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OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

The ISA has announced in partnership with the IOC the new qualification routes for surfers into the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. WSL's CEO Ryan Crosby and many of their surfers reply.

How do surfers qualify to surf in the Olympics? In case you’ve missed it, there has been quite a stir in the surf atmosphere about recent changes made by the ISA on this front. Let me fill you in with the drama. The way athletes of all sports are determined eligible for the Olympics is […]

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A long surf when the waves are unexpectedly good.

The best waves are the ones that we don’t see coming; the unexpected swell. Showing up to the beach ready for a regular old rinse, but then the waves are cooking – that’s one of the best feelings in surfing. The lineups are much emptier than they should be. There’s plenty of parking. Nobody in […]