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Private Surfing Lessons with Tommy Ostendorf in Manhattan Beach
Licensed, Insured and Certified in CPR and First Aid

2005 State and National Collegiate Longboard Champion

"USD’s Tommy Ostendorf was putting on clinics in the Longboard division heat after heat"  Janice Aragon NSSA Executive Director, March 15th 2005

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Tommy is 23 years old and has been a surfing instructor for 10 years. He began surfing in 1996 and has been surfing competitively since 1999. He attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach where he was Captain of the surf team. Tommy graduated last year from the University of San Diego, where he was also Captain of the Surf Team.

Tom's competition highlights include: 2005 State and National NSSA Collegiate Longboard Champion, 1st place at the United States Surfing Federation's 2001 West Coast Surfing Championships "Hoppy Swarts Memorial", Runner up at the 2007 NSSA Collegiate State Surfing Championships, Runner up at the NSSA West Coast Surfing Championships in 2003 and 11th overall in the 2002 Professional Surfing Tour of America.

Tom's surf travels include Hawaii, Bali, Mentawai Islands Indonesia, Bahamas, Baja, Mainland Mexico, Florida, Virginia, Australia, New Zealand, France, Spain and Portugal. 

Competitve Longboarder and Radical Shortboarder

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Tommy is a very patient, mellow and gifted surf coach who enjoys introducing his love of surfing to others

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