Top Am Skateboarders Ages Over the Years

Posted on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Photo by Rob Meronek. Tags: [Nerdsday Thursday]

Let me start with a description of the data. We've been doing Damn Am since 2001 when Brian Schaefer decided that the world needed to experience firsthand the vibe and style of Tampa Am. Since then, there have been 5,239 Damn Am contest placings consisting of 1,655 unique skaters. The top five skaters that have the most entries in Damn Am events are:

Alright, let's get going on how old top am skaters have been over the years. It's actually pretty amazing that the data matches last week's Nerdsday Thursday showing how skaters coming throught the doors at Skatepark of Tampa are getting older. The average age of Damn Am skaters since 2001 has steadily crept up from early 17 to mid-19. Wow, what does that mean?