January is a waiting game in pro surfing. Invitees for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau await an ideal swell, Championship Tour (CT) surfers are standing by for the start of a new season, and big wave chargers are racing to get in some last minute XXL submissions. One thing does remain constant between the Pipe Masters and Goldy: No one's getting out of the water.
VolcomPipePro
While the new CT season is still ahead, the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) season is already underway. When the Volcom Pipe Pro kicked off with waves reaching heights up to 15 feet, the event hashtag lit up the social sphere. Anticipation is building for Kelly Slater (USA), John John Florence (HAW) and Dusty Payne (HAW) to enter the lineup. Check out the recap and visit www.volcompipepro.com for the full results from Day 1 of competition.
The 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro (QS3000) kicks off in pumping surf at Oahu's Banzai Pipeline.
TripleTransfer
JOB will have to log some board transfer clips after the Volcom Pipe Pro (seen here) to keep up with the growing trend. - WSL / Bielmann/Volcom
With Jamie O'Brien (HAW) busy at the Volcom Pipe Pro, a new board transfer video has emerged that tops the similar clips JOB has made famous. The video shows a triple transfer by Mostic Inc. rider Austin Keen. Keen goes from a SUP (stand-up paddle board) to a soft top to a skim board in an almost cartoonish -- but nonetheless impressive -- manner. Check out the full video in Surfer's Random Happenings.
@tylerGwright
Women's CT surfer and 2014 Runner-Up Tyler Wright (AUS) took a beating at the Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle when she washed up on the rocks during a relay heat.
The World No. 2's biggest opponent this weekend wasn't a surfer, but the local pool.
Wright received tons of support from the surfing community and posted some good news on Instagram early this week: "For all those who have wished me well, love and a fast recovery thank you...it seems to be working. I've been cleared of all spinal and nerve damage."
Tell us what you saw this week below and get social with the World Surf League on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat (user: worldsurfleague) and tumblr.
Making Waves: The Good, the Weird and the Ugly
WSL
January is a waiting game in pro surfing. Invitees for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau await an ideal swell, Championship Tour (CT) surfers are standing by for the start of a new season, and big wave chargers are racing to get in some last minute XXL submissions. One thing does remain constant between the Pipe Masters and Goldy: No one's getting out of the water.
VolcomPipePro
While the new CT season is still ahead, the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) season is already underway. When the Volcom Pipe Pro kicked off with waves reaching heights up to 15 feet, the event hashtag lit up the social sphere. Anticipation is building for Kelly Slater (USA), John John Florence (HAW) and Dusty Payne (HAW) to enter the lineup. Check out the recap and visit www.volcompipepro.com for the full results from Day 1 of competition.
TripleTransfer
With Jamie O'Brien (HAW) busy at the Volcom Pipe Pro, a new board transfer video has emerged that tops the similar clips JOB has made famous. The video shows a triple transfer by Mostic Inc. rider Austin Keen. Keen goes from a SUP (stand-up paddle board) to a soft top to a skim board in an almost cartoonish -- but nonetheless impressive -- manner. Check out the full video in Surfer's Random Happenings.
@tylerGwright
Women's CT surfer and 2014 Runner-Up Tyler Wright (AUS) took a beating at the Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle when she washed up on the rocks during a relay heat.
Wright received tons of support from the surfing community and posted some good news on Instagram early this week: "For all those who have wished me well, love and a fast recovery thank you...it seems to be working. I've been cleared of all spinal and nerve damage."
Tell us what you saw this week below and get social with the World Surf League on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat (user: worldsurfleague) and tumblr.
Tyler Wright
2x World Champ Tyler Wright and perennial World Title threat Tatiana Weston-Webb went wave for wave in a clash of veterans with Tyler
Featuring Jordy Smith, Gabriel Medina, Tyler Wright, George Pittar, Sawyer Lindblad, Caroline Marks, Samuel Pupo, Griffin Colapinto, Ethan
2x World Champ Tyler Wright has a chip and a chair at the table of a potential 3-peat here at Bells Beach, going excellent in the Opening
Relive every single 9-point ride surfed at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Bonsoy since 2019. Featuring Gabriel Medina, John John
Featuring Griffin Colapinto, Jack Robinson, Samuel Pupo, Tyler Wright, Caroline Marks, John John Florence, Italo Ferreira, Matthew
Volcom Pipe Pro
Bruce Irons opened with a 9.60 in Round 3 of the QS3000.
All the news that's fit to hashtag for the week of February 2, 2015.
Florence triumphs again, with his fourth win at the event.
See the heaviest moments from Day 3 of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro.
The 11-time Champ found a perfect Backdoor barrel at Volcom's tubefest.