How The Legend Of Mexico's Barra De La Cruz Was Born At The 2006 Rip Curl Search
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Surfing's first-ever Gold Medalists have been crowned, but now it's time to get set for the next Championship Tour event.
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John John Florence Withdraws From Final Two Events Of 2021 Championship Tour Season
After a herculean effort to get his body ready for the Olympic Games, Florence is pulling the plug on Mexico and Tahiti to continue his recovery.
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Gold Medalists Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira Set To Compete at Corona Open Mexico Presented by Quiksilver
Watch Olympic Medalists Moore, Ferreira, Igarashi, and Wright at Upcoming WSL CT Event
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The Fight For The WSL Final 5 Hits The Corona Open Mexico pres by Quiksilver
With just two events remaining, the Championship Tour makes its much-anticipated return to Mexico and the famed Barra De La Cruz.
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Jack's Surfboards Pro Marks North America Qualifying Series Return
A 16-month-long hiatus of North American events will come to an end August 5 - 8 with the men's and women's Jack's Surfboards Pro QS 1,000.
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Full Coverage: GADIS Junior Pro Ferrol
Check out LIVE Scoring, Photos, Videos and Updates from Galicia.
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Carissa Moore, Italo Ferreira Win First-Ever Olympic Gold Medals
Two defending WSL World Champions have won the first ever Olympic Gold Medals after gritty performances.
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Olympic Surfing: Sometimes, Dreams Come True
Though they arrived at the same destination, surfing's two Olympic gold medalists came from very different beginnings.
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Photo Bombs: The Images That Defined Surfing's Olympic Debut
Here are the defining moments that set the stage for surfings debut in the Olympic Games.
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Luke Davis Knows Hitting Snooze Means No Tubes or Dance Moves
Luke Davis' sentiment on the struggles of dawn patrol is unflinching and to the point.
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John John Florence Withdraws From Final Two Events Of 2021 Championship Tour Season
After a herculean effort to get his body ready for the Olympic Games, Florence is pulling the plug on Mexico and Tahiti to continue his recovery.
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The Last Time The Tour Surfed Lowers, It Was A Brazilian Storm
Filipe Toledo, Silvana Lima made it a Brazilian sweep at Lower Trestles, and surfing would never be the same.
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Week In Waves: Olympic History Made, Now It's Time To Head To Mexico
Surfing's first-ever Gold Medalists have been crowned, but now it's time to get set for the next Championship Tour event.
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Photo Bombs: The Images That Defined Surfing's Olympic Debut
Here are the defining moments that set the stage for surfings debut in the Olympic Games.
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Olympic Surfing: Sometimes, Dreams Come True
Though they arrived at the same destination, surfing's two Olympic gold medalists came from very different beginnings.
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Wade Carmichael's Endless Mexican Summer Could Mean Big Things At Barra
Road tripping through California and exploring Mexican pointbreaks, Carmichael can't wait for the Championship Tour to start back up.
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Chasing Waves And Olympic Water Polo Gold, Kaleigh Gilchrist Is The Modern Multi-Sport Athlete
Growing up in Newport Beach, California, Gilchrist pursued the pro surfing dream until her skills in the pool took over.
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The Paths That Took Surfing's Gold Medallists To Olympic Glory
For Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira, the Gold Medal was the peak of what have already been illustrious careers.
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Why Moore And Ferreira's Gold Medals Will Inspire Generations Of Surfers To Come
In Olympic gold medalists Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira surfing has two ambassadors that embody the best of the sport, culture and lifestyle.
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The Shida Daily: Olympic Surfers Reflect On Making History In Japan
Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira have won the gold, and for the other competitors, the Olympic experience is one they won't soon forget.
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Carissa Moore, Italo Ferreira Win First-Ever Olympic Gold Medals
Two defending WSL World Champions have won the first ever Olympic Gold Medals after gritty performances.
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Olympic Quarterfinalists Decided, Finals Day Set After Wild, Windy Day Of Big Performances And Big Upsets
Several top seeds were eliminated on Day Two of surfing at the Tokyo Games, with the Finals Day draw now locked in.
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John John Florence Is Considering Sitting Out the Rest of the Year After the Olympics
"With a healthy knee it's risky so even if my knee is at 90 percent it's a little more risk and I want to take all of that into account before I commit to those events."
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Surfline: Solid Surf Expected For Olympic Surfing Finals Day
Tropical Storm Nepartak looks to be setting up some solid surf for the Olympics, but conditions could be an issue.
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Team Brazil Brings The Heat On Olympic Surfing's First Official Day Of Competition
More than a century after Duke Kahanamoku first championed Olympic surfing, the sport has made its debut at the Games in Tokyo.
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How To Watch Surfing At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
With the inaugural Olympic Surfing competition waiting period beginning on July 25, now's a good time figure out how to watch this historic event.
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WSL Presents: 2021 Jeep Surf Ranch Pro Presented by Adobe
Defay, Toledo Earn Long-Sought Jeep Surf Ranch Pro Victories.
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Life And Legacy Of Hawaiian World Champion Derek Ho Celebrated At Pipeline
Family, friends and fellow surfers throughout Hawaii gathered this week to celebrate the life and legacy of 1993 World Champion Derek Ho.
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Frederico Morais Tests Positive For Covid, Unable To Compete In Olympics
Earlier today, Portugal's Frederico Morais took to Instagram announcing he's tested positive for covid and will be unable to compete in the Games.
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What Debates Were The Funniest Of The Season?
