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The most successful competitive surfer of all time, Kelly Slater, rode what may have been the last heat of his 24-year professional career.
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The exponential growth in the number of surfing participants is undeniable, but the industry failed to accompany and capitalize on this opportunity. Here's why the sport lacks undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programs and how to draft a simple surf industry MBA program.
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The most successful competitive surfer of all time, Kelly Slater, rode what may have been the last heat of his 24-year professional career.
We can't choose our height, and 80 percent of it is genetic. But if you're into surfing, taller and shorter surfers feel noticeable differences in getting acquainted with boards, paddling for, and riding a wave.
Big wave surfing is an industry with an industry.
Ryan Crosby is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the World Surf League (WSL).