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Rising Big Wave Surfer Polly Ralda Hits Rock Bottom on Nazaré Wipeout
Polly Ralda traveled a long way to get to Nazaré. She was born in Guatemala City, well inland from the Pacific Ocean. But she dreamt of surfing big waves since she was 13 years old watching Maya Gabeira at Nazaré. She eventually moved to Hawaii, though she didn’t know how to surf. It ...
Nev Hyman Is Going Back To The Future
Nev Hyman, one of the most influential shapers of his generation, is back in the bay. Under his iconic label Nev Future Shapes, the colorful and innovative Hyman is designing surfboards for a new generation of surfers from all over the world His social media account is well worth a ...
Russell Bierke Backdoors Australian Bommie
“Even after traveling everywhere around the world, it’s still one of the hardest waves I’ve found to line up and read and predict what's going to happen,” Russell Bierke once said of this semi-secret, fully expert left in New South Wales, Australia. “Back in the day, I was so hungry for it. ...
Billy Kemper Joins OnlyFans…For Fitness
Billy Kemper emerges via video call, decked out in black clothing, repping his new sponsor Tenore (the new venture from the former RVCA founder, Pat Tenore), a gold chain dangling from his neck, and his tattoos, covering every inch of his sturdy frame. He closes the door behind him, likely a move ...
Here’s Why America's Surf Team Are Gold Medal Favorites in the Olympics (Photos)
If you had to guess, over the history of the Olympics, which country holds the most Olympic medals? Could it be the Chinese powerhouse? The controversial, yet dominating, Russians? Wrong and wrong. It’s the red, white, and blue, baby. The USA holds the most medals – gold, silver, and bronze – ...
Will Teahupo'o Flex for the Olympics? Nate Florence Says…Maybe
Nate Florence knows a thing or two about Teahupo’o. Alongside Andy Irons, Eimeo Czermak and his brother, John, Florence is one of only a few regular-foots who have successfully paddled a 10-foot west bowl at The End of the Road. So, it's safe to say that when it comes to Tahiti, Florence knows what ...
The Key to Staying in the Wave Pool Game? Cater to Beginners
For all the glitz and glamor the high-performance wave pools get these days, it may surprise you to learn that a large portion of a pool’s income comes from beginners riding small, foam-friendly waves. Specifically, that’s the case for Wavegarden, the international surf park powerhouse that has ...
Great White Shark Attack Takes Off Leg Of Rising Australian Surf Star
An up-and-coming surfer was attacked by a great white shark on Tuesday in the waters off New South Wales, Australia. Kai McKenzie, 23, was surfing North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie when an estimated 15-foot shark latched onto his leg. McKenzie put up a fight against the shark, but reports say he ...
Olympic Surfing Forecast: How Big Will Teahupo’o Be for Paris 2024?
The gymnastics mat doesn’t change. The basketball court is regulation. The pool, the track, the volleyball court…all the same, all the time. What makes surfing so unique, especially in an Olympic context, is that the playing field (the ocean) is ever-changing. Fickle, firing, or flat. Let us pray ...
Tom Lowe Scores Outer Reef Left Months After Horrific Injury
Tom Lowe nearly died six months before catching this wave. In April 2023, the renowned British big-wave surfer and pioneer of many an Irish slab slammed into the reef at Teahupo’o. The result: five broken ribs, a fractured scapula, a punctured lung and a hefty hospital bill (his insurance ...
Take a Tour of the Olympic Surfing Village Cruise Ship (Video)
Many factors separate surfing from all other sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics. First, surfing will not be in Paris; it will be in Tahiti, some 10,000 away from the City of Lights, and the furthest medal-crowning venue from the host city in history. Second, it’s surfing; it’s at the whim of mother ...
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