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Darcy Roland

Darcy Roland

Surfer/Writer/TEDx Speaker

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I Thought I Wanted to Share Waves With Other Women; What I Really Wanted Was a Community

3 min read Feb 24, 2020

Like Basketball’s ‘Valvano Rule,’ Surfing Will Evolve with Gabriel Medina’s End-of-Heat Tactics

3 min read Dec 26, 2019

Stephanie Gilmore got goosebumps when she first heard the news that the WSL would be instituting equal pay for men and women in 2019. Photo: WSL

It Was Language, Not Just Prize Money, That Sparked the WSL’s Pursuit of Equality Long Ago

2 min read Sep 7, 2018

Ladies, Let’s Shut Up and Surf

2 min read Feb 27, 2017

Progression and Incorporation of Women in Big-Wave Surfing: When Will it Come?

3 min read Mar 10, 2016

Coco Ho, fins free. Photo: Nike 6.0

Business & Media

Ho No I Didn’t Read That: Is Women’s Surfing Stuck in the Past?

3 min read Jan 8, 2015

Gessner’s manifesto is pretty simple: go outside. Our surf event followed that guidance, we took some kids outside, and our hope is they develop a passion for the ocean.

For Love of the Ocean

4 min read Sep 15, 2013

Photo: Shutterstock/ Darren Baker

Business & Media

Smashing the Glass Wave: Women, Equality, and Surfing

5 min read Jun 18, 2013

Proud to be surfing this Memorial Day Weekend. Photo: Nick Allen/James Whelan/Shutterstock

My Memorial Day Surf

2 min read May 27, 2013

Take mother's advice on surfing all your life.

How Surfing Made Me a Better Mom

4 min read May 14, 2013

Ronnie Brown surfing Ruggles. Photo: Mike Incitti.

Ruggles: Saving a Big Wave in a Little State

3 min read Apr 16, 2013