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Triple Crown of Surfing. The Triple Crown of Surfing is a specialty series of professional surfing events that have been held annually since 1983 on the North Shore of Oahu, a coastline whose winter swells can reach 50 feet (15 m) in height. The Triple Crown was founded by former World Champion (1968) Fred Hemmings, and Randy Rarick, who ...
John " John John " Alexander Florence (born October 18, 1992) [1][2] is an American professional surfer. He is considered one of the most dominant pipe surfers of his era [3] and won back-to-back world titles on the 2016 World Surf League and 2017 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour. [4] He is the first Hawaii-born surfer to win back-to ...
It was established in 1971 and has been sponsored by Yeti Coolers, who have a three year partnership in place, which began in 2023. [1] The event attracts the top 34 surfers from The World Surf League (WSL) as well as 32 surfers who compete in walk-on trials. Until 2019, the event was the final leg of the Triple Crown of Surfing and the final ...
She said that among a number of factors, she thinks not having the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing this year "has really affected " her business. The Triple Crown switched to a digital format during ...
Sponsors: Nike, Red Bull, Target, Hurley, Subaru Hawaii, Visa, Gillette Venus, FCS traction and fins: Major achievements: 5× World Champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021) 3× Triple Crown of Surfing Champion (2020, 2021, 2023) WSL Championship Tour event wins: 29; 2010 ASP Rookie of the Year; 2× US Open of Surfing champion (2010, 2013) 11 ...
Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American professional surfer. Irons began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of Kauai, Hawaii, before being spotted by a local surfboard brand and flown to North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, to compete and develop his skill. Over the course of his ...
Home to the famous Banzai Pipeline—it's one of the Triple Crown of Surfing venues—this beach has a sharp reef and powerful breakline. In fact, it's actually one of the most dangerous places to ...
Kelly Slater. Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972) is an American professional surfer, best known for being crowned World Surf League champion a record 11 times. [1][7] Slater is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, and holds 56 Championship Tour victories. [8][9] He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson ...