The World Surf League (WSL) announced a new format for professional surfing. Once again, the rules are about to change, this time in 2022. The professional surfing circuit will feature a three-tier competitive format which includes a Regional Qualifying Series (QS), the Challenger Series (CS), and the Championship Tour (CT).
Hawaiian surfing icon John Shimooka passed away aged 51. He was found dead at his home in Sydney, Australia. Shimooka was a former Championship Tour (CT) surfer and a legend of the late 1980s, early 1990s. He was a fast surfer with a charismatic personality and an infectious smile. “Shmoo,” as friends affectionately called him, […]
Bond University teamed up with the World Surf League (WSL) to give its students an opportunity in the surf industry. In 2020, Gold Coast’s private, not-for-profit university will become the official higher education partner of WSL Australia. The two-year deal will allow students to benefit from internships and professional experiences within the professional surfing circuit.
Kathmandu announced the acquisition of Rip Curl. The New Zealand-based retailer has taken over the iconic Australian surf brand for A$350 million ($236 million). Rip Curl was founded in 1969 by Brian Singer and Doug Warbrick, in Torquay. The company has been in the hands of the duo ever since.
John John Florence and Courtney Conlogue claimed the 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, in Victoria, Australia. The event witnessed the biggest and most challenging ocean conditions seen since 1981. The finalists of the 58th edition of the iconic surf contest were greeted with six-to-eight-foot waves and had to put their best physical health to […]
Surfing Australia’s National Squad will train for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Surf Ranch, in Lemoore, Northern California. It will be the first time the World Surf League (WSL) Surf Ranch opens its facility for national surfing teams to support their high-performance training needs heading towards the upcoming Olympics. Surfing Australia will hold […]
The Wave, a project to build an inland surfing destination on the edge of the Bristol, announced that it has signed a contract with its Spanish technology partner, Wavegarden. The company revealed that it has now started work on site, and also secured the financial backing of Jar Capital Ltd to fully fund the development. […]
How many people in the world surf? What is the breakdown of active surfers and non-active surfers? Although the facts and figures on surfing are scarce and relatively inaccurate, we’ve compiled the most cited evaluations. Surfing is one of the most popular water sports on the planet. And, who knows, probably the number one water […]
Julian Wilson conquered the 2018 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, in Kirra, Australia. In an all-Australian final, Wilson kicked off the pro surfing season with a bang and defeated fellow countryman Adrian Buchan. The first event of the World Surf League (WSL) 2018 Championship Tour (CT) delivered spectacular wave riding conditions for the final day of […]
The World Surf League (WSL) announced the Founders’ Cup of Surfing, a historic region-versus-region teams event. The contest will feature a cross-section of the world’s best surfers to be held at Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, from May 5-6, 2018. Five teams – USA, Brazil, Australia, Europe and World – made up of men’s and […]