A 2012 academic research concluded that surfers only spend eight percent of a surf session riding waves. It might sound surprising – or maybe not – that only a tiny fraction of the time is actually spent doing what the sport is all about. The study conducted by the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand […]
Gabriel Medina has taken out the 2018 Tahiti Pro, in Teahupoo. It’s his second win at the infamous Pacific reef break. The Brazilian surfer defeated Owen Wright in a final held in small five-foot waves. There were few barrels, and it all came down to wave selection and maneuvering. This time, World Surf League (WSL) […]
So there you are, sand in your toes, breeze on your face, eyeing up today’s selection of tantalizing surf. Few things can make the difference between what could be an epic session – and what might be just an okay one – than a surf-specific warm-up. It doesn’t have to take long, but it will […]
The SATA Azores Pro 2014 has entered quarterfinals, in bumpy two-to-three foot surf, at the magnificent Praia de Santa Barbara, in the Azores Islands. Leonardo Fioravanti, the reigning European junior surfing champion, surprised fans with a victory against Patrick Gudauskas. The Italian kept calm and seized the only two opportunities he was given, including a […]
Waves keep rolling at the Vans US Open of Surfing 2014, in Huntington Beach, California, as competition hits Round 3. Matt Banting continued his hot streak, topping Dream Tour sophomore Filipe Toledo, progressive sorcerer Dane Reynolds, and American tactician Cory Arrambide, with a big Round 2 heat victory. “You only have a couple of opportunities, […]