Sally Fitzgibbons joins Kelly Slater as victims of WSL mid-season cut Australian surf star misses WSL cut for a second straight year as eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore claims top-10 slot The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023
Stephanie Gilmore keeps it together to make cut at Margaret River Eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore has survived the World Surf League's mid-season cut, holding her nerve to edge out Hawaii's Gabriela Bryan in The New Daily · Apr 23, 2023
Fitzgibbons misses mid-season cut in World Surf League Australian Sally Fitzgibbons has missed the World Surf League's mid-season cut, but there was better news for countrywoman Stephanie Gilmore. AAP · Apr 22, 2023
Eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater chats about prospect of forced retirement at Margaret River Pro Eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater opens up about the "elephant in the room" — the prospect he is cut from the professional tour and potentially forced into retirement at this weekend's Margaret River Pro in Western Australia. ABC News · Apr 22, 2023
Ethan Ewing follows in late mother’s footsteps with emotional Bells Beach win Australian dedicates victory at famous break to his mum Helen who rang the bell in 1983 The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2023
The new generation of Australian women planning on world surfing domination Molly Picklum and Sophie McCulloch are part of a formidable field of six in the world’s top 18 this year The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023
World Surf League faces two-day delay in Portugal Strong winds have brought a halt to competition for the first two days of the World Surf League's third stop at Supertubos in Portugal. AAP · Mar 8, 2023
How Australian surfer Molly Picklum bounced back from disappointment to top the WSL standings Being ranked number one in the World Surf League is a dream come true for Molly Picklum, but the 20-year-old's rise to the top has not been without its challenges and low points. ABC News · Mar 4, 2023
Surfing great Kelly Slater to retire after Paris Olympics in 2024 Eleven-time world champion says he will call time on his long and decorated career if he appears at the Games, when he will be 52 The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023
Molly Picklum: Australia’s next big surf star breaks through with maiden WSL win Australia has a new surfing star after Molly Picklum won her maiden World Surf League title with victory at the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach in Hawaii The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2023
Lay day called at Sunset Beach WSL event Organisers have postponed action at the World Surf League's Sunset Beach stop for at least a day as they wait for better conditions on Hawaii's North Shore. AAP · Feb 14, 2023
Small surf forces WSL layday for stars at Sunset Beach Competition in the World Surf League event at Sunset Beach, Hawaii is expected to get underway on Tuesday (AEDT) after a layday was called due to small surf. AAP · Feb 12, 2023
Robinson wins Pipeline World Surf League title Jack Robinson has won the opening World Surf League event in Hawaii while fellow Australian Tyler Wright was forced to settle for second in the women's event. AAP · Feb 8, 2023
Robinson leads Aussie surf charge in Hawaii Jack Robinson has knocked out Gabriel Medina to set up a quarter-final with John John Florence, while Liam O'Brien also survived at Hawaii's WSL season-opener. AAP · Feb 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Pro surfer says she ‘won’t be competing’ if World Surf League uphold transgender ruling Bethany Hamilton released an Instagram video suggesting transgender surfers should have a “different division”
AAP · Feb 5, 2023 World Surf League opener called off again The World Surf League's season-opening event in Hawaii has again been postponed due to poor conditions.
AAP · Feb 4, 2023 Australian surfing stars wait for waves in Hawaii Competition has again been called off at the World Surf League's season-opening event in Hawaii as organisers wait for better conditions.
AAP · Feb 3, 2023 Australians Wright, Picklum frustrated in Hawaii Competition has been called off at the World Surf League's season-opening event in Hawaii for a fourth time in six days because of unfavourable conditions.
AAP · Jan 30, 2023 Hawaii surf-season opener stalled by wind Eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore and 12 other Aussies remain out of the water after poor weather hit the surfing-season opener in Hawaii.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2023 Smart watches and artificial waves: surfing enters high-tech era With new technology in the line-up, a streaming series making waves and artificial breaks in the mix, professional surfing is rapidly reinventing itself
AAP · Jan 29, 2023 Layday at surfing season opener in Hawaii A layday has been called on the scheduled opening day of the World Surf League's championship tour season at Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii.
Newcastle Herald · Jan 24, 2023 Surfing: Port pair primed for Pro in their own backyard Jasmine Sampson and Jimmi Hill will fly the flag for Port Stephens when NSW Vissla Pro Surf Series lands at Birubi Beach on Friday.
ABC News · Dec 21, 2022 Sunshine Coast surfer Sophie McCulloch 'nervous, excited' ahead of inaugural Championship Tour tilt Fresh from an exhilarating World Surf League win, Sophie McCulloch is ready to shine on the global stage.
AAP · Dec 19, 2022 Picklum has massive Pipe surfing pay day Australian Molly Picklum is the first non-Hawaiian to win the women's Pipe Masters, scoring a $US100,000 pay day that she plans to put towards a home deposit.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2022 Surf’s up in the suburbs as Australia’s first wave pool competition gets pumping It’s not Teahupo’o or Bells Beach, but the World Surf League-endorsed wave pool on Melbourne’s outskirts might just be the future of surfing.