2025 Del Mar Bodysurf Festival: A Swell of Talent and Community Spirit

The shores of Del Mar, California once again played host to the highly anticipated Del Mar Bodysurf Festival on October 12, 2025, drawing world-class bodysurfers, fans, and ocean enthusiasts from across the nation. This year's festival, held under glorious California sunshine and consistent, rideable 4-foot swells, proved to be another resounding success, celebrating the raw athleticism and camaraderie unique to the bodysurfing community.

The contest at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar, was a sanctioned event that served as a crucial stop on the IBSA Bodysurfing World Tour Qualifying Series (BWT QS) for the North America region.

Competition results from this event grant competitors valuable ranking points towards qualifying for the prestigious IBSA World Tour Finals that will be held in France from September 25 to October 5, 2026.

The contest saw incredible performances across all divisions, with participants demonstrating impressive wave selection, powerful rides, and innovative maneuvers. The judging panel, comprised of respected figures in the bodysurfing world, had their work cut out for them, meticulously evaluating each ride for length, control, criticalness, and overall style.

Men's Open Division: The Men's Open was fiercely contested, featuring top-ranked competitors from California and Hawaii. Darren Moody (Carpinteria, CA) secured a victory, consistently threading barrels and executing powerful maneuvers that left the crowd roaring. His precision and control in critical sections of the wave were truly a masterclass. After the first two of three Qualifying Series events of the Bodysurfing World Tour, Moody’s 1^st place finish at Del Mar finds him at the top of the rankings for men in the North America Region.

The tightly contested Men’s Finals found Jason Napolitano (Manhattan Beach, CA) finishing in 2^nd place, Adrien Deloffre (Los Angeles, CA) in 3^rd, and Austin Quigley (San Diego, CA) in 4^th.

Women's Open Division: The Women's Open showcased incredible talent and fearless wave negotiation. Meredith “La Mer” Rose (Del Mar, CA) is took home top honors with her fearless drops into steep faces and incredible ability to ride the pocket with grace and power.  Rose’s first-place finish also finds her the top-ranked woman in North America on the road to the BWT Finals.

Right behind Rose in the Women’s Finals were two Hawaiians, Delori Gomes (Wahiawa, HI) in 2^nd place, Katie McConnell (Maui, HI) in 3^rd, and Christina Gasparich (Los Angeles, CA) rounding out the finalists in 4^th place.

Junior's Division (Under 18): The future of bodysurfing looks incredibly bright! In Girls U18, Coral McIntrye (17-La Jolla, CA) impressed everyone with her youthful energy and advanced technique, snagging first place. Her ability to find open faces and carve across the wave belied her age.  McIntyre is also in contention to make Team USA in the Women’s Open division for the BWT Finals.

Another junior girl making waves was Georgia Murray (16-Carlsbad, CA), whose smooth style and long rides earned her considerable applause and a close 2^nd place finish.  Sabrina Jutronich (15-Solana Beach, CA) took 3^rd and Aime Honda (15-Torrance,CA) finished in 4^th place.

In the Boys U18 division, Hawaiian Elias Hollenbeck (16-Oahu, HI) won top honors in dominant fashion.  Caden Bannan (12-Solana Beach, CA) finished in 2^nd place, Rossi Gaona (16-Huntington Beach, CA) in 3^rd, and Parks McDoniels (15-Carlsbad, CA) finished in 4^th place.

Looking Ahead

The third and final stop on the 2025 Bodysurfing World Tour – Qualifying Series for North America will take place in Ventura, CA the weekend of November 29-30.  Final rankings for the N.A. region will be based on the top two scores out of three events.

PHOTO BELOW: Men Open Finalists.

L-R: Austing Quigley (4^th), Adrien Deloffre (3^rd), Jason Napolitano (2^nd), Darren Moody (1^st). Photo by Jenny Nelson.

PHOTO BELOW:  Women Open Finalists.

L-R: Meredith Rose (1^st), Delori Gomes (2^nd), Katie McConnell (3^rd), Christina Gasparich (4^th). Photo by Jenny Nelson.

PHOTO BELOW: U18 Girls Finalists.

L-R: Coral McIntyre (1^st), Georgia Murray (2^nd), Aime Honda (4^th). Not pictured – Sabrina Jutronich (3^rd). Photo by Jenny Nelson.

PHOTO BELOW: U18 Boys Finalists.

L-R: Sawyer Neville (5^th), Caden Bannan (2^nd), Rossi Gaona (3^rd), Elias Hollenbeck (1^st). Not pictured – Parks McDoniels (4^th). Photo by Jenny Nelson.

Ranking

MEN

1. Darren Moody (USA) 1000

2. Jason Napolitano (USA) 860

3. Adrien Deloffre (USA) 730

4. Austin Quigley (USA) 670

5. Greg Wilkinson (USA) 610

5. David Curry (USA) 610

7. Shayne Mcintyre (USA) 555

7. Spencer Ford (USA) 555

9. James Fenney III (USA) 500

9. Chris Ford (USA) 500

9. Bryan Knowles (USA) 500

9. Mark Cunningham (Hawaii) 500

13. Brett Templeman (USA) 450

13. Hayden Michael (USA) 450

13. Darrin Moret (USA) 450

13. Charlie Crocker (USA) 450

17. Thomas Gomes (USA) 400

17. Tony Sholl (USA) 400

17. Stephen Taylor (USA) 400

17. Chris Lafferty (USA) 400

21. Edward Sweeney (USA) 380

21. Greg Hurst (USA) 380

21. Thorsten Hegberg (USA) 380

21. George Burtless (USA) 380

25. Dylan Biggerstaff (USA) 360

25. Matt Zall (USA) 360

25. Caleb Hogle (USA) 360

25. Patrick Byron (USA) 360

25. Jamie Schnick (USA) 360

25. Kyle Crist (USA) 360

25. John Samuelson (USA) 360

25. Bill Sparks (USA) 360

33. Jake Shaffer (USA) 320

33. Pat Malo (USA) 320

33. Ian Moore (USA) 320

33. Vern Rogers (USA) 320

33. Seth Neville (USA) 320

33. Bertrand Darnault (USA) 320

33. David Skinner (USA) 320

33. Chad Lorenz (USA) 320

41. Wyatt Tillotson (USA) 280

41. Joel Tarquin (USA) 280

41. John Black (USA) 280

41. Durdam Rocherolle (USA) 280

41. Ray Sullivan (USA) 280

41. Wes Biggerstaff (USA) 280

41. John Cayot (USA) 280

41. Larry Bordine (USA) 280

WOMEN

1. Meredith Rose (USA) 1000

2. Delori Gomes (Hawaii) 860

3. Katie McConnell (Hawaii) 730

4. Christina Gasparich (USA) 670

5. Scotti Shafer (USA) 610

5. Coral Mcintyre (USA) 610

7. Michelle Urkov (USA) 555

7. Nicole Seyle (USA) 555

9. Calla Allison (USA) 500

9. Grace Brossa (USA) 500

9. Georgia Murray (USA) 500

9. Tani Atkinson (USA) 500

13. Joanne Zachau (USA) 450

13. Madison Guerre (USA) 450

13. Allie Biggerstaff (USA) 450

13. Dana Gilchrist (USA) 450