Right now, we could make custom boards all day, every day, and would never catch up to demand,” Machado says. “In terms of my hand-shaped boards, they are sold out and back-ordered until I find more time in my life. Now retired from competition, Machado stays connected to surfing in part through his Encinitas, Calif.-based studio, Rob Machado Surfboards, where each board is touched by Surfing is so magical, I always want the best for it as an activity.” “Overall, having surfing in the Olympics will help the sport and get it in front of people who may not have had an interest before and that’s a good thing. “I feel a bit torn because it’s so cool when the Olympics have strictly amateurs competing, but I understand how difficult that is with the dedication and resources needed to train,” he says.
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