Michael Eppelstun

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Michael "Eppo" Eppelstun is considered the father of the new school of bodyboarding. In the early 1990s he popularized tricks never before tried, such as the ARS (air-roll spin) and backflip. The ARS was realised after trying fellow Australian bodyboarder Ben Holland's "twisted air reverse". Eppo was one of the first bodyboarders to shift bodyboarding from a fluid, surf-like style to the extreme, aerial and trick oriented sport it is today.

He was also the first Australian to win a world title. His legacy is being carried forward today by the likes of Jeff Hubbard who are pushing the sport to a new edge and inventing new tricks.

Eppo now runs two bodyboard stores in Queensland Australia, called "bodyboardshop". One at Burleigh Heads and his personally attended store in Moolooolaba, both with a common internet base at www.bodyboardshop.com. These are very successful businesses and Eppo os a major supporter of bodyboarding and its up and coming riders in Australia.