The Vans Pool Party never lets down as possibly the best contest of the year. The energy. The skating. The legends and legends in the making. It just doesn’t get much better. With Pedro Barros blasting his way to a win in the Pro Division, to the upset by Lance Mountain to win the Legends division edging out 9 time winner Chris Miller. Holy shit. This one was for the books.

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FINAL RESULTS

 

Pros

1^st  Pedro Barros

2^nd Cory Juneau

3^rd  Bucky Lasek 

 

Legends

1^st  Lance Mountain

2^nd  Steve Caballero

3^rd Chris Miller

 

Masters

1^st  Darren Navarette

2^nd  Bruno Passos

3^rd Jed Fuller

In an unforgettable comeback performance, original Bones Brigade member and certified legend Lance Mountain fueled the ultimate shakeup as he earned his first championship win at the 12th annual Vans Pool Party earlier today. Edging out podium veteran Steve Caballero, who placed in 2nd, and unseating nine-time Pool Party title-holder Chris Miller, who finished in third, Mountain powered through his runs combining his timeless style with an incredible mixed bag of tricks to win the title.

Underlining an epic journey of Combi pool domination, the unstoppable Pedro Barros demonstrated another breathtaking feat of talent, blasting through huge airs in lightning fast runs to win his third Pool Party championship title to date. Rising star and pool ripper Cory Juneau sneaks in second with a game-changing final run, while Bucky Lasek utilized a clean, technical approach to secure third. Finally, closing out the Masters division, Darren Navarette took flight and put together a flawless run in classic Navs style, ousting last year’s winner Bruno Passos. Video and photos coming soon!

FINAL RESULTS
Pros
1st Pedro Barros
2nd Cory Juneau
3rd Bucky Lasek

Legends
1st Lance Mountain
2nd Steve Caballero
3rd Chris Miller

Masters
1st Darren Navarette
2nd Bruno Passos
3rd Jed Fuller

As a prelude to Season 7 Vans brings us a classic “clip show”- Vans and Grosso reach back into past episodes to remind you who did what, when (some of the info is even accurate!). Grosso sits down with Pool Party veteran Omar Hassan to talk about the contest and other useless information.

Record-breaking competition awaits as the 12^th Annual Vans Pool Party returns to the Combi bowl, Saturday, May 14. The influential deep bowl competition that has cemented a legacy in modern vertical skateboarding, is expected to capture yet again the most dominating forces in bowlriding terrain, including the Legends and Masters who have set the bar for the next generation of pool rippers. On the heels of last year’s incredible hip transfer by pro Pedro Barros to close out the show, the Vans Pool Party will turn up the heat with seasoned veterans such as Chris Miller, Bucky Lasek, Lance Mountain and Steve Caballero, plus defending Pro champion Tom Schaar alongside Cory Juneau, Tristan Rennie, Chris Russell and more!

Event Schedule
3:00 WEBCAST BEGINS
3:15 MASTERS FINAL
4:00 PRO SEMI FINAL
5:30 LEGENDS SEMI FINAL
6:30 LEGENDS FINAL
7:00 PRO FINAL
8:00 AWARDS

With three divisions establishing today’s elite top Pros, Masters and undisputed Legends of bowl riding, the Vans Pool Party is unique in all of skateboarding for bringing together the biggest names in deep bowl skateboarding to battle it out in the legendary Vans Combi bowl at the Vans Skatepark in Orange, California. Watch the contest live Saturday, May 14 at 3PM PST at vans.com/poolparty.

For more information on the Vans Pool Party plus heat schedules, confirmed athlete lists and daily pre-event coverage including photos, videos and blog updates from practice, visit vans.com/poolparty.