Tag Archives: asp
Image black-surfer.jpg

A black surfer’s manifest of destiny

Thurston Sawyer II could very well be the most controversial person you’ll ever meet. He presents himself as Brohuna, the world’s first African American professional surfer, and defies the history of surfing as we know it. But there’s more.

Image kellyslater115.jpg

The list of Championship Tour events won by Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater is undoubtedly the best and most successful competitive surfer of all time. The Floridian has been competing on the Men’s Championship Tour (CT) since the ASP World Tour days when there were no online broadcasts or social media channels. Despite turning pro in 1990, Slater would only kick off his triumphant campaign and […]

Image robmachado4.jpg

Rob Machado: cool facts about the surfer-environmentalist

Rob Machado is one of the most popular surfers on the face of the Earth. Although people can instantly recognize him by his exotic hairstyle, it’s his zen-like style in the waves and laid-back attitude out of the water that characterizes him best. Machado is a surf legend, and he uses his notoriety to draw […]

Image sunnygarcia18.jpg

Sunny Garcia undergoes surgery but remains fighting for his life

Sunny Garcia is still fighting for his life in the intensive care unit (ICU) of an unspecified Portland, Oregon-area hospital. According to his daughter Kaila Garcia, the Hawaiian surfer was submitted to a combined tracheostomy (Trach) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). However, the surgery had some complications, and doctors were not able to do PEG.

Image andyirons34.jpg

Andy Irons: 50 facts about the Hawaiian surf legend

Andy Irons functioned at a different level than everybody else. At the beach, he was all smiles. But as soon as he paddled out for a heat, he switched to killer instinct. Andy Irons was a wild, unorthodox, rock star, power surfer with a fearless, raw talent. He will always be remembered for being a […]

Image triplecrownofsurfingwave.jpg

Interesting facts about the Triple Crown of Surfing

The Triple Crown of Surfing is surfing’s most prestigious specialty event series and the most important title in professional surfing after the Championship Tour (CT) title. The competition is held every year during the Hawaiian midwinter season on the North Shore of Oahu, and often crowns world champions, and decides next year’s elite surfing club. […]

Image kellyslater108.jpg

Kelly Slater will hang up the leash in 2019

The most successful professional surfer of all time will hang the leash in 2019. Kelly Slater, who has been battling a series of injuries this year, announced that he will retire at the end of the 2019 season. Robert Kelly Slater was born on the February 11, 1972, in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He started surfing […]

Image alanablanchardsurfing.jpg

Things you didn’t know about Alana Blanchard

Once labeled the “Anna Kournikova of Surfing,” she grew up to become much more than just a blonde beauty. Today, Alana Blanchard is one of the most popular female athletes in social media. The Hawaiian professional surfer, model, and actress was born on March 5, 1990, at her house in Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii. Don’t judge her […]

Image fanningtitles.jpg

Mick Fanning announces retirement from pro surfing

Mick Fanning announced that the 2018 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be his last event as a pro surfer. The Australian surfer will retire from the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) after the second contest of the season. Fanning says he can’t give it 100 percent anymore and is not enjoying it […]

The complete list of world surfing champions

Competitive surfing can be divided into five different eras. From crowning the first world champion in 1964 until now, there have been several tours, spanning from 1964 to present day. The history of surfing is also made of champions. Athletes who, in a judge-based action sport, surfed better than their opponents in the decisive heat. […]

Scroll Up