Every year, lifeguards save hundreds of thousands of lives all around the world. The job of a lifeguard is to supervise the safety and rescue struggling swimmers and water sports participants in any aquatic environment. Lifeguards can be found in almost any body of water.
USA Surfing unveiled the names of the athletes that will compete at the first event to directly qualify surfers for Tokyo 2020. Kelly Slater, Kolohe Andino, Conner Coffin, Carissa Moore, Courtney Conlogue, and Caroline Marks will represent the United States in the upcoming 2019 World Surfing Games (WSG). The national governing body for surfing in the […]
Two Peruvians may have become the first surfers to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Lucca Mesinas and Daniella Rosas secured the gold medals in the shortboard division at the 2019 Pan American Games, held in Lima, the capital of Peru. Two qualification slots for the sport’s Olympic debut in Japan were at stake for […]
Surfing was always a central topic in many of The Beach Boys’ major hit songs. Actually, the band was originally formed to compose a song about surfing, an outdoor activity that was taking over California, and Southern California in particular. The sudden rise of surf culture and beach lifestyle inspired Brian Wilson and Mike Love […]
Hawaiian star Kai Lenny received another accolade in his glittering career when he became the youngest person ever to enter the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, aged just 26. He was inducted with Sam Hawk and Janice Aragon, their hand and footprints immortalized in cement out the front of Huntington Surf & Sport, as the ceremony […]
If there’s one person that genuinely loves Skeleton Bay’s endless barreling runs, it’s Koa Smith. The professional surfer from Kauai, Hawaii, is becoming an habitué at the famous Namibian left-hander. But this time, Smith brings us a different perspective from his tube riding stunts.
Yago Dora and Sage Erickson claimed the 2019 US Open of Surfing, in Huntington Beach, California. The final got underway in highly contestable three-to-five foot waves at Surf City’s south pier. For the first time in its long history, the US Open of Surfing awarded equal prize money to both male and female surfers.
Forty-four people were injured in a water park in northeast China after a bigger-than-expected wave swept hundreds of swimmers. The incident occurred at Yulong Shuiyun Water Amusement Park, in Longjing, Jilin province, near the country’s border with North Korea. According to the local authorities, the freak wave was caused by a power cut that damaged […]
Surf Lakes announced the conclusion of the improvements, upgrades, and repairs of their full-scale prototype wave pool. In late 2018, and after a soft launch, the R&D structure built in Central Queensland, Australia, was closed for maintenance. The engineering team behind Surf Lakes said they needed to fine-tune the concentric wave system to produce full-size […]
Whether you’re starting with surfing or you are an experienced surfer, there are a few towns you should visit. Some of the most exciting surf travel destinations are located in large coastal cities. These burghs allow you to explore their vibrant cultural life, enjoy the weather and environment, and connect with local people during your […]