He’s 47 years old, but he surfs like a fired-up grom. Kelly Slater has done it again. Here’s another flawless wave ride for his curriculum. Eleven-time world champion and seven-time Billabong Pipe Master Kelly Slater earned a Perfect 10-point ride for an unthinkable right-handed Backdoor barrel that he deemed the best in years. “That’s the […]
The 2019 Jaws Big Wave Championships will run on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Peahi, Maui. The first event of the new World Surf League competitive big wave surfing era is expecting waves in the 35-to-50-foot range. The world’s finest male and female performers will compete in a paddle-only contest and defy Nature’s raw power […]
Billy Kemper has taken out the 2019 Pipeline Invitational, at Banzai Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, in Hawaii. The 29-year-old surfer from Maui defeated Imaikalani deVault, Keanu Asing, and Koa Smith in the final held in pumping six-foot barreling waves. As a result, Kemper and deVault secured the two wildcard spots available for […]
It’s okay not to be okay. Filipe Toledo revealed he struggled with mental health issues in the first semester of 2019. The Brazilian surfer told the Olympic Channel that his emotional victory at the 2019 Oi Rio Pro was a turning point in his outlook. He felt that he need to seek help. “There’s the […]
Kelly Slater joined the Olympic Channel podcast for a very special talk about his private life, successful career, and the Olympic Games. The greatest surfer of all time will not retire before he completes three decades as a professional athlete. And that will always be after Tokyo 2020. Here’s the edited transcription of the interview with […]
Wavegarden announced the construction of a wave pool in Sion, Valais, the heart of the Swiss Alps. The Spanish artificial wave developers teamed up with a company that operates skateboarding, freeskiing, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, trampoline, and cheerleading action sports centers. Alaïa will build the country’s first surf lagoon in a mountainous region, renowned for its […]
What is a Perfect 10-point ride in surfing? And how can an athlete get the ultimate score from the judging panel? It’s the competitive surfer’s ultimate goal. Performing a flawless display of wave riding is not easy, as the athlete depends on the behavior and his or her ability and skills to do it. So, […]
Jack Robinson conquered the 2019 Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. The Australian defeated Ezekiel Lau, Ethan Ewing, and Cody Young in the final. The final event of the Qualifying Series (QS) and the second jewel of the Triple Crown of Surfing got underway in firing six-foot […]
Eduardo Arena, the founder of the International Surfing Association (ISA), has passed away aged 92, in Lima, Peru. The ISA – originally named International Surfing Federation (ISF) between 1964 and 1973 – is the official governing body for the sport of surfing recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Arena was responsible for running the […]
Australian surfer and craftsman Bob McTavish won the inaugural FCS Legend Shaper Award. McTavish is one of the most influential surfboard shapers of all time. His contribution to the sport of surfing is immeasurable. The pioneer of surfboard shaping and design was born in 1944, in Mackay, Queensland. He started surfing on a 16-foot plywood […]