WAVE POOL SURF SCHOOLS
Owner: Craig Carroll
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Owner, Craig Carroll is a pioneer in the wave pool surf school concept.
In 1993 Mr. Carroll started The Cocoa Beach Surfing School, one of the first surfing schools/summer surf camps in Florida. He is a leader in the Cocoa Beach area where he currently operates the Ron Jon Surf School SM. with over 1600 students learning to surf every year.
The formula behind his success is the combination of an effective instructional method, material set-up and a labor division system formulated on safety guidelines developed during his 41 years surfing and coaching experience.
In 1998, he approached one of the largest theme parks in the Orlando, Florida area with the idea of giving him a chance to design a program for their already existing wave pool.
He was brought in as a consultant to design a Surfing School concept for their water park. The original concept was uniquely successful and is still operating today under the direction of Craig Carroll and the Cocoa Beach Surfing School Staff.
It was hailed as one of the "Best Kept Secrets" on a Discovery Channel special about little known special events available at the theme park.
In 2008 the Cocoa Beach Surfing School celebrated 10 years of service as the longest existing Wave Pool Surf School in the United States.
Craig Carroll overview:
Overview:
Age: 49
Surfing since 1966
Owner of Cocoa Beach Surfing School L.L.C.
Owner of Ron Jon Surf School
Married with 3 children.
Past Experiences:
Professional Surfer 1976 - 1984
10 years as Coach of the Shagg's Surf Team, Indialantic, Fl. (which then included, now 8 times World Champion, Kelly Slater) 1984-94.
Coach of the US Team at the Caribbean Cup held is Barbados, West Indies 1987.
Former Eastern Surfing Association Central Fl. District Director 1991-'94 & '97 to '98.
15 times Southeast US. Champion, 2 times East Coast Champion.
ESA All-star Member 1993-'94
Founded Brevard County's first Surfing School, the Cocoa Beach Surfing School, May 1993.
Co-Chairman of the first AAU Jr. Olympics/Surfing Contest Director 1994.
Member of the World Champion US National Surfing Team 1996.
Member of the US National Surfing Team 1998 & 2000.
Surfing Instructor at Walt Disney World's Typhoon Lagoon 1998 to present.
Owner of the Ron Jon Surf School founded in September 2005.
Consultant for Surfing School at Ron Jon Water Park, Festival Bay, Florida.
Movies/ Videos/ Television:
Surfing Stunt Double for main character in "Last Perfect Wave" 1995.
Surfing Stunt/Cast Coordinator Disney's sing along video "Beach Party at Walt Disney World".
Surfing Coordinator Disney Channel TV show "Inside Out" 1996.
Surfing Stunt/Cast Coordinator TV show "Disney Time" 1996.
Surfing Stunt/Cast Coordinator Disney in-house promo video 1997.
Surfing Stunt/Cast Coordinator Disney promo "Deetles" 1998.
Surfing Stunt/ Cast Coordinator Disney promo for England and South America.
Competition Results (Highlights)
APS Pro top 15 East Coast 1977-1981
ESA East Coast Longboard Champion 1993
ESA East Coast Kneeboard Champion 1997
ESA Southeast Iron Man Champion 1990-1995
ESA Southeast Kneeboard Champion 1990-1995
ESA Southeast Senior Men Champion 1995
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