Press release:
April 11, 2013 (Irvine, CA)- the Rusty surf brand is proud to announce the signing of USA surf team member Kevin Shulz to a multi-year sponsorship contract. The 17 year old hails from San Clemente California, where he has been honing his surfing and competitive abilities since the age of 10, alongside some of the top surfing talent in Southern California.
Kevin’s manager, Brian Coe of BC Management added “Kevin’s stoked to have such a great brand like Rusty behind him. Surfing on the same team as Josh Kerr and Jay Davies will keep him motivated and make him work even harder in the years to come.”
This past year Kevin was added to the U18 division of the USA Surf Team and has already proven his capabilities, taking 2nd place at the Surfing America prime contest in Huntington Beach this past March, and taking overall 3rd place in the Southwest open men’s division of the 2012/13 NSSA contest.
“We couldn’t be more fired up to have Kevin on the program and flying the flag for the Rusty brand,” Says Rich Wilson, Marketing Director of Rusty North America, “He has already shown he has the skills and ability to compete, plus he has great style and energy as well, we’re looking forward to helping to support a bright future for Kevin and his Surfing career.”
Kevin is locked on the Rusty program and will be representing the brand around the USA and world with his competition schedule this next year. Look for more results from this talented young surfer this month as Surfing America heads to Lower Trestles California.
For more information on Rusty, and it’s team riders including Kevin Shulz, visit rusty.com
About Rusty
Rusty is a brand with its roots firmly planted in the pursuit of the surfing lifestyle. By 1984, Rusty Preisendorfer had already established himself as a young legend in the surfboard shaping world. When the Rusty brand officially launched in 1985, there were few people who didn’t recognize the R-dot logo on surfboards across the globe. With the initial goal of making the best surfboards on the planet, it soon became clear that the tremendous demand for Rusty boards and recognition of the name would easily translate to apparel. What began with t-shirts quickly grew into a comprehensive collection driven by authentic surf roots, progressive product, edgy style, and the signature R-dot.
Decades later, Rusty continues to be an iconic brand in surf culture, featuring a product mix for guys and girls that includes boardshorts, hoodies, tees, knits, dresses and accessories; all available at leading surf shops worldwide. Inspired by art, fashion, music and design, Rusty delivers surf products that represent the classic, casual beach lifestyle defined by the risk-taking spirit and irreverence of today’s youth.
