The recent rise in professionalisation and institutionalisation of competitive surfing has
resulted in a dramatic increase in the use of alternative training modalities. These are often …

Identifying high-performing and promising athletes is an important task of national surf
associations. However, the scientific foundation of performance indicators in surfing has only …

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of aerial manoeuvres on scoring in
professional surfing. 23,631 waves were analysed for the number and types of aerial …

Fernández-Gamboa, I, Yanci, J, Granados, C, Freemyer, B, and Cámara, J. Competition load
described by objective and subjective methods during a surfing championship. J Strength …

Here we analyse competitive surfing, specifically the 2019 Men's World Surf League, using
formal statistical methods. We use generalized Bradley-Terry likelihoods to assess a number …

The sport of competitive para surfing is growing internationally without established
classification procedures. A classification structure is essential for equitable sport …

This study aimed to verify the influence of wave size on the performance of surfers in the
main division of the World Surf League (WSL) Tour. The study included 31 surfers from the …

Biomechanical inquiries into the performance of surfing-related manoeuvres/movements are
rare within the scientific literature. Most studies that have been conducted have taken place …

This research aimed to verify whether the number of airplanes run by surfers in the 2016
Word Surf League (WSL) men's season and their grades were related to their final …