Blair Conklin

Blair Conklin
Born
Laguna Beach, California
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–
GenreWatersports
Subscribers3.88M
Views3.74B
Sports career
SportSkimboarding
Turned pro
2010
Last updated: April 15, 2025

Blair Conklin is an American professional skimboarder and YouTuber. Conklin won the United Skim Tour championship title three consecutive years from 2015 to 2017.

Early life and childhood

Conklin was raised in Laguna Beach.[1] He surfed on his high school team but regularly skimmed because of the town's shore break.[1] Conklin earned a bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

Career

Skimboarding

After routinely earning silver and bronze in the UST,[2] Conklin won his first United Skim Tour title in 2016, finishing in at least the top four of every competition he participated in along the tour.[3] Conklin would go on to three-peat at UST champion, winning again in 2017 and 2018.[4] In 2019, Conklin finished second on the UST. In 2021, Conklin only competed part-time in UST, and since then has not participated in the UST.[4]

Youtuber

Conklin runs a YouTube channel titled "Skid Kids".

Career victories

UST Wins
YearEventVenueCountry or StateEvent Wins
2021Exile OktoberfestNewport Beach, California California18°
2019Exile OktoberfestNewport Beach, California California17°
2019TAC SkimblastSanta Cruz, California California16°
2018The Vic at Aliso BeachLaguna Beach, California California15°
2018Zap Pro/AmDewey Beach, Delaware Delaware14°
2017TAC SkimblastSanta Cruz, California California13°
2017Internacional de SkimboardTorres Vedras Portugal12°
2016Exile OktoberfestNewport Beach, California California11°
2016TAC SkimblastSanta Cruz, California California10°
2016Zap Pro/AmDewey Beach, Delaware Delaware9°
2015Exile OktoberfestNewport Beach, California California8°
2015Sununga World CupUbatuba Brazil7°
2014Exile OktoberfestNewport Beach, California California6°
2014TAC SkimblastSanta Cruz, California California5°
2013TAC SkimblastSanta Cruz, California California4°
2013The Vic at Aliso BeachLaguna Beach, California California3°
2012Zap Pro/AmDewey Beach, Delaware Delaware2°
2011TAC SkimblastSanta Cruz, California California1°

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pierson, Daniel (August 11, 2024). "The Unconventional Surfing Life of Blair Conklin". Sufer Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Is Blair Conklin ready for a world title shot?". Surfer Today. June 6, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Blair Conklin wins maiden United Skim Tour title". Surfer Today. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Points Standings Archive | Men's UST Points". unitedskimtour.org. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
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