Name: Dan McFadden Nickname(s): Dan YOB: 1969 Skimming Since: no woody for me, learned to wave ride in 1989 Current Board(s): Vic M Carbon Stance: Goofy Hometown: Bradley Beach Homebreak: wherever its breaking Contest Results: I've managed to remain off the radar since starting to compete in 1990. 5th Grandmasters Southside Shootout DE 2004; 5th Grandmasters OBX Skim Jam 2004; 4th Grandmasters LBI Zap Surfshack Skim Jam 2004; 4th Grandmasters East Coast Championships 2004; 3rd Grandmaster Southside Shootout De 2005; 4th Grandmasters LBI Zap Surfshack Skim Jam 2005 Travel Experience: Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, California Skim Crew: Jim "Finman" McCartney, old Mike G, young Mike G and the NJSkim.com crew Music Before Skim: WRAT 95.9, the Rat Rocks! Favorite Maneuver: Lazyboy backside wrap to coverup, tail slides and long DTL-ers Strongest Maneuver: backside wrap Skim Goals: I just want a trophy, just one and I'll retire to judging the contests. No really, just one. Survive riding an overhead barrel at the Wedge. Riding the siders at Tenth and West streets (SoLag). Pulling off a frontside Hende wrap. When I’m Not Skimming I’m: werking (I'd rather be skimming), skiing, moutain biking, fishing, hacking Rider’s Comment: Too cool in my tux! Two knee operations, a twice broken hand, a flakey shoulder and a finicky hamstring... I'm writing checks my body can't cash. Keep charging it. Praise the board. Til death Dewey skim!
UPDATED 7-05