WSL

2023 - 2 - 2

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After six months of reflection, surf champion Stephanie Gilmore ... (BeachGrit)

The winningest female surfer in history pulls no punch in savaging the new World Surf League format.

She has the talent to vary the formula. At 17, she manages to combine the cool insouciance of John John Florence with the dynamism and creativity of Dane Reynolds. She was the only rookie to make the cut last year. Tyler’s only other wave in the heat was a beauty of a Pipe wave, but she straightened out of it. I had to look up the results and she went out in the elimination round against Gabriela and Luana Silva. In the final three events of the year, she made it to the quarterfinals each time. A fierce competitor, Bettylou used the rules at Vans Pipe Masters to punk Carissa out of the win. She finished fourth in the world last year, but Tati’s path to the top five is more difficult this year. In a rough start to her rookie year, she injured her ankle in the backwash at Snapper a week or so ago. In 2022 she earned a wildcard to Bells where she went down to Carissa Moore in round three. Teresa’s a goofyfoot and she represented Portugal in Tokyo for a ninth. She tells it like she sees it, and we could all use a little more of that kind of thing in surfing.

Steph Gilmore Shares Mixed Feelings About Winning 8th World Title ... (TheInertia.com)

"It was definitely a reality check that kicked me into gear and made me think that if I really wanted this I had to commit to the mission," said Steph ...

And for me, personally, I got to experience the good side of it where I came out at the end with the trophy. “It’s all on the line and I got to experience that in the water. ](https://www.theinertia.com/surf/stephanie-gilmore-and-filipe-toledo-win-the-wsl-finals-at-lower-trestles/)“But it’s incredible, I feel like I just proved that it’s possible, to come all the way from the bottom and take home the win. She called it a “good reality check.” “A big part of me still thinks the world champion should be crowned over all the different conditions. Her first two heats of the day were [won by less than a full point combined](https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/506633/rip-curl-wsl-finals-womens-title-match-heat-1-full-heat-replay?jointEventId=10&jointEventName=Rip+Curl+WSL+Finals&jointEventPage=results) (over Brisa Hennessy and Tatiana Weston-Webb).

Come behind the scenes and ride Molly Picklum's 2022 rollercoaster (Red Bull Australia)

Molly Picklum's 2022 was a rollercoaster; from beating Carissa Moore in Hawaii to dropping off the Championship Tour, re-qualifying then winning the Pipe ...

She’s put the time in, she’s really good out there, and that was a really historic moment in surfing, and I think every female who was out there grew ten-times more confident at Pipe as a result of this event.” She was in the first heat, and most of us were just thinking of self-preservation and trying to catch waves without dying, then she got that and it meant we were all suddenly going out there trying to get barrelled. I felt like I got way more comfortable out there, and all in all I’m glad I accepted the invitation because it panned out really well and I ended up taking the win!” I was completely out of synch with the sets in my semi-final and bowed out, but it was still great to put in the reps. “A week into my trip I got a text saying there was a spot for me in the Pipe Masters. “I didn’t get the result I was after in the event in Brazil,” says Molly, “but I’m still glad I went.

Riding Waves With Molly Picklum – Surfing's Next Big Thing (Women's Health)

Spend the day with Molly Picklum, and by the end of it, you'll be charmed by her happy go lucky nature and cheeky grin.

[Australian Open 2023: When To Watch Your Favourite Players](https://www.womenshealth.com.au/australian-open-2023-when-to-watch/) [Australian Open 2023: When To Watch Your Favourite Players](https://www.womenshealth.com.au/australian-open-2023-when-to-watch/) But in the end it came to fruition: the documentary provides an intimate glimpse into the ups and down of life on tour, and shines a spotlight on Picklum, who absolutely thrives. Making a conscious decision... Made a New Year's resolution to drink low or no alcohol? Although Picklum has scored some major wins, her successes have also come with challenges she’s had to overcome, like when, during the first year of WSL, she fell off the Championship Tour. And I just love this in the best in the world and the best locations. “Winning [the Vans Pipe Masters in Hawaii] means a lot to me, because I put in a lot of effort at Pipeline. And yeah, I got a lot of wipeouts out there and I don’t know, I’m just happy that my effort came to good use, you know. Picklum is riding off the wave of some major wins, recently taking out the Vans Pipe Masters in Hawaii, where she took home a cool $100K. Born in Gosford, on the central coast of NSW, Picklum started surfing at the age of three. For someone who has achieved so much success, at the young age of 20 years old, the Many of us picture an athlete, getting their...

WSL Academy trials for the 2023/24 season | Birmingham City ... (Birmingham City Football Club)

Gemma Lawley, Lily Simkin and Abi Cowie are all current First Team players who have come through the Club's RTC and Academy pathway. The current season has seen ...

Williams wins WSL Goal of the Month (Manchester United)

Manchester United Women's forward Rachel Williams has won the FA Women's Super League Goal of the Month award for January. The 35-year-old fired the Reds to ...

For us, we concentrate on the next game now.” “They’re the [matches] we learn from. “In this league you can’t take any game for granted.