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Blair Conklin is an American professional skimboarder and youtuber. Conklin won the United Skim Tour championship title three consecutive years from 2015 to 2017.
Early life and childhood
Conklin was raised in Laguna Beach.[2] He surfed on his high school team but regularly skimmed because of the town's shore break.[2] Conklin earned a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
Career
Skimboarding
After routinely earning silver and bronze in the UST,[3] Conklin won his first United Skim Tour title in 2016, finishing in at least the top four of every competition he participated in along the tour.[4] Conklin would go on to three-peat at UST champion, winning again in 2017 and 2018.[5] In 2019, Conklin finished second on the UST. In 2021, Conklin only competed part-time in UST, and since then has not participated in the UST.[5]
Youtuber
Conklin runs a YouTube channel titled "Skid Kids."
Career victories
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References
- ^ a b "About SkidKids". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Pierson, Daniel (August 11, 2024). "The Unconventional Surfing Life of Blair Conklin". Sufer Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Is Blair Conklin ready for a world title shot?". Surfer Today. June 6, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Blair Conklin wins maiden United Skim Tour title". Surfer Today. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Points Standings Archive | Men's UST Points". unitedskimtour.org. Retrieved March 15, 2025.