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Yesterday marked the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the first day of summer, and Sandy Beach Park was alive with body boarders, surfers and visitors. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Alyssa Pangan, left, Stephanie Conroy, Didi Teixeira and Kashmir Aio anticipated the rush of cool water at the shoreline. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Jay Uehara caught air with a "backbreaker" flip at Sandy Beach. CLICK FOR LARGE