Tahiti Bound: The Essential Guide To Competitive Surfing At Teahupo'o

Raised a cobblestone's throw from the most high-performance wave in California, Griffin Colapinto has evolved from a Southern California

Born on Oahu's South Shore in 1992, Carissa Moore grew up like so many Hawaiian groms, learning to surf at Waikiki as waves like Baby

The three-time WSL World Champion has been a perennially consistent standout at Teahupo'o, winning the event again in 2014, 2018, and

Raised on the sand at Pipeline and striking swells to Tahiti since he was a teenager, at 31, Hawaiian-born 2x World Champion John John

Championship Tour icons break down what it takes to send it on one of the heaviest waves in the world. At Tahiti's premiere surfing

Sophomore phenom Molly Picklum sits down with Joe Turpel before the Western Australia Margaret River Pro to talk about requalifying, the

Italian Leonardo Fioravanti sits down with Joe Turpel and discusses discovering his talent for surfing at a young age, his unrelenting

What makes this slab of reef so ridiculously special? We asked the heavies to break it down for us.

Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons, Brissa Hennessy, and Teresa Bonvalot discuss what making history in Tokyo meant to them. They talk

2023 World Champion Filipe Toledo sits down with Joe Turpel to discuss winning his second straight World Title at the Rip Curl WSL Finals.

The Championship Tour's Brazilian hopefuls discuss the pride and patriotism of their journey towards qualification. As they strive to

The Championship Tour's top US surfers break down the fierce competition for qualification between their fellow Americans. Carissa Moore,

John John Florence, Kolohe Andino, and Kanoa Igarashi reflect on their 2020 experience, discuss the memories they'll cherish most, and

Ethan Ewing looks strong as ever as his rail game stays in peak form at Jeffreys Bay. With a semifinal appearance secured, Ethan Ewing has

With Qualification Season 2023 underway, Kanoa Igarashi sits down with WSL commentator AJ McCord to talk about what it was like to

The surfers that qualify this season will compete in front of the world next August in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. Go inside the judges tower to

Italo Ferreira, Ramzi Boukhiam, and Rio Waida share their perspectives of their unforgettable time in Tokyo. The past qualifiers express

Kanoa Igarashi sits down with AJ Mccord before the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach to talk World Title ambitions, closing the chapter on Final 5

Five-time World Champion Carissa Moore sits down with Joe Turpel before the Billabong Pro Pipeline to talk about starting the 2023 season

Brazil's Gabriel Medina, Japan's Kanoa Igarashi, Australia's Stephanie Gilmore, and more break down exactly what makes the wave at