http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing Recent articles about Surfing en-us We all know who Michael Jordan is. He is the consummate winner and his legend has grown to the point now that his name is used as an adjective to describe the best someone can be at a thing.  People might say Bill Gates is the MJ of business but it wouldn’t really sound right the other way around.  What about the other athletes that have dominated so completely without the recognition? We might have heard their names but most don’t really understand their accomplishments.  Here’s a list of ten unbelievable talents that dominated their era with their achievements alongside. Photo source: pacific-punch.com Kelly Slater – Surfing Kelly Slater started his professional surfing career in 1990 and won his first ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) by 1992. He then ripped off ten more Championship titles over the next twenty years.  In many of those championship years he was so dominant that by mid-season the rest of field knew they were already only surfing for second place.  Does s... Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/10_michael_jordans_of_sports_other_than_basketball/13680824 http://network.yardbarker.com/formula_one/article_external/10_michael_jordans_of_sports_other_than_basketball/13680824 10 “Michael Jordans” of Sports Other Than Basketball http://www.yardbarker.com/formula_one/articles/10_michael_jordans_of_sports_other_than_basketball/13680824 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png S.D. rode a 61 footer, defeating another S.D., Shane Dorian, by four feet Both of these S.D.’s aren’t goin… [[ Read More ]] Sat, 18 May 2013 14:30:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/shawn_dollars_officially_the_ballsiest_surfer_ever/13646302 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/shawn_dollars_officially_the_ballsiest_surfer_ever/13646302 Shawn Dollar’s Officially The Ballsiest Surfer Ever http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/shawn_dollars_officially_the_ballsiest_surfer_ever/13646302 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Lee-Ann Curren was born into a family of surfers. Though she’s the daughter of 3x ASP World Champion, Tom Curren, she’s developed a style and skill set all her own. Lee-Ann started competing relatively late, but the Biarritz native and Roxy brand ambassador has established herself as a rising star in European surfing. She’s already achieved success, having been crowned both European Junior Champion and 2x ASP European Champion. Surfing is not the only thing that Lee-Ann has in common with her father, as her talents extend outside the water. When she’s not competing or training, Curren also has a passion for music. She’s currently touring the East Coast with her band, Betty The Shark, and describes their vibe as “Indie rock with a bit of surf music in it with guitar riffs.” For more on Lee-Ann’s band to listen to some of Betty The Shark’s music, visit here. A Glam Slam got Lee-Ann to dish on her surfing roots, her musical interests and her personal style. Check it out: What was it like grow Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:23:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/a_glam_slam_talks_surfing_music_style_with_lee_ann_curren/13472626 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/a_glam_slam_talks_surfing_music_style_with_lee_ann_curren/13472626 A GLAM SLAM TALKS SURFING, MUSIC & STYLE WITH LEE-ANN CURREN http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/a_glam_slam_talks_surfing_music_style_with_lee_ann_curren/13472626 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kelly Slater is without a doubt the greatest surfer on the planet, and perhaps the greatest to ever live. So it comes as no surprise that he would want to open a water park based solely around every surfer’s dream — riding an endless perfect wave. The Kelly Slater Wave Company is a project that Slater started several years ago in hopes to create a surf destination that provides a truly one-of-a-kind experience based around beach culture and the surf lifestyle. The Kelly Slater Surf Experience is an island that is surrounded by a circular moat-like pool that pumps out an endless stream of waves. This pool, however, is not like other wave-simulating pools that you may have seen or visited. Slater has been working for years in collaboration with some of the world’s top experts in hydromechanics, mechanical systems and industrial engineering in an effort to create a perfect, endless wave. Proprietary hydrofoil generators create specific types of swells that form directly next to the ge... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:49:45 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/the_kelly_slater_wave_company_is_every_surfers_wet_dream/12797437 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/the_kelly_slater_wave_company_is_every_surfers_wet_dream/12797437 The Kelly Slater Wave Company Is Every Surfer’s Wet Dream http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/the_kelly_slater_wave_company_is_every_surfers_wet_dream/12797437 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:20:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/ashley_cheadle_is_back_with_more_bikinis/11984593 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/ashley_cheadle_is_back_with_more_bikinis/11984593 Ashley Cheadle is back with more bikinis http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/ashley_cheadle_is_back_with_more_bikinis/11984593 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:00:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/erin_mcnaught_and_ashley_cheadle_are_double_the_bikini_fun/11933971 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/erin_mcnaught_and_ashley_cheadle_are_double_the_bikini_fun/11933971 Erin McNaught and Ashley Cheadle are double the bikini fun http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/erin_mcnaught_and_ashley_cheadle_are_double_the_bikini_fun/11933971 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Mick takes the cake at the Billabong Pro in Teahupo’o Tahiti! You gotta see Mick’s winning wave, it was a beast! Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:18:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/did_you_miss_mick_fannings_wave_of_the_century/11568433 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/did_you_miss_mick_fannings_wave_of_the_century/11568433 Did You Miss Mick Fanning’s Wave of the Century? http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/did_you_miss_mick_fannings_wave_of_the_century/11568433 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Surfing legend Kelly Slater is happy to submit to random drug tests, but has queried whether using marijuana should be a punishable offense in sport. The 11-time world champion is in Australia for the start of the World Tour, which opens this weekend with the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast, 50 miles south of Brisbane on Australia's east coast. It will be the first event to fall under new anti-doping guidelines which allow for surfers to be tested for performance-enhancing drugs and "recreational" substances including alcohol, cannabis and cocaine. Florida-born teetotaler Slater, who has yet to confirm whether he will try for a 12th world crown, said it was "silly" that a snowboarder was stripped of his Winter Olympics gold medal for testing positive to marijuana -- as happened to Canada's Ross Rebagliati in 1998. "I was like, you think that helped him or hurt him? I would have thought it slowed him down," Slater said. "It was kind of ridiculous. The guy wins an Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:35:12 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/slater_punish_surfers_for_pot_harsh_bro/10088608 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/slater_punish_surfers_for_pot_harsh_bro/10088608 Slater: Punish surfers for pot? Harsh, bro http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/slater_punish_surfers_for_pot_harsh_bro/10088608 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df9b6aa7a2a190a4fd0d7e0823bf89333f9c2fe9/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2002821.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193CC300C081D9F4700841C1A828D1F9CB2A6D2640C19FA0480.jpg   Last night at the Montalban Theater in Los Angeles, Ca, Nike premiered “12 Miles North: The Nick Gabaldon Story.” 5thQTR was there to view the inspiring documentary of surfer, Nick Gabaldon, who is credited by surfing experts with being California’s first documented surfer of African-American and Latino. Gabaldon is widely considered a role model for his part in the history of surfing and African American history. Nike’s documentary is a must see for a truly motivating and inspirational story about a man that was willing to paddle 12 miles to do what he loved.         Checkout the documentary trailer: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:39:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/nike_premier_of_12_miles_north_the_nick_gabaldon_story/9976969 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/nike_premier_of_12_miles_north_the_nick_gabaldon_story/9976969 Nike Premier Of “12 Miles North: The Nick Gabaldon Story” http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/nike_premier_of_12_miles_north_the_nick_gabaldon_story/9976969 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Andy Irons brought thunder to surfing. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:46:12 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/raw_irons/9912142 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/raw_irons/9912142 Raw Irons http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/raw_irons/9912142 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6e9f80d576a3da7ae6d31c7b876da8dabe18b468/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1071482.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193CC300C081D9F470014F40A33CF822CF1EDE873DD8C2FE365.jpg Is there a more eligible and sought-after bachelor in the world right now than Tim Tebow? We know the fans love him for what he brings on the field, but Tebow has become an extremely hot commodity off the field as well. I guess the choir boy lifestyle will do that for you. After all, if you can’t bring Tim Tebow home to meet your parents than who could you bring? At the site of the Pro Bowl in Hawaii just before the weekend, we were introduced to the latest lovely lady who is crushing on Teebs. Surfer Bethany Hamilton, a 21-year-old who is known for continuing to surf after a shark took her entire left arm, was disappointed when she learned Tebow would not be attending the Pro Bowl. “I’m hoping someone here can help me get in touch with him,” she said according to NFL.com. There was no follow-up so we aren’t sure if her request was granted, but the odds are certainly stacked against Hamilton. We learned near Christmas time that Lindsay Vonn is not o... