The early days of the US Open are interesting. It’s a mixed plate of up and comers, some familiar faces and a bunch of dudes you probably just straight up haven’t heard of. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with who’s who in those early days, but now that things have thinned out, we looked at who’s still surfing and realized, “Hey, we know those guys!”

Here’s something to watch in between lulls to get to know some of the dudes you’re watching:

Watch our trip to Japan with Kanoa Igarashi:

Watch Afternoon Interview: Soli Bailey (sure, he lost yesterday, but still surfed well): 

Watch our Afternoon Interview with Tanner Gudauskas: