This video will change every thought you ever had about competitive surfing. We are all guilty of seeing the lavish lives of pro surfers and assuming the worst of their worries are sunburns and forgetting a fin key. Professional surfing is, without doubt, heaps better than a 9-5 office job. But like any other profession, it can be f*cking hell. To give that much blood, sweat, and tears into preparation, and to be shot down in your very first heat, has got to be a dreadful feeling for anyone. It’s kind of like breaking into the entertainment industry after being shot down a hundred times. What is fascinating about this video is how different each qualifier is. Some are trying to re-qualify and some have been on the verge of qualification for years. But what brings them all together is that deep-rooted thirst to compete on the WCT.
An Emotional Trip from Those on the Bubble: Qualifying for the WCT
