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‘I’ve lived many lifetimes’: surfer Owen Wright’s remarkable journey from brain injury to Olympic glory

The champion of the waves talks about his extraordinary comeback, being hothoused by his ambitious father – and life off the board

The Guardian - UK

Surfboards get a tech makeover

Thanks to a fusion of artisanal craftsmanship and computerized efficiency, a new breed of "shortboards" are making it easier than ever to hit the waves.

Fortune

Paul McCartney: Jimmy Buffett’s exotic, lush stories were hard to keep up with

Buffett died at the age of 76 on Friday.

The Independent UK

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Australian women play surfing waiting game at J-Bay

World No.2 Tyler Wright finished runner-up at the WSL's Corona Open at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa last year and is looking to go one better in 2023.

AAP

A Golf Start-Up Got the Attention of Adam Scott and Kelly Slater -- and It’s Now Changing Putting

More of their putters could find their way onto the PGA Tour amid the upcoming changes.

The Street

Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing

A prominent Hawaiian waterman wants to build another Hawaii wave pool facility using the latest technology to simulate the ideal conditions top-notch surfers need to stay competitive

The Independent UK

Surfing great Slater, 51, handed career and Olympic lifeline

Perth (Australia) (AFP) - The 11-time world champion Kelly Slater has been handed a career lifeline with a wildcard to continue on the World Surf League, keeping his Paris Olympic dream alive.

AFP

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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

Surfing legend Slater misses cut to leave three-decade career in limbo

Perth (Australia) (AFP) - Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater missed the World Surf League tour's mid-season cut Saturday in a blow that could spell the end of his more than three-decade career.

AFP

World surfing legend Kelly Slater out of championship tour after loss at Margaret River Pro

Eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater is eliminated from the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia and cut from the Championship Tour, in a dramatic moment that is likely to spell the end of his more than 30-year long career.

ABC News

Aussies Callum Robson and Jacob Willcox make that cut at Margaret River Pro

Australians Callum Robson and Jacob Willcox have survived the elimination second round at the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia

The New Daily

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

Slater coy on future after missing WSL's mid-season cut

Surfing superstar Kelly Slater has fallen short of making the WSL mid-season cut after being eliminated by Australian Liam O'Brien at the Margaret River Pro.

AAP

Improved conditions give men a break at Margaret River

An improvement in conditions has allowed the men's competition to go ahead at the World Surf League's Margaret River Pro.

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Nichols, Callaghan relegated at Margaret River cut-off

Defending event champion Isabella Nichols and fellow Australian Macy Callaghan have been relegated after day-one eliminations at the WSL's Margaret River Pro.

AAP

Slater on cusp as WSL cut-off looms at Margaret River

Kelly Slater and Sally Fitzgibbons are among the high-profile surfers needing positive results at WA's Margaret River to make the WSL's mid-season cut.

The New Daily

Wildcard Xavier Huxtable shocks No.1 Jack Robinson at Bells Beach

Local wildcard Xavier Huxtable has emerged as a Bells Beach giant killer, shocking Australia's world No.1 Jack Robinson on Sunday.

The New Daily

Kelly Slater, 51, tames the Bells Beach swell, Aussie Callum Robson not so much

Age hasn't wearied surf legend Kelly Slater, 51, who has survived the elimination round at Bells Beach after waiting two days for decent waves

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Daily Mirror

Female surfer punched in head by male rival after fighting over same wave

Surfer Sara Taylor was approached and punched by Brazilian João Paulo 'JP' Azevedo after they fought for a wave in Bali's south-west coast in Indonesia

AAP

Poor conditions force surfers to wait again at Bells

The Rip Curl Pro is again on hold because of poor conditions at Bells Beach, leaving surfers in the men's and women's elimination rounds facing an anxious wait.

ABC News

Calls for greater safety among surfers at the world-famous Shipstern Bluff

Shipstern Bluff in the state's south-east is a world-famous big-wave surfing spot, where surfers are towed by jet skis to catch waves up to 10 metres high. After an incident a week ago, there are calls for greater safety when tackling monster waves.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: anger over Qantas’s record profit; Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subpoenaed; and Starbucks’ olive oil coffee

Qantas the latest company to announce record profits, causing anger among some travellers and a Labor senator

The Guardian - AU

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

Newcastle Herald

Jackson Baker and Ryan Callinan bow out at Sunset

Jackson Baker endured post-siren heartbreak as he followed Merewether clubmate Ryan Callinan out of the Sunset Beach Pro in the round of 32 on Friday (AEDT).

AAP

Aussie surfer Jack Robinson continues hot Hawaii form

Australians Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing have continued their red-hot form, moving into the quarter-finals of the Hurley Pro at Hawaii's Sunset Beach.

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