Once labeled the “Anna Kournikova of Surfing,” she grew up to become much more than just a blonde beauty. Today, Alana Blanchard is one of the most popular female athletes in social media. The Hawaiian professional surfer, model, and actress was born on March 5, 1990, at her house in Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii. Don’t judge her […]
Mick Fanning announced that the 2018 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be his last event as a pro surfer. The Australian surfer will retire from the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) after the second contest of the season. Fanning says he can’t give it 100 percent anymore and is not enjoying it […]
Competitive surfing can be divided into five different eras. From crowning the first world champion in 1964 until now, there have been several tours, spanning from 1964 to present day. The history of surfing is also made of champions. Athletes who, in a judge-based action sport, surfed better than their opponents in the decisive heat. […]
Competition heats up at Snapper Rocks, as the world’s best surfers battle for a spot in Round 4 of the 2017 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, in Australia. With the famous right-hander peeling down the line in the three-to-five foot range, John John Florence unleashed his technical experience to defeat Mikey Wright in Round 3. “Mikey […]
It’s still hard to believe that Andy Irons is not surfing the same waves we do. But while there are memories, he will continue to live in our mind and hearts. Recently, brother Bruce Irons, wife Lyndie Irons, and longtime friend Joel Parkinson visited Andy’s garage, which has been virtually untouched since his passing in 2010. […]
Can you imagine Kelly Slater surfing in 1986? Herbie Fletcher says it was “raw talent at a young age.” Kelly Slater is the most successful professional surfer in the history of the sport. He won his first ASP World Tour title in 1992, and his last in 2011. The Floridian started pulling airs in a […]
Kelly Slater and Joel Parkinson are out of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015. The quarterfinalists have been decided. In the clash of the event, with less than five minutes remaining, the 2014 ASP World Tour champion rode a smaller inside wave without priority, rapped three turns to land a 7.17 and the win […]
ALYSSA LOCK AND JEAMES YOUNG TAKE OUT UNDER-18 TITLES AT THE SUBWAY SUMMER SURF SERIES IN YAMBASaturday, 21 March 2015 TURNERS BEACH, YAMBA (Saturday, 21 March 2015): The final Subway Summer Surf Series event for 2014/2015 crowned the champions of the Under-18 divisions today, after the premier age group tore apart difficult two-to-three foot peaks at […]
Grommets Shine In Solid Cronulla Waves At The Subway Summer Surf SeriesSaturday, 7 March 2015 The latest leg of the Subway® Summer Surf Series got underway in solid and tricky six foot waves at North Cronulla today.Kai Warner (North Narrabeen, NSW) managed to find multiple long righthanders in the Under-18 Boys to notch up a […]
The Caparica Primavera Surf Fest will launch the 2015 European junior surfing season, from April 1st-4th, in Portugal. The new event will be the first of two under-20 competitions to take place in Portugal. The World Surf League (WSL) is debuting a new format in which all events offer the same amount of ranking points. […]