This week Mick, Coco, and Ross break down the funniest debates of the year and never before seen bloopers.
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The Surfboards The World's Best Rode To Olympic Glory
With surfing about to make its Olympic debut and the best surfers in the world gathered in Japan, this is what's under their feet.
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These Are The Surfers Competing In The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
There are 40 surfers from around the world competing at the Games. Here's what you need to know about all of them.
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A Visual Guide To The Judging Criteria For Professional Surfing
For those new to the sport, here is a visual guide to how waves get scored.
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Explained: The 2021 Rip Curl WSL Finals Format
From who's in to how they're seeded, here are all the details about the inaugural Rip Curl WSL Finals coming to Lower Trestles this September.
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Full Coverage: GADIS Junior Pro Ferrol
Check out LIVE Scoring, Photos, Videos and Updates from Galicia.
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World Champion Shaun Tomson Cracks The Code On The Olympics And The Power Of Surfing
From winning the '77 World Title to a number of successes in the surf biz, Tomson share the lessons he's learned on the secrets of success.
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A Year Of ‘Island Fever' Has Mihimana Braye Ready For Touring On The QS Again
When borders closed, contests were canceled, and Mihimana's professional life was put on indefinite hold, he took to finding a silver lining as fast as possible.
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Hard Charging Environmentalist Frank Solomon Talks Plastic Free July
Solomon is best known for his full-throttle, wave-wrangling ways, but now he's charging hard into the fight against plastic pollution.
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Spanish Surfer Óscar Serra Passes Away In Heavy Surf At Puerto Escondido
On Saturday, Óscar Serra tragically passed away in heavy surf at Zicatela Beach in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
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Photo Bombs: Moments That Have Defined The 2021 Championship Tour So Far
It's been a crazy season. These are the moments that mattered courtesy the WSL Photo Dept.
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Does John John Florence Still Have A Shot At The Rip Curl WSL Finals And 2021 World Title?
With a right-hand point and one of his favorite left reefs remaining on the CT schedule, could Florence still make a World Title run?
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Surfrider Foundation Reports 90% Of Pollution On U.S. Beaches Is Plastic
How big of a problem is plastic pollution on our beaches. In the United States, it appears that it's almost the entire problem.
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Examining The History Of Surf Contests
There's little doubt that competitive surfing can trace its roots to the Hawaiian Islands, perhaps as early as the 12th century.
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Kanoa Igarashi On The Dilemma Of Dual Nationality
Igarashi shares why he decided to represent the Land Of The Rising Sun and what it has meant for his family in a new Red Bull edit.
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After A Decade Chasing World Titles, Julian Wilson Is Stepping Away From The Championship Tour
The Pipe Master and aerial pioneer has decided to hang up the jersey to spend more time with his family and chase waves around Australia.
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Week In Waves: SoCal Heats Up, Medina Gets His ESPY And Teahupo'o Is Really Scary
It's summertime in Southern California and there's been a lot of motion in the ocean lately and some of our favorite surfers have been on it.
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Roxy's New Steph Gilmore Edit Is An Ode To The 7-Time World Champ's Game-Changing Career
Now ranked No. 5 in the world, Gilmore is looking towards a record-breaking eighth World Title.
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Nine Weeks After Knee Surgery, Florence Shows The World What He's Got
Could John John Florence be eyeing an end-of-season run through Mexico and Tahiti?
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Pursuit Of "100 Foot Wave" Coming To Six-Part HBO Series Starring Garrett McNamara
Big-wave pioneer Garrett McNamara and HBO have teamed up to give you an unfettered glimpse into surfing's most mythic quest.
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Inside The Shaping Bay With Wade Tokoro and Zeke Lau
Looking to get his QS quiver together, Lau turns to master craftsman and longtime supporter Tokoro to dial him in.
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Rosy Hodge Talks J-Bay, Jordy Smith Vs Conner Coffin, And Being A Prominent Voice In Female Surfing
WSL Commentator and former Championship Tour surfer Rosy Hodge joins The Lineup.
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Rich Harbour, Iconic Seal Beach Shaper, Dies at 77
On Sunday, July 11, Rich Harbour passed away at 77 years old surrounded by family and friends in his Seal Beach home.
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World Surf League APAC Announces 2021 Challenger Series Qualifiers
Australia and New Zealand's best up and comers will battle to qualify for 2022 Championship Tour on a condensed season with events in California, Portugal, France and Hawaii.
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Aussie National Coach Bede Durbidge Talks Land Down Under's Quest For Gold
With all the attention on the Brazilian Storm, could the Aussies fly under the radar and score Olympic gold?
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For Andino, There's No Place Like Sweet Home San Clemente
Through all the ups and down of being a surf star, for Kolohe Andino, his hometown has always been his rock.
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Medina Wins 2021 ESPY For Best Men's Action Sports Athlete
Enjoying what may be the best season of his stellar career, Gabriel Medina has won the 2021 ESPY Award for Best Men's Action Sports Athlete.
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Brazil's All-Star Men's Surf Squad Is Bringing The Heat To Tokyo
Led by World Numbers 1 and 2 Gabriel Medina and Italo Ferreira, the Brazilian Olympic team is poised to make history.
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Jack Freestone And The Art Of Keeping Cool Under The Pressure Of Expectations
Go behind the scenes with Jack Freestone as he starts his road to the Rip Curl WSL Finals.
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For QS Journeyman Chris Zaffis, Success Means Being Ready When Opportunity Knocks
Zaffis has a backup plan which means the stylish natural-footer will always land on his feet.
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