North Shore, Oahu, HAWAII – (February 25, 2017) – The highly anticipated 2017 Mike Stewart Pipeline Invitational kicked off today at Pipeline, the North Shore’s ultimate proving grounds, in 6-10+ foot WNW swell.

Day 1 of action saw Men’s Rounds 1-3 enter the water, which included select members from the Top 16 athletes from the Hawaii Bodyboarding Pro Tour, the Top 26 competitors on the Association of Professional Bodyboarders (APB) World Tour, and an invitee list of underground locals and Pipeline specialists, all vying for a $16,000 prize purse.

Paraphrased from APB Tour .. Full write up and heat results here:- apbtour.com/2017/02/2017-mike-stewart-pipeline-invitational-day-1/