Since 1976 the league has been called the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP). The new official name is the World Surfing League (WSL), as of this year.
The WSL is one of my favorite sports to follow because it is so unique and has such a positive atmosphere.
The season starts in February and ends in December. There is a women's and men's division so at the end of the season there will be a world champion for each division. The men's division is more developed and has more competitors than the women's, but it's equally exciting unlike most sports (ex: NBA vs WNBA).
The professional competitors in the league are from all over the world. The season is made up of 11 tour events in multiple places like...
Australia
Brazil
Fiji
South Africa
Tahiti
France
Portugal
United States (California and Hawaii)
Here is a "simple" breakdown of how to win.
Each event is set up in a tournament style bracket, and each round is made up of heats. Only two to three surfers compete in a heat. The scores are given from 0.00-10.00 for each ridden wave and the best two score are taken, which make your heat score. The surfer with the most points in the heat (max of 20.00) advances.
The better the outcome in each event the more points you get. Whoever has the most points by the end of the season/tour, is crowned the champion.
Here are a few of my favorite class surfers that I'll be cheering on this year. (Click names to check them out on Instagram)
You can get more information and travel alongside the world's best male and female surfers to the most remote and exotic locations in the world at the official WSL website. The site offers live event broadcasts, fantasy leagues, social updates, event highlights, and commentary on desktop and mobile. It not like all the complications of other sports you watch online. It simply streams live and all you have to do is click on it, no cable provider information or sign ups.
The season starts in February and ends in December. There is a women's and men's division so at the end of the season there will be a world champion for each division. The men's division is more developed and has more competitors than the women's, but it's equally exciting unlike most sports (ex: NBA vs WNBA).
The professional competitors in the league are from all over the world. The season is made up of 11 tour events in multiple places like...
Australia
Brazil
Fiji
South Africa
Tahiti
France
Portugal
United States (California and Hawaii)
Here is a "simple" breakdown of how to win.
Each event is set up in a tournament style bracket, and each round is made up of heats. Only two to three surfers compete in a heat. The scores are given from 0.00-10.00 for each ridden wave and the best two score are taken, which make your heat score. The surfer with the most points in the heat (max of 20.00) advances.
The better the outcome in each event the more points you get. Whoever has the most points by the end of the season/tour, is crowned the champion.
Here are a few of my favorite class surfers that I'll be cheering on this year. (Click names to check them out on Instagram)
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| USA Sage Erickson |
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| USA Lakey Peterson |
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| AUS Sally Fitzgibbons |
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| AUS Mick Fanning |
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| HAW John John Florence |
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| USA Kolohe Andino |
You can get more information and travel alongside the world's best male and female surfers to the most remote and exotic locations in the world at the official WSL website. The site offers live event broadcasts, fantasy leagues, social updates, event highlights, and commentary on desktop and mobile. It not like all the complications of other sports you watch online. It simply streams live and all you have to do is click on it, no cable provider information or sign ups.
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