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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dustin Down The Door: Dustin Barca Make The Big Leagues&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nA favorite of TransWorld SURF\\u2019s for years, Kauai\\u2019s Dustin Barca is the latest surfer from the Garden Isle to represent the island on the ASP World Championship Tour. A disciple of the \\u201cany wave at any time\\u201d mentality, Barca is the complete package; mixing in big airs, clean carves, and fearless in big waves. We caught up with Dustin as he kicked back at the Oakley house at Off The Wall on the North Shore of Oahu and rapped about not having the Irons bros on tour with him next year, his plans and preparation for the season, and keeping the drive alive\\u2026\\u2014Justin Cote&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nDustin Barca Quick Hits&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Age:&lt;\\/strong&gt; 26&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hometown:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Favorite Wave:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Backdoor Pipeline&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2008 WQS Year End Rating:&lt;\\/strong&gt; 12&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hidden Talent:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Heavy hands&lt;strong&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Training Routine:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Lots of cardio&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Favorite Surfer Of All Time:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Dane Kealoha&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1000077702 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\\/dustin-down-the-door-dustin-barca-make-the-big-leagues\\/attachment\\/barca-2\\/'&gt;&lt;img width=\\\"150\\\" height=\\\"91\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/01\\/barca.jpg\\\" class=\\\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\\\" alt=\\\"Dustin Barca Interview ASP World Tour Rookie\\\" aria-describedby=\\\"gallery-1-1000077703\\\" \\/&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-1-1000077703'&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tDustin Barca Interview ASP World Tour Rookie\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n\\t\\t&lt;\\/div&gt;\\n\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nTransWorld SURF: First of all, all of here at TransWorld SURF would like to say congratulations on qualifying for the 2009 ASP World Championship Tour!&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Dustin Barca: Thanks man.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You certainly didn\\u2019t have a walk in the park making the tour\\u2014how many years were you working toward this goal? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I was on the tour\\u2014but no too serious about it\\u2014for like our years, then the last two years I\\u2019ve been doing it for real.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You had a lot of ups and downs in those years. I remember at one point you had a gnarly accident and burned the shit out of your hand, and there\\u2019s always gonna be tough losses and long flights home. At any point did you feel like saying, \\u201cScrew it\\u201d and head home to Kauai to surf your days out?&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Halfway through this last year I was ready to throw in the towel, but I just put my head down and kept trying.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What kept you going?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Not wanting to be known as an underachiever.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How did it feel when you finally qualified for the World Championships Tour? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Honestly it never really kicked in. Sometimes I\\u2019ll be sitting on the beach and realize I made it and feel proud of myself. When I actually get out there and do something I\\u2019ll feel happier, though.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I like it; stay hungry. With Bruce being off the tour and Andy looking like he\\u2019s going to take a break as well, how does it feel to have some of your best friends bail out on the tour right when you make it?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;It kinda sucks, but they\\u2019ve been on tour for so long I can understand that they\\u2019re feeling burned out on it. I\\u2019m burned out on the WQS\\u2014I never wanna do that tour again. So I can understand wanting to take time off, it\\u2019s probably the best thing they can do for themselves.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Will you go the Irons bros for advice? I\\u2019m sure they\\u2019d have some good things to tell you.&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Yeah, Andy already told me, \\u2018Don\\u2019t be scared to ask me anything\\u2019.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have you asked him anything yet?&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Not yet but I\\u2019m sure I will soon.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who are you planning on traveling with this year while on tour?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I\\u2019m not sure, it\\u2019s kind of up in the air right now. There are a few Hawaiians on tour so I\\u2019m sure we\\u2019ll be hanging out.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yeah, you got Roy Powers, Freddy P, Kekoa Bacalso, that\\u2019s a pretty solid crew. I read somewhere that Jordy Smith admitted that his biggest mistake during his rookie year was that he didn\\u2019t get to events early enough to try out boards and figure out the spot. What are you doing to prepare for the different stops on tour?&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I\\u2019m gonna show up to the Gold Coast a little earlier and not have too many boards to choose from. I just wanna find one good one and stick to that board.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What stops on the WCT are you really looking forward to? Which waves do you think suit your style of surfing?&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The Gold Coast [Snapper Rocks], Tahiti [Teahupoo], and the European leg of the tour. That\\u2019ll probably be the best leg of the tour for myself.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What stops will be the most challenging for you? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I don\\u2019t know as I haven\\u2019t really surfed all the spots\\u2014J-Bay looks kinda hard to surf. I think I match up pretty well on any wave on the tour though.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You became a father about a year ago. How has that changed your outlook on surfing as a job and career? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;It\\u2019s definitely made me more focused. It\\u2019s gave me a reason to not give up, especially this last year.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Is there any one surfer on tour who you just wanna smoke in a heat? &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;I\\u2019m just gonna take it heat-by-heat. I don\\u2019t have any enemies or anyone in particular who I wanna smoke. I just want to beat whoever I\\u2019m surfing against\\u2014I hate losing more than anything else in the world.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nThat\\u2019s a good quality to have on the World Tour. Best of luck in 2009, we\\u2019ll be watching and rooting for you. As a matter of fact, Chris Cote promised you earlier in the year that if you made the cut, he\\u2019d stand on the water\\u2019s edge during your first heat at the Snapper contest with a \\u201cGo Barca\\u201d sign. He will be there and I\\u2019ll get the photo of it!&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/embed\\/w2Z7FDHob30?enablejsapi=1\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\/iframe&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Check this clip of Barca and some of his homies ripping the North Shore this December. His section at the end is pretty sick&amp;#8230;&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;a href=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/01\\/15\\/barca.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1000077703\\\" title=\\\"barca\\\" src=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/01\\/15\\/barca.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Dustin Barca Interview ASP World Tour Rookie\\\" width=\\\"298\\\" height=\\\"181\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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