Nathan Hedge

Nathan Hedge, nicknamed The Hog, was born on 28 May 1979 in Brisbane, Queensland, and is a professional surfer raised on the Northern Sydney beach of Narrabeen, where he came up as a grom with Rip Curl. He qualified for the ASP World Tour in 2001 and in 2004 reached the final at Teahupoo and at Jeffreys Bay, finishing runner-up both times, after which he ranked 7th on the tour. He recorded consistent quarter-final finishes in 2005, was relegated to the World Qualifying Series after poor results in 2006, won the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Thurso, Scotland in 2007, and earned a Surfer Magazine award for best tube ride.