Bodyboarding is a surface water sport (sometimes called Boogieboarding). The average board consists of a small, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam with a stringer in the middle of the board for additional support. Bodyboarding also consists of swimming fins for additional propulsion during takeoff, which Boogieboarding does not require. The board can be shaped and adapted to different riding styles such as prone, drop-knee, and stand up, considering the size of the rider. Bodyboarding has been growing very rapidly over the last couple of decades and has now developed into one of the fastest growing sports of all time. Prior to 1971, bodyboards were made from wood or fiberglass and foam, and called paipo boards (pronounced PIPE-OH). Paipos made from wood do not have fins, but fiberglass/foam boards usually have fins.[1] Modern popularization of the sport was made possible by Tom Morey who designed the first mass-produced bodyboard coined the "Morey 'Boogie' Board". Though the initial rider for Morey was Ben Field, as the years progressed and the sport went to higher levels, competing became a larger aspect of the sport.