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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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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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Everything about this situation would have been preferable to the one I experienced. Photo: McLeod/DryRobe
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On Surfing’s Sacred Strip Tease

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Nova Scotia: At a Crossroads of Surfing Growth
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Nova Scotia Is at a Crossroads of Surfing Growth

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Yago Dora Is a Worthy Surfing World Champ But Do We Need to Talk About JJF and Gabe Being MIA?
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Yago Dora Is a Worthy Surfing World Champ But Do We Need to Talk About JJF and Gabe Being MIA?

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Why a Surf Contest in Paradise Might Not Be Such a Good Idea
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Why a Surf Contest in Paradise Might Not Be Such a Good Idea

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If Surfing Is Truly an Addiction, This Is What That Might Look Like
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If Surfing Is Truly an Addiction, This Is What That Might Look Like

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The Best Ride in Surfing History
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The Best Ride in Surfing History

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wave pools are marketing to air
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Ever Done an Air on a Surfboard? Because That’s What Wave Pools Are Marketing To

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When Judging the Championship Tour, Freesurfing and Contest Surfing Need to Meld Into One
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Judging On the Championship Tour Needs to Meld Freesurfing and Contest Surfing Into One

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