The Double-Up

This week we catch up on a big month of surfing including the Shiseido Tahiti Pro and its related Olympics and Final 5 implications, as well as the US Open of Surfing’s shortboard and longboard comps. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 11:54 - Shiseido Tahiti Pro 38:49 - US Open of Surfing Info Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type Contact: info@womensurf.net Instagram: @the.double.up Web: www.womensurf.net

This week Shan and Rach talk Asian Surf Championships, review the Corona Open J-Bay and Ballito Pro, take a look at Stab Audience's Picks for best surfers and catch up on the rest of the news in women’s surfing. Go Deeper Read: Stab Audience's Favorite Female Surfers Chapters 00:00 - Intro 10:52 - Asian Surf Championships 32:16 - J-Bay Open / Ballito Pro Wrap 1:01:20 - Stab Audience&apos...

The 2023 ISA World Surfing Games saw many fascinating storylines play out, but one of the tightest battles came down to New Zealand teammates Paige Hareb and Saffi Vette, with Saffi making heat after heat thanks to seemingly endless buzzer beaters and finally claiming the Olympic slot up for grabs for the Oceania region. This week Shan and Rach talk to Saffi about that crazy week in El Salvador an...

This week Shan and Rach discuss WSL CEO Erik Logan’s mysterious departure, follow up on the Kirra Longboard Klassic, celebrate Caity Simmers’ second CT win, and talk through Erin Brooks’ Canadian cancellation. Go Deeper Read: Kirra Longboard Klassic ABC article , Erin Brooks CBC article Chapters 00:00 - Intro 05:40 - Erik Logan Departs 19:28 - Kirra Longboard Klassic Round 2 44:41 - Vivo Rio Pro R...

This week Shan and Rach talk to Lucy Small about the movement around the Kirra Longboard Classic, chat with Quincy Symonds about Seas the Day and the progression of women’s surfing, recap the WSL El Salvador CT and glance through the current Challenger Series rankings. Go Deeper Purchase: Longboarder Magazine Listen: Michelle Mitchell on Good Humans with Cooper Chapman Read: Kirra Longboard Klassi...

What do Surf Ranch, longboarding, the Olympics, Iran, judging, puppies and surf festivals have in common? They're all discussed in detail on this week's episode. An unexpected month away has left Shan and Rach with a lot to catch up on this week. It's a wide variety of topics, but somehow it all flows as they talk ISA World Longboard Champs and World Surfing Games, delve into the Su...

Two major events in the short and long board worlds finished up in the past few days and our very own co-host Rachael Tilly placed runner up in one of them (hint: it wasn't Margaret River). This week Shan and Rach break down the Mexi Logfest and Margaret River Pro and surrounding conversations. They also catch up on the latest happenings in the rest of women's surfing including heroism a...

The concept and execution of the White Horses magazine She Has Stories issues is always so great that upon receiving the latest issue we had to track down its guest editor and learn more. And we're extremely glad that we did. Our conversation with Ula Majewski left us feeling excited, joyous and pumped on life. Dive in to hear from the infectious writer, photographer and storyteller, as well...

This week we're celebrating our 50th episode by welcoming very special guests who need no introduction. 1990 World Champion Pam Burridge and 1993 World Champion Pauline Menczer both held 20-year careers on the Championship Tour, collecting all kinds of accolades along the way. After both women recently attended their first CT in years, the 2023 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Shan and Rach thought...

The world's longest running surf contest, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and the waiting period is officially underway. This week Shan and Rach look back at some of the history, preview this year's event, including the Gromsearch International Finals and the Heritage Heat, and delve into the current rankings to discuss mid-season cut scenarios...

The generational shift that has been long forecast appears to have definitively arrived on the 2023 WSL Championship Tour. For the second event in a row a first-time winner has topped the podium and we now have a 20-year-old and a 17-year-old sitting number one and two in the world. This week Shan and Rach dig into the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal and all of the chaos, carnage and generational change...

While we've spent the start of this year almost entirely consumed by the WSL Championship Tour, a whole lot else has been happening in the world of women's surfing. This week Shan and Rach start to catch up on those happenings, including the release of a handful of great new edits, a roundup of the Regional QS and just a little dash of the CT with their fantasy picks for Portugal. Keen o...

