photo: Brad BarrettSubscribe to view
Surf Contest: Hermosa Beach, 1970
WSA director Hoppy Swarts, 1968
WSA membership card, 1975
WSA competitor Ricky Shaffer, 1988
WSA competitors, 2018. Photo: Jack McDaniel
Joyce Hoffman at a 1969 WSA contest in Santa Cruz. Photo: Brad Barrett