Bruce Irons: back to free surfing mode

Bruce Irons has announced that he will leave the ASP World Championship Tour no matter how he finishes in the 2008 year-end ratings.

"I'm going back to being a freesurfer," Bruce says. "It's what I was meant to do."

Although this was a difficult decision, Bruce is confident that his choice to leave the competition behind is the right one.

"I prefer to go back to how I started my whole surfing trip, which is to go on surf trips and make videos."

Volcom is 100 percent supportive of Bruce's decision, and we look forward to the next step in his career.

Bruce Irons | Bio Details

Birth Date: 11/16/1979
Birth Place: Kauai
Currently Living: Hanalei, Kauai
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 lbs
Years Surfing: 20 years
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Volcom, Oakley Eyewear, Red Bull Energy Drink, DC Shoes, Body Glove Wetsuits, Da Kine JS Surfboards, Nixon Watches
Favorite Spot: Pipeline
Favorite country: French Polynesia, Tahiti
Side Tracks: Golfing and fishing
Goals: To keep enjoying my surfing career and have fun climbing to the top and being world #1
Color of choice: Red
Inspirations: Danny Way

Source: Volcom

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