U.S. Open winners crowned
Spectators lined the pier and filled every inch of sand in Huntington Beach for front-row seats to watch as nine-long days of surfing action came to a close Sunday afternoon with the finals of the prestigious U.S. Open of Surfing.
After a day of high-flying action by some of the world's best surfers, it was Australia's Julian Wilson and Santa Barbra's Lakey Peterson who were lifted on shoulders and brought up the sand to the winner's stage. The waves on the final day were tricky – there were waves, but there were also long lulls that frustrated the athletes through the day. More on Sports: xx
By the numbers:
Number of surfers who competed: More than 200
Total prize purse: $310,000
Men's first-place prize: $100,000
Women's first-place prize: $15,000
Total number of waves scored: More than 2,000
