Mike Stewart
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Mike Stewart (1963 - ) is a nine time World Champion bodyboarder, one of the early pioneers of the bodyboarding sport, a pioneer of big-wave tow-in surfing and also a champion bodysurfer.
He was the former undisputed number one bodyboarder in the world, prior to the establishment of the World Tour. Having ridden bodyboards since the inception of the sport he is one of the most experienced bodyboarders currently in the tour.
He has won the annual Banzai Pipeline line event a record 11 times, from which 8 earned him the world title, and has been crowned the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic champion a record 10 times. He is the only bodyboarder to have been competing in the Banzai Pipeline event since 1982.
He has received the title Mister Pipeline for being the best wave rider of any kind, the only non stand-up surfer to achieve this title.
With the help of fellow bodyboarder, friend and shaper Jono Cain, Mike has released his own line of Bodyboards called Science.
Hailing from the Big Island of Hawai'i, he is father to two kids and now lives on Oahu with his family.
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