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:24:14 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/surfer_bethany_hamilton_has_a_crush_on_tim_tebow/9669229 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/surfer_bethany_hamilton_has_a_crush_on_tim_tebow/9669229 Surfer has crush on Tim Tebow? http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/surfer_bethany_hamilton_has_a_crush_on_tim_tebow/9669229 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/504637349cbeadc9ed553a00c85a4c51a0076414/mini/bethany-hamilton-crush-on-tim-tebow.jpg Eleven time world surfing champion Kelly Slater says he may travel to Chicago to attend the court hearing of a local surfer who police arrested this week for ... surfing. Rex Flodstrom, 40, was arrested Tuesday for catching small, freezing waves at Oak Street Beach in Chicago, a beach on Lake Michigan where city officials have decreed that surfing is illegal, myFOXchicago.com reported. After being handcuffed while still in his wet suit, Flodstrom was held for four hours before being charged with disorderly conduct and being at a closed beach. Slater, who won his 11th world title last year, took to Twitter Thursday in support of Flodstrom. "Surfing is not a crime," the 11-time surfing world champion tweeted. "Say what?! Maybe a few of us should attend court with him." Slater told the Chicago Sun-Times he cannot understand how a city can ban people from surfing. "It's unbelievable. It's just a body of water. What's with the regulations?" Slater said, adding that he was trying to juggle his schedule so he could appear at Flodstrom's court hearing. "It makes no sense ... It sounds like a police state," he said. According to the Lake Michigan chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, surfing was banned at all Chicago beaches until 2009, when the group successfully lobbied local government to allow board riding at four locations. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:59:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/surf_champ_slater_to_the_defense/9467786 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/surf_champ_slater_to_the_defense/9467786 Surf champ Slater to the defense http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/surf_champ_slater_to_the_defense/9467786 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3ed5c15d16c15c1306060752edb9db85da77273b/mini/GOLF_2010_050d.jpg Kelly Slater’s skills on the waves are unmatched, as evident in the 11 ASP world titles under his belt. A lifestyle that focuses on surfing and traveling has now sparked a new venture for the surfing champ. Though fashion is not his forte, Slater is diving into the world of sportswear design. Similar to fellow surfer, Dane Reynolds, he has teamed up with his longtime sponsor, Quiksilver, to launch an apparel collection aimed at adventurous travelers. The line is called VSTR (pronounced “visitor”) and stands for: visiting, surfing, traveling and responsibility. Due out this Spring, the collection will offer “modern travel essentials for the ocean, road and the journey in between.” Slater told WWD, “Creating function into the design is really the idea we have for making pieces. I take a lot of flights and drive a lot and end up in a different climate day after day. You need something that keeps you warm but won’t be overly warm, or fits in your backpack without being too bulky. Things you see along the way you sort of pick up mentally or physically and incorporate that into the pieces. Lots of artists and drawings from our own sketches make their way into the line.” The line will include 40 styles for Spring and 30 styles for Fall with hoodies, tees, shorts, boardshorts, pants, woven shorts, denim, outerwear and accessories among the offerings. All pieces were designed with traveling in mind, including slim-fitting jeans with a back pocket to hold a passport. Collaborations with artists resulted in unique items such as boardshorts with watercolor paintings. Overall, the gear is simple and rugged in design, featuring black, brown, dark green and other neutral hues. Prices will range from $38 to $350. When designing the apparel, quality was a primary focus and products are meant to be long-lasting. “You should be able to wear each item three days in a row without raising an eyebrow,” said John Moore, founder of Pop Studio, the design and brand consultancy that oversaw the creation of the line. An e-commerce site is expected to launch in March and retailers including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Ron Herman and Fred Segal Man are set to carry the line. Below is a sneak peak at some of the VSTR products: (photos via WWD) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:40:14 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/quiksilver_kelly_slater_team_up_to_launch_vstr_clothing_line/9226384 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/quiksilver_kelly_slater_team_up_to_launch_vstr_clothing_line/9226384 QUIKSILVER & KELLY SLATER TEAM UP TO LAUNCH VSTR CLOTHING LINE http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/quiksilver_kelly_slater_team_up_to_launch_vstr_clothing_line/9226384 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df9b6aa7a2a190a4fd0d7e0823bf89333f9c2fe9/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2002821.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193CC300C081D9F4700841C1A828D1F9CB2A6D2640C19FA0480.jpg Watch surfers Taj Burrow and Jay Davies surf the beautiful Fiji water in this awesome video:Music: "Frequency" by Unouomedudea2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl=location.href;Get The Latest Thigh Updates By Following Us On Twitter. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:37:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/this_is_the_most_beautifully_awesome_surfing_video_youll_see_today/8378935 http://network.yardbarker.com/surfing/article_external/this_is_the_most_beautifully_awesome_surfing_video_youll_see_today/8378935 This Is The Most Beautifully Awesome Surfing Video You'll See Today http://www.yardbarker.com/surfing/articles/this_is_the_most_beautifully_awesome_surfing_video_youll_see_today/8378935 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c3debe1a874b8071b1af415d82bd05d069423bf8/mini/Boost_Mobile_Pro_87b5.jpg