Surfing the Alps with Kassia Meador and Makala Smith
Kassia Meador and Makala Smith bring their longboarding workshop to new heights with a visit to Switzerland’s first public wave pool.
“Just Another Bodysurfer:” A Trans Athlete’s Message of Joy, Peace, and Belonging
Gender Outlaw is simply about existing in the joyful experience of a surfing life. It’s about resilience, athleticism, patience, persistence, and love. It’s about showing up for your community and for yourself.
Function Meets Fashion: What to Look For in a Performance Swimsuit
As a longtime surfer and world-ranked professional open water swimmer who has swum around Manhattan, in the Red Sea, and the Catalina Channel, I’ve gone through thousands of suits. Here’s how to find a suit that holds up in heavy water.
“Not a Subset of Shortboarding:” Rebuilding the World Longboard Tour
Shannon Hughes and Rachael Tilly, longboard legends and co-hosts of The Double-Up Podcast, share their vision for the future of the sport.
The Magic of Mentorship
We chatted with Jessi Miley-Dyer, head of competition at the WSL, about the importance of female mentorship and increasing diversity in surfing. We also caught up with Kirra Pinkerton, an up-and-coming surfer on the Qualifying Series known for chasing barrels around the world.
Surfer Skincare: 5 Ways To Protect Your Skin From the Elements
If you spend a lot of time in the water, good surf skincare is a must. Here are six ways to protect your skin while chasing waves.
SheChange Documentary Breaks Big Wave Surfing Boundaries
SheChange explores in unprecedented depth—the kind only a woman who has been there herself can access—what drives these surfers, the adversity they’ve faced, and the payoff when a wave of consequence is made.
Make or Break Highlights the Human Side of Professional Surfing
Make or Break offers an intimate look into the lives, emotions, and competitor psyches of world tour surfers as they let their guard down to show us how champions are made.
World Surf League Finals Up Close: Champions Decided on Equal Stage
Beyond spreading stoke and inspiring freesurfers, professional surfing events have greater ripple effects. They have the power to educate, to uplift, to cultivate respect for our precious natural resources and the people who inhabited these sacred spaces first. They have the power to set a global precedent for equity and inclusion by forcefully asserting, in front of the world, that all champions are equal.
Mourning Surf: What I Learned About Grief When I Paddled Out
It might seem strange to think of surfing as a grief practice. Long celebrated for its “good vibes,” and for the fantasy of the “stoke” and sense of escape, could surfing have as much to do with mourning as it does with pleasure?
Pro Surfer Alana Blanchard Opens Up About Eating Disorder Struggles
Alana Blanchard’s talent for shredding waves has long been overshadowed by the surf industry’s obsession with her body. Let go from her 14-year contract with Ripcurl during her pregnancy, Blanchard is now opening up about the her struggles with eating disorders and diminished self worth as a professional surfer.
The Subject: Courage. The Classroom: The Ocean.
“When I went to Mexico and saw tons of Mexican surfers, I realized that it was part of us, part of our culture, part of our people.”
"I was fearful for my life:" Pro Surfer Jodie Cooper Wins Criminal Case
A New South Wales court found Mark Thomson guilty of assaulting Jodie Cooper in the lineup at Lennox Head. “I’m not a wilting flower,” said Cooper. “I was brought up to be a strong person, and I will stand up for myself.”