For Johanne Defay, Her Time Is Now
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After a fierce Finals Day, Filipe Toledo and Tatiana Weston-Webb have taken out the Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro presented by Corona.
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League News
Amatriain & Machado Win in La Torche
Check out results, photos, videos and recaps of the E.Leclerc Pont l'Abbé Junior Pro La Torche.
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Slater Set To Make His Return At Surf Ranch, Wildcards And Injury Replacements Named
The 11-time World Champ will be back in a jersey after missing four events in Australia when the Jeep Surf Ranch Pro kicks off on June 18th.
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Updated 2021 Championship Tour Schedule Announced
Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe Marks Last CT Stop Ahead of Surfing's Olympic Debut
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Fitzgibbons, Duru Win ISA Gold, Qualification For Olympic Games Tokyo Finalized
Forty surfers have now officially qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo.
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WSL 2022 Season Confirmed To Kick-Off At Pipeline With Historic, First-Ever Event For Women And Men
The 2022 Championship Tour will kick off at Pipeline with the first-ever women's and men's event.
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Top Five Surf Ranch Moments: Kelly Slater And The Origin Story
In 2015, 11-time World Champ Slater unveiled the mechanical wonder that is Surf Ranch and the surfing world would never be the same.
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CT Stars Ready For Surf Ranch By Hitting Brazil's First Wave Pool
Ciao Ibelli, Deivid Silva, Miguel Pupo and Alex Ribeiro test drive new facility near Sao Paulo and get fired up for Jeep Surf Ranch Pro.
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Rookies Vs. Wildcards: Who's More Dangerous At The Jeep Surf Ranch Pro?
Things are about to heat up in Lemoore as the Championship Tour dives into its only freshwater event of the season, but with a mixed bag of experience in the basin, who has the edge the rookies or the wild cards?
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For Johanne Defay, Her Time Is Now
With her next-level confidence and the power of a positive mindset, Defay is proving that anything is possible if you just keep chasing the dream.
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Top Five Surf Ranch Moments: Kelly Slater And The Origin Story
In 2015, 11-time World Champ Slater unveiled the mechanical wonder that is Surf Ranch and the surfing world would never be the same.
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CT Stars Ready For Surf Ranch By Hitting Brazil's First Wave Pool
Ciao Ibelli, Deivid Silva, Miguel Pupo and Alex Ribeiro test drive new facility near Sao Paulo and get fired up for Jeep Surf Ranch Pro.
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Why The Right Coach Has Never Been More Important On Tour
This year we have seen transformations and runaway success stories which have validated the importance of elite-level surf coaches.
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Surf Ranch Innovator And 11x World Champ Kelly Slater Shows You Around His Creation
Showing you around his creation in Lemoore, California is 11-time World Champion and Surf Ranch innovator Kelly Slater.
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Who Needs A Big Result At Surf Ranch To Stay In The Title Race?
It's now or never for a few surprise names who have had a slow start to the season.
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How Johanne Defay's Near-Perfect 9.33 Barrel Ride Sets The Stage For Big Things To Come
A perfect 10 has yet to be awarded at the Surf Ranch, but if anyone is capable of it, it's Johanne Defay.
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Paul Van Doren And Vans: How One Man Changed The Shoe Industry Forever
Van Doren's impact on multiple industries can't be understated. Unlike many founders of global brands, he held the respect of everyone who worked with him until he died.
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Weston-Webb Talks Road To Olympics In New Edit
Every Olympian has a story, and from the shores of Brazil and Hawaii, this is Tati's path to surfing's debut at the Tokyo Games.
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Rookies Vs. Wildcards: Who's More Dangerous At The Jeep Surf Ranch Pro?
Things are about to heat up in Lemoore as the Championship Tour dives into its only freshwater event of the season, but with a mixed bag of experience in the basin, who has the edge the rookies or the wild cards?
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Week In Waves: Return Of The GOAT And New Talent Headed To The Ranch
Slater's back in a jersey, up-and-coming stars are getting a shot at the Surf Ranch and Andino's back in the water.
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How Some Of Hawaii's Top Surfers Continue To Honor Their Polynesian Heritage On King Kamehameha I Day
Kamehameha the Great, who's legacy is celebrated June 11, was the unifier of the Hawaiian Islands and his impact can still be felt today.
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Amatriain & Machado Win in La Torche
Check out results, photos, videos and recaps of the E.Leclerc Pont l'Abbé Junior Pro La Torche.
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Slater Set To Make His Return At Surf Ranch, Wildcards And Injury Replacements Named
The 11-time World Champ will be back in a jersey after missing four events in Australia when the Jeep Surf Ranch Pro kicks off on June 18th.
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Updated 2021 Championship Tour Schedule Announced
Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe Marks Last CT Stop Ahead of Surfing's Olympic Debut
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Andy King On Gabriel Medina's Successes And The (Non) Art Of Surf Coaching
"If anyone says you can coach a surfer like Gabriel Medina to actually surf, you have to run for the hills." -- Andy King
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Photo Bombs: High-Stakes, Freshwater Perfection On Tap For Jeep Surf Ranch Pro
The Jeep Surf Ranch Pro is approaching and here is what we have to look forward too in photographs.
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Gerry Lopez Talks Surfboard Craftsmanship And The Surf Ranch
Mr. Pipeline talks about his annual hand-shaped board in collaboration with Phil Roberts and gives a peek at his Surf Ranch left.
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Morgan Cibilic's Unexpected Rise, The New Gabriel Medina, And What's Up With Tyler Wright
In the first-ever "Break Room" episode of the podcast, host Dave Prodan speaks with a panel of fellow WSL employees that work across the league.
