Battle Stats

Name: Phil Aslinger
Alias(s): Phildo
Age: 18
Weight:160
Height: 5’11
Shredding since: 2001
Crib Location: Chattanooga, Tn or Orlando,fl
Place of Birth: Atl, Georgia
Regs or Goofy: Regular
Weapon(s) of Choice: Monarch 54
Preferred Pull: Centurion enzo
Beverage of Choice: Guava Rockstar
Other interests: Skateboarding, ping pong, diving
Sponsors: Byerly boards, rockstar energy drink, Centurion boats

Must Haves:

Food: Steak, pizza, sushi
Tunes: classic rock, hip hop
Riding Spot: Tennessee river, the Lg
Favorite Hammer: switch heel 9
YouTube clip: Teenage rollerblader run over by car
Sports to Watch: football, hockey
Vacation Spot: the beach, the rockies
Favorite Wake Section: Danny Harf in Drive
Influences: Friends, riders with style or who are better than me
Websites: Alliancewake.com

Q and A

What does wakeboarding (or wakeskating) mean to you? It means a lot. It has basically been my life the past 8 years and has made me set goals in life. It is all I have ever wanted to do since I first started riding. Wakeboarding is what gets me going every day. I do not know what I would be doing if I was not riding. I definitely do not see myself ever stopping unless I absolutely have too.
Where do you see the sport in 5 years? I do not know really know how much more can be done on a wakeboard behind the boat. But who knows, Danny Harf recently landed a 1260 and no one expected that. I see contests runs getting more difficult. Although I do not think that is what will really push the sport. I see people doing bigger rails and gnarlier gaps.
What inspires you everyday to ride? Friends I ride with definitely inspire me. The idea of landing a new trick has also kept me going every year. There is no other feeling like landing something new. I try to do something different every time I ride just to keep things exciting and fun. It has also really progressed my riding.
If you were stuck on an island, what three things would you bring with you? My girl, source of fire, and a knife.