Clay Marzo

Clay Marzo is an American professional surfer, born on July 17, 1989, and raised in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. He is known for a creative, double-jointed style of turns and spins. As a child he won the 200-meter freestyle at the Hawaii State Swimming Championships, placed third at the National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals at eleven and signed a pro contract with Quiksilver. At fifteen he became the first surfer to score two perfect tens in NSSA history and won the national title, and in 2005 he became NSSA Open Men's National Champion. He has been featured in several films, including the 2008 documentary Clay Marzo: Just Add Water, which explores his surfing and his life with Asperger syndrome, and he volunteers with the non-profit Surfers Healing.