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Rookie Report: How The Class of 2021 Seriously Rattled Some Cages Down Under
After being forced to sit out 2020, Cibilic, McGillivray and Nichols have showed they've long been Championship Tour ready.
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It's World Ocean Day, Here Are Five Things You May Not Know About The Seas You Surf
The ocean has always captured our imaginations, here are a few obscure facts to expand your knowledge and dazzle your friends.
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Lemoore Takes On A Whole New Dimension In Black And White
See the Surf Ranch transform when all the color is removed from these nine spectacular images.
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The Battle For Aerial Superiority And The 2021 World Title: Medina Vs. Ferreira
Gabriel Medina and Italo Ferreira were in a league of their own when it comes to airs during the Australian leg of the Championship Tour.
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Fitzgibbons, Duru Win ISA Gold, Qualification For Olympic Games Tokyo Finalized
Forty surfers have now officially qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo.
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Ian Walsh Looks Back at Super Swell Saturday, the Biggest Jaws Day in a Decade
Looking back on the winter that was, Walsh breaks down a once-in-a-decade day that's now lodged in his memory bank.
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WSL Presents: 2019 Freshwater Pro
The world's best surfers head to the ultimate man-made wave for Stop No. 8 on the Championship Tour.
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How Silvia Nabuco Is Upending The Timeline For Professional Surfing And Proving Age Is Only A Number
"When it comes to surfing, I feel even more passion because of the elements and challenges of surfing big waves" - Silvia Nabuco
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Maui Has A Plastic Problem, Here's What Kai Lenny Is Doing About It
Lenny and his team hauled nearly five thousand pounds of plastic out of one beach on Maui.
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The Legacy Of Nick Gabaldón Lives On Today
Born in Los Angeles in 1927 to a black mother and a Latin American father, the life Gabaldón lived set the stage for progress being made today.
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WSL 2022 Season Confirmed To Kick-Off At Pipeline With Historic, First-Ever Event For Women And Men
The 2022 Championship Tour will kick off at Pipeline with the first-ever women's and men's event.
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Week In Waves: Olympic Stakes At ISA World Surfing Games, Plus Mega Showcase Of Hawaii Talent
CT athletes have been representing their countries in El Salvador as the Olympic picture gains clarity, and some fresh edits out of Hawaii showcase some epic talent.
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After A Decade On The Road, Soli Bailey Has Realized There's No Place Like Home
For the first time 10 years, Bailey found himself stuck at home in Australia, and scored some ridiculously good waves at his local haunts.
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Team USA Medical Director Kevyn Dean Talks Andino, Florence And The State Of Surf Injuries
With John John Florence and Kolohe Andino battling to get back in a jersey in time for the Olympics, Dean breaks down what's happening behind the scene.
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4 Places To Find Everyday Opportunities For Conservation
Here are four ways how you, as an individual, can show up for the planet earth without having to leave your home.
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Could This Be The Year Sally Fitzgibbons Finally Wins A World Title?
Sally Fitzgibbons has come painfully close to a Title several times, and is currently doing the best surfing of her career.
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Australian Crawl Talks Lifelong Connection To Surfing And Why '84 Was So Special At Bells Beach
From the influential rock band Australian Crawl, Bill McDonough and Paul Williams join the podcast to talk about the origins of the band, their roots in Australia, and their lifelong connection to surfing.
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Behind The Lens: A Photographer's Perspective After Two Months On The Road In Australia
The WSL Photo Dept. offers up some candid moments picked from their thousands of images shot during the four-stop Australian leg of the CT.
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Number 1 In The World, Undefeated At The Surf Ranch, Can Anyone Stop Medina?
The good news for his peers is that the Aussie leg is over. The bad news is that the Surf Ranch and Teahupoo are yet to come.
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The Confused History Of Estimating Wave Heights
The decades-long custom of ignoring actual wave height, choosing instead to declaratively assert an estimate.
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Meet The Disruptors Of The 2021 Championship Tour Establishment
A look at the underdogs and rising stars with the best chance of shaking up the established surfing world order.
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How Does Morgan Cibilic's Run This Year Compare To Past Rookies On The CT?
Morgan Cibilic has had a blistering Rookie year which few saw coming -- how does his rise stack up against other CT surfers?
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Sound Waves: Toledo Gets His Rumble On At the Surf Ranch
Take a look back at Filipe Toledo's journey in the middle of the covid drama to dominate at the Rumble At The Ranch
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Upcoming ISA World Surfing Games In El Salvador Will Decide Final 12 Olympic Spots
With history on the line, a heat draw stacked with World Champs and a ton of swell coming, the ISA 2021 World Surfing Games are here.
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Week In Waves: After Mega Australia Leg, CT Surfers Look To Surf Ranch, ISA Games
Athletes on the Championship Tour are coming off the longest ever Australian leg, and while some have headed home, others are off to El Salvador.
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Two-Time World Champ Florence Focused On Olympics After Successful ACL Surgery
Florence opens up about his recent knee injury and intentions for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Watch Gabriel Medina and Sally Fitzgibbons' Path To Victory At The Rip Curl Rottnest Search
From paddle to claim and all the spicy post-heat soundbites, this is the path to victory for the Rip Curl Rottnest Search Champs.
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Photo Bombs: The Rip Curl Rottnest Search In Stills
From the victory celebrations to the behind-the-scenes moments you didn't see, the WSL Photo Dept. was on it at the Rip Curl Rottnest Search.
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What We Learned From The Great Australian Leg Of The 2021 Championship Tour
Medina and Moore look untouchable, the Aussies falter, Brazilians march on and Morgs makes his mark.
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Final 5 Implications: After Historic Aussie Leg, Race For Rip Curl WSL Finals Is On
Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore continue to dominate the top spots on the WSL Leaderboard, but there was plenty of movement after Rottnest.
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