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After Sexual Assault Allegations Rock Surfing, the Silence Has Been Deafening

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When Is a Secret Wave No Longer a Secret?
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When Is a Secret Wave No Longer a Secret?

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Sterling Spencer on the Vans US Open of Surfing Competition
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Sterling Spencer Unloads on the US Open During Podcast

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WSL Adds Cloud Nine to 2026 Tour – Dates Overlap With Olympic Qualifier

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Donner Ski Ranch Doubles Down, Implores Guests to Rat On Lifties
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Donner Ski Ranch Doubles Down, Implores Guests to Rat On Lifties

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Have Surf Contests Always Been Ridiculous?
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Have Surf Contests Always Been Ridiculous?

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Was This the Biggest South Swell Ever? Define ‘Ever’

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The author did actually own a pair of these when they came out. Photo: Reef
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Here Are 5 Head-Scratching, Surfer-Endorsed Products

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The WSL's interference rule creates incentives that reward gamesmanship over surfing. The sport deserves a priority rule that disincentivizes this.
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The WSL Needs a Priority Abuse Rule and Skimboarding Has a Blueprint

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Anat Lelior surfing
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Here’s Why Anat Lelior Has Given Israeli Surfers a Much-Needed Morale Boost

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The ISA Is Playing With Fire, But Pro Surfers Will Learn to Live With New Olympic Qualification

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With John John Florence Saying No to the Tour, Here’s A Brief History of ‘Freesurfing’

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New Generation of Australian Surfers Could be the Country's Best World Title Hope in Decades
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New Generation of Australian Surfers Could Be the Country’s Best World Title Hope in Decades

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Netflix image of Alex Honnold climbing Taipei 101 for "Skyscraper Live"
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Netflix Profited Off the Possibility That Alex Honnold Could Die in ‘Skyscraper Live’

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5 Fearless Surfing Predictions for 2026

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John John Florence sitting on a boat with his son.
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I Never Want to See John John Florence Surf Competitively Again, and Here’s Why

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Mark Healey surfing at an Outer Reef off Oahu
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Paddling a Surfboard Is a Desperate Act

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Can We Please Stop Claiming World Records Every Time a Surfer Catches a Giant Nazare Wave
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Can We Please Stop Claiming World Records Every Time a Surfer Catches a Giant Nazare Wave?

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The WSL Format Change Is Paying Off as Star Power Flocks Back to Competitive Surfing
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The WSL Format Change Is Paying Off as Star Power Flocks Back to Competitive Surfing

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