The WSL is finally listening... but is it too late? In this episode of Pinch My Salt, we break down the biggest shakeup in professional surfing in years: the World Surf League is scrapping the midyear cut, bringing back Pipe, and maybe—just maybe—giving the sport back to the surfers.

We also dig into:

Julian Wilson’s wildcard return at the Gold Coast Pro 🏄‍♂️

Why Felipe Toledo got booed in Australia 😳

The return of style in pro surfing 👑

The end of soft tops? (Core lord opinions inside)

Why surfing desperately needs its own ESPN 🎥

Localism in Hawaii, Ron Jon rage, and the rise and fall of wakeboarding 🚫

This one’s for the purists, the salty core lords, and the kooks with opinions.
Laugh, yell, cry, and paddle out with us.

👇 Let us know what you think:
Is pro surfing saved? Or still totally lost?

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