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:
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 […]
Carissa Moore has taken out the 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Women’s Championship Tour (CT) title at Honolua Bay in Hawaii. The Hawaiian surfer locked in the fourth world surfing title of her career, joining the likes of Australian athletes, Stephanie Gilmore and Layne Beachley, fellow countrywoman Lisa Andersen and Freida Zamba, and South African […]
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 […]
American Wave Machines will debut their compact indoor wave pool at the DreamWorks Water Park, in New Jersey. The company technology will put their PerfectSwell to test in a relatively limited area – 1.5 acres – located inside the American Dream mall. The surfing structure will produce a playful air section and a sandbar-like wedge […]
Ben Thouard’s stunning underwater image of Adrian Buchan surfing Teahupoo was the overall winner of the 2019 Red Bull Illume Image Quest. The greatest adventure and action sports imagery contest on the planet announced the overall and division winners at the Lumen Museum, 2,275 meters (7.464 feet) high up in Alto Adige, Italy. Only 60 […]
In competitive surfing, the winner is the one who shines brighter. As it happens with any other individual sport, surfing puts you in the spotlight. You are watched, judged, and scored for your performance. If you perform well, you are praised. If you are very good at what you do, you quickly become an idol, […]