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"\"&lt;h2&gt;&lt;div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1000098635 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/dd__2283aa\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/dd__2283aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Carving with Conner... Photo: Dorsey\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098653\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098653'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tCarving with Conner&amp;#8230; Photo: Dorsey\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/dd__2222aa\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/dd__2222aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin. Photo: Dorsey\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098652\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098652'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin. Photo: Dorsey\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-13\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-20090528fps_0484aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin shacked in Indo. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098650\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098650'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin shacked in Indo. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-11\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-20090524fps_0407aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Comfortable in kegs; Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098648\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098648'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tComfortable in kegs; Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-8\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-20090523fps_0362a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098645\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098645'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-7\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-0287a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Air Conner... Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098644\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098644'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tAir Conner&amp;#8230; Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/dd__2770aa\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"108\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/dd__2770aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin at home in California. Photo: Dorsey\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098654\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098654'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin at home in California. Photo: Dorsey\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-14\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-20090528fps_0518aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin in Indo. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098651\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098651'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin in Indo. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-12\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-20090524fps_0620aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin at Macaronis in the Mentawais. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098649\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098649'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin at Macaronis in the Mentawais. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-10\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-20090524fps_0379a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098647\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098647'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-5\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-003a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098638\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098638'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-6\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-282a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin on the North Shore of Oahu. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098643\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098643'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin on the North Shore of Oahu. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-9\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-20090524fps_0365aa.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Citing Cloudbreak on Tavarua as one of his favorite breaks, Conner has the backside tube down. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098646\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098646'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tCiting Cloudbreak on Tavarua as one of his favorite breaks, Conner has the backside tube down. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-2-2\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-014a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Fins free on the North Shore with Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098639\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098639'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tFins free on the North Shore with Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-4-2\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-269a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"One of the cleanest carves in the business, Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098641\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098641'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tOne of the cleanest carves in the business, Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;&lt;figure class='gallery-item'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;div class='gallery-icon landscape'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;a href='http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/surf\\/monster-energy-nownext-performer-of-the-month-conner-coffin\\/attachment\\/conner-coffin-5-2\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"100\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/conner-coffin-0277a.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Conner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000098642\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1000098642'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tConner Coffin. Photo: Bielmann\\/SPL\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Conner Coffin: The Con Man&lt;\\/h2&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;You know a kid is on the right track when they\\u2019ve graduated from high school at the tender age of sixteen with a 5.0 grade point average, is already taking college courses, can whip up a mean omelet in the kitchen, and is being touted as one of surfing\\u2019s hottest up-and-comers.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Then why did Conner Coffin\\u2019s parents tag him with the suspect nickname, \\u201cCon Man\\u201d? \\u201cThey say I\\u2019m a bit of a con artist,\\u201d he says. \\u201cI\\u2019m good at negotiating.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Conner could be referring to how he negotiates the ultra crowded lineup at Rincon where he\\u2019s become a fixture in the cove, or how he plans to finish his general education requirements at Santa Barbara City College before he heads out full-time on the WQS.  Either way, the former NSSA National Champ has a game plan, and he\\u2019s sticking to it.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Watching Conner surf Rincon is like experiencing a flashback to the 1980s, when a young Tom Curren was hitting his stride blitzing the cobblestone-laden point on the way to winning three ASP world titles.  The physical comparisons are there: regular-foots who draw energy from a low center of gravity, throwing big, stylish power carves.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cHe\\u2019s got some good skills, especially in bigger surf,\\u201d says Curren. \\u201cHe has the complete package with a real mature, powerful style, and good technique. I always forget how young he really is.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;You could say Conner is a bit of a throwback. Where most kids his age are punting and throwing ginger-footed fin wafts, his signature powerful rail hacks are a welcome departure. Still, to be on the level with the next generation, you\\u2019ve got to have an aerial attack. He does, but also knows he needs to work on his futuristic surfing.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cConner doesn\\u2019t have many weaknesses,\\u201d says Curren. \\u201cHe has the drive. He\\u2019s on the right track with his competitive prospects, but he\\u2019s a little weak on his airs. Unfortunately, I can\\u2019t give him any pointers there.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;As well, like most everyone, he excels in good surf. The problem is, most contests end up being held in the small stuff. \\u201cI\\u2019m more comfortable in good, big waves,\\u201d he says. \\u201cI don\\u2019t want to be known as the guy who can surf just small waves.\\u201d No one aims to be known only as a small-wave ace, but for anyone who wants to make a go on the WQS, ripping small surf becomes mandatory. No doubt Conner will be able to adapt his heavy-footed approach to beachbreaks around the world.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;As Coffin continues to mature, he\\u2019ll be fusing powerful and futuristic surfing. As he does, he\\u2019ll fulfill expectations as another competitive juggernaut coming out of the Santa Barbara region.&lt;strong&gt;\\u2014Chuck Graham&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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