The Double-Up

Another season is now officially in the books and, at 18-years-old, Caity Simmers is your new World Champion.

As predicted by Rach and Shan last episode, an initial loss to defending World Champion Caroline Marks fired Caity up. Fueled by support from her crew of sand children, she delivered some of the best surfing of the year and put a solid stamp on an incredible season.

This episode we talk through everything that happened as the World Champions were crowned on the cobblestones of Trestles one last time.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
09:21 - WSL Finals Recap

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

We're nothing if not wildly inconsistent. No episodes for two months and then two in a week? Welcome to the show.

With an extremely quick turnaround from Fiji into the Finals, and with the only real swell of the Finals waiting period expected on day one, we've hustled to make sure Fiji gets its due and that our Finals picks are in just in time for them to probably be wrong.

We are also joined by Erin Brooks, the 17-year-old wildcard who claimed victory in her very first CT appearance, to talk through that big first win and also get her thoughts on who might win the 2024 World Title.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
08:23 - Corona Fiji Pro Recap
25:37 - Erin Brooks Interview
38:38 - WSL Finals Preview

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

This episode our co-hosts are front and center after a major return to the top of the podium for Rach and a big second Olympic Games opportunity for Shan. With the two events happening almost simultaneously, we figured the best plan was for them to interview each other about their experiences, covering all the rest of the action in each event along the way. We also finish with some discussion around Shan's recent post and announcement.

*We recorded this episode while the Fiji Pro was still happening. Full Fiji + Finals breakdown to come shortly.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
06:11 - US Open / Rachael Tilly Interview
38:51 - Olympic Games / Shannon Hughes Interview

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

Two big things for 2024 are presently getting underway and we've returned from the cliff we fell off to give you a glimpse of the excitement that awaits competitive women's surfing in the coming days.

It's as straightforward an episode as the title suggests. We take a peek at the draw for the Bells Beach Longboard Classic which Rach is competing in right now, as well as looking at the overall 2024 Longboard Tour season, before delving into the excitement of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which Shan is on her way to.

Go Deeper
Watch: Camilla, Brisa Hennessy

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
08:42 - 2024 WSL Longboard Tour
28:03 - Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

The Western Australia Margaret River Pro is always a captivating event, with all kinds of variables thrown at surfers in the wild west, especially now with the dreaded Mid-Season Cut. This year's epic Finals Day almost washed away the many short and strange days that led up to it, with a forecast that provided stunning lay days, but only small pockets of 'contestable' surf.

All of that provided our favorite moment of the year so far however, with an incredible maiden CT win for Gabriela Bryan, highlighted by her magical dolphin scene, and we're stoked to have her on the show this episode to talk about it all.

We also catch up on all things 2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Longboard Championship, especially because the silver medalist just might be familiar to you...

Go Deeper
Follow: Ginger Caimi

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:23 - Western Australia Margaret River Pro
27:19 - Gabriela Bryan Interview
45:33 - ISA World Longboard Championships

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

Who knew that as we started the conversation in our last episode, Stab were already deep in production of the latest episode in their How Surfers Get Paid series, covering exactly the same topic - the sexualization of women's surfing.

This time around we further the conversation covering the subjects raised in Stab's series, plus breakdown the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach (presented by Bonsoy!) and preview the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, as well as the dreaded mid-season cut.

Go Deeper
Watch: How Surfers Get Paid, Season 2, Episode 3
Read: How to Endo
Could Gabriel Medina Actually Get Cut From The Championship Tour?
Follow: World Surf Intrigue

Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Endometriosis Awareness Month
22:50 - The Sexualization of Women's Surfing
39:41 - Bells Recap / Margaret River Preview

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

A lot has changed since surf brands started at the grassroots level in the late 60's. From making boardies with grandma to an endless cycle of greed and excess, passing from one owner to the next.

This episode we talk about all of the recent changes in brand ownership and what that means for the sponsorship of many women, before being joined by Lucy Small to talk through why a recent marketing campaign landed so poorly for many women in the surf industry.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
08:18 - The Great Sponsorship Reshuffle
41:56 - Lucy Small on Surfing's Sexualisation of Women

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

It's impossible to overstate the impact of the first two months of 2024 within the history of women's surfing. Between the earth-shattering efforts of Caity Simmers, Molly Picklum and Bettylou Sakura Johnson on the North Shore, Sally Fitzgibbons furthering her ISA GOAT status, and multiple new Olympians qualifying in Puerto Rico, including 14-year-old Chinese surfer Siqi Yang, boundaries continue to be broken left and right.

On this week's episode Shan and Rach go deep into it all. Much deeper, in fact, than they had any intention of doing. But if you're a fan of women's surfing, this is the conversation you've been waiting for. Also dropped into the episode are conversations with three new Olympians, including Siqi, as well as the now four-time ISA World Surfing Games gold medalist, Sally Fitzgibbons.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
06:53 - ISA World Surfing Games / Olympic Qualifiers
13:28 - Camilla Kemp Interview
20:44 - Janire Gonzalez-Extabarri Interview
33:19 - Sally Fitzgibbons Interview
41:08 - Siqi Yang Interview
43:25 - Pipeline is For the Girls

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

This week we discuss the topic on everyone’s lips - the departure of Carissa Moore and Stephanie Gilmore from the 2024 CT season. While there has been plenty else happening throughout the women's surfing world lately, we decided to focus solely on the two big announcements and what that might mean for the coming season. As a special bonus we also asked a few of Carissa and Steph’s fellow World Champions to share their thoughts on the news.

Go Deeper
Read: Carissa's New York Times exclusive, Steph's announcement

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
09:26 - Pauline Menczer
12:09 - The Announcements
23:22 - Pam Burridge
28:05 - The Future
36:50 - Sofia Mulanovich
38:14 - The 2024 CT Roster

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net

A lot of things have happened in women's surfing over the course of the past three months and Shannon and Rachael have covered absolutely none of it. Well at least not on this podcast...they've been participating in it directly too much to talk about it.

This episode seeks to rectify that by catching up on a whole lot of surfing World Champions being crowned, along with the recently wrapped second edition of the Vans Pipe Masters and announcing our first-ever fantasy league champions!

Go Deeper
Watch: Sea Maven's Reel

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
12:24 - Vans Pipe Masters
35:36 - ISA Para Surfing & World Juniors
53:10 - Malibu Longboard Championships
1:15:03 - Rip Curl WSL Finals + Fantasy Winners

Info
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @the.double.up
Web: www.womensurf.net