Body Glove Welcomes Nolan Rapoza to Family

July 21, 2018 1 min read


JANUARY 30, 2017 Body Glove Welcomes Nolan Rapoza to Family Body Glove is proud to announce Nolan Rapoza has doubled down to add apparel to his existing wetsuit sponsorship. Fresh off a 4th place finish in the Vans US Open of Surfing Junior, and comfortably sitting in 2nd place in the North American region of the WSL Men’s Junior Tour, Body Glove is honored to provide additional and well deserved support to Nolan in his quest qualify for the Championship Tour.

Now 18 years old with a stellar amateur career in his rearview, and a solid reputation as one of the best surfers ever to hail from Long Beach, CA, Nolan’s natural talents have already led to world class results including victory in the 2016 Rip Curl Grom Search International Finals. Now with increased support from Body Glove, Nolan is free to continue his natural trajectory up the ranks of the World Surfing League. “I’m really happy to be a part of the Body Glove family, and excited to see what path it takes me down. Joining a brand with such a long history and team of heavy hitters is a big honor and I can’t wait to show the world what I can do! “, said Nolan Rapoza.



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