SURFERMAG.COM CURRENT ISSUE VOL. 45 #6
SURFER: But today you're the same age as Andy Irons, who's already got two World Titles under his belt. Plus, you're friends with him and you guys surf together a fair bit. Do you feel like you're surfing at or near his level?
CHRIS WARD: Yeah I do. When we're free surfing together I think there are a lot things I have to offer guys like him, and vice versa. That's why I've been trying for the past two years to get up where they are.
SURFER: In your opinion, how many other surfers are in the echelon that Andy and Kelly reside in?
CHRIS WARD: I think there are at least 10 guys now who're on the super freaks level, and the coolest thing-at least for pro surfing- is they're all on the WCT tour pushing each other every day. They watch each other surf all the time and it seems to me like they're progressing more rapidly because they have that opportunity to feed off each other. This is a special time on the WCT, because I don't remember a time in my life where there's ever been this many freaks all going nuts at the same time. That's the main reason I want to get up there. I want to get better.
SURFER: Are you pretty encouraged by the success Bruce Irons finally had cracking the WCT?
CHRIS WARD: Yeah, I am, because he and I are a lot alike in our approaches. I think the reason he finally pulled it off was he put some real effort into it last year. He kept his focus all the way through the season and didn't let little things bother him. He watched the waves closely before his heats and got to bed on time, did all those simple little things that help. I think his girlfriend helped a lot in that area too. She sort of got him off the frat party tour and settled him down.
SURFER: You have a girl you're traveling with this year too, right?
CHRIS WARD: Yeah, it's great to be able to have that because she basically brings home on the road with me. That allows me to get down to business. My huge party days are over. The tour is a lot like college for us. You party hard the first few years and you learn the ropes, but eventually you want to get the hell out of there so you buckle down and start doing your homework so you can graduate. That's pretty much where I'm at.
SURFER: You have a girl at home, too.
CHRIS WARD: Yup, my daughter Malia is already 6-years-old.
SURFER: Does having her in your life put things in perspective for you?
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READER COMMENTS
Mon Jul28, 2008, 9:30 PM
just want to say that i hooked up with chris when he was in australia for the quicksilver and roxy pro i stayed with him in his motel!!!! mwah he was so hot mwah
Mon Aug25, 2008, 8:48 AM
Wow, Tahlia, that's great! Wonderful!
Fri Feb27, 2009, 5:46 PM
Salut je m appelle Prisca le jour ou je suis nait je devais porter le nom Isaia et depuis ce triste sort d une vie surfer et houleusement faite d embauche nuccleaire mais voila tout perdre pour revenir a la vie des unique souvenir du surf mais non pratiquer pour la cause humaine tue la mort des adieux
Sat Feb28, 2009, 2:54 AM
je suis isaia un joour j ai repris la card wild local mais a l enver je suis au backpakers a auckland 98 street albert et je ma demand bien si un jour ward ou rob puisse comprendre que je ne suis plus en noumea ou c harper qui a peur de la mer ou est ce le leach amour qui sert la wax joingnez moi avant que je m endorme dans une eglise
Sat Feb28, 2009, 3:03 AM
Un jour nouveau hey chris dont believe my words but put the way for strong i need board and where is my father need vacation very speed where i can leave alone with you am alone for alone Djoremi prisca sandhora tell isaia te koe pica need help no fire money give nothing green
Sun Mar 1, 2009, 9:16 PM
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Wed Mar 4, 2009, 8:48 AM
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Fri Jul31, 2009, 10:32 PM
I wonder if beating up women has any effect on what people think of him. http://news.sierrawave.net/eastern-sierra-news/2347-new-trial-date-for-pro-surfer-ward
Tue Sep29, 2009, 7:19 PM