For the second year in a row Sunset has delivered a first-time CT winner and this time it's Molly Picklum's turn. Backing up her Vans Pipe Masters win, Molly has proved that her current confident rise is no fluke, settling into equal first place on the rankings with Carissa Moore. This week Shan and Rach delve into Molly's rise, along with all of the other standout moments from the...

This week it's all about the CT. It seems surprising that Pipe has already finished, despite the fact that it felt like it went forever, and Sunset is somehow already underway. Shan and Rach discuss Carissa Moore's long-awaited Pipeline win and the performances of the women in these early events, along with everything from their failed Fantasy teams to the quarter finals day that wasn&ap...

After a great career that included two CT finals, multiple QS and Pro Junior wins, and covered many changes in women's surfing, Keely Andrew recently announced her retirement. This week Shannon catches up with the Sunshine Coast CT stalwart to talk through the highs and lows of her career and what comes next. Much else has happened in the world of women's surfing over the past month and...

What better way to close out the year than with two epic comps featuring amazing women doing incredible things in the ocean? This week on the show Shan & Rach go deep on all things Pipe Masters and Para Surfing World Championships, as well as rounding out the year as a whole. Go Deeper Follow: Sea Maven Magazine , Emocean Magazine Chapters 00:00 - The Grinch 08:45 - Pipe Masters 1:08:06 - Para...

This year's Haleiwa Challenger was one of the most exciting contests in recent memory, with Sophie McCulloch's dream run the cherry on top of an epic event. Shan and Rach break down the highs and lows of a dramatic and emotional week on the North Shore, along with an overall look at the first full run of the Challenger Series as a whole, before previewing what comes next - a redefined &a...

Adaptive surfing has been growing from strength-to-strength in recent times, with this year's ISA World Para Surfing Championship promising to be the biggest and best ever. This week Shan and Rach catch up with three-time ISA World Champion Victoria Feige to preview the event and learn more about Victoria and the wider adaptive surfing community. They also go into a deeper preview of the Hale...

Last week the Stab High series wrapped up, delivering what most are calling the best air ever completed by a woman. That woman happens to be 15-year-old Sierra Kerr, who is part of a pack of young women that appear destined to become the future of the sport. This week on the show, Shan and Rach go full Stab and review both the Stab High series finale and the new episode of the Stab-produced, Caity...

While we might not have the Cahill Bell-Warren spreadsheet (see Lipped Podcast ), we've used our high school math skills and have worked out who we'll likely see join the 2023 Championship Tour when the Challenger Series wraps in the coming weeks at Haleiwa. This week on the show Shan and Rach discuss those incredible women in contention, along with the lucky ones who stitched up qualifi...

It's a mixed bag this week as Shan and Rach catch up on a variety of news. From the placement of a number on a magazine cover to the freshly announced invitee list of the new look Vans Pipe Masters, with stops at storm-ravaged QS's and Australian film tours along the way, the conversation is never dull...even when discussing flight weight limitations. A catch-up with the always engaging...

It was a massive week in the longboard world with World Champions crowned and 2023 qualifiers potentially determined for two of the biggest regions in women's longboarding. As any longtime listener knows, no subject gets Shan and Rach more talkative than this, so settle in as they break down all of the happenings, as well as checking in on the Challenger Series, learning about a new Latina su...

It seems crazy to think that we're there already, but the second Olympic cycle in the history of surfing is upon us with the ISA World Surfing Games held last week in Huntington Beach. This week Shan and Rach break down all the excitement and drama that led to Kirra Pinkerton's big ISA win and the implications it holds. They also catch up on feedback from the WSL Finals debrief, look int...

Women's surfing officially has a new GOAT. Tied with Layne Beachley for seven world titles since 2018, Stephanie Gilmore solidified her position in the history books at this year's WSL Finals, breaking that record and finally winning her long-desired eighth. This week Shan and Rach celebrate Steph's iconic win, talking through the performances, as well as the pros and cons of the ne...

This week Shan and Rach are joined by the one and only Sally Fitzgibbons, the GOAT of consistency, for a full insider breakdown of the contenders for this year's World Title. The trio delve into the psyche of each of the five finalists and make predictions of what might happen later this week when they take to the water at Lower Trestles. We daresay Sal's insight into the current women&a...