The Double-Up

At a certain point in recent history finding a surf film, or even an edit, that predominantly featured women (or at least women surfing, as opposed to on the shore in various states of undress) was a very rare occurrence. Thankfully that all appears to be in the rearview as high-level surfing and fascinating stories just keep on coming from women at every level of surf media production.

This week Shan and Rach talk through five new viewing options that highlight various elements of women's surfing, as well as following up on the Roxy Vahine Cup, recent Regional QS comps and aiding the search for a sponsor for Queen of the Bay, before a quick catch up with Tatiana Weston-Webb ahead of the Rip Curl WSL Finals.

Go Deeper
Watch: Below the Surface, The Physics of Noseriding, Log Rap 2, Glad You Scored!, Tequila Blackout
Attend: Women's Surf Film Festival 
Sponsor: Queen of the Bay

Chapters
00:00 - Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
16:43 - Your Next Favorite Film
35:49 - Queen of the Bay
39:19 - Regional QS
42:04 - Roxy Vahine Cup
45:05 - Pre Heat: Tatiana Weston-Webb

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

Featuring women for the first time in 16 years, the Outerknown Tahiti Pro did not disappoint in delivering us the action, drama, and yes, barrels, that we've been waiting for!

This week Shan and Rach break down the event and delve into the different conversations it brought up. They also discuss the solidification of the Final 5, a confirmed Rookie of the Year in Gabriela Bryan, the debut of Girls Can't Surf in the UK & Ireland and an update on the Regional QS and Challenger Series.

Go Deeper
Watch: Girls Can't Surf
Read: 2023 Challenger Series Updates

Chapters
00:00 - Seaweed and San O
07:13 - Gabriela Bryan is Rookie of the Year
12:26 - Girls Can't Surf Continues On
14:27 - Regional QS Update
34:35 - Outerknown Tahiti Pro
56:19 - Final 5

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

A few months ago this podcast came to a halt for a few reasons out of our control. We've worked it out, however, and we're back and not going anywhere anytime soon.

This week Shan and Rach shake off the dust, gather their still-developing, yet somehow already rusty podcasting skills, and catch up with the latest in women's surf.

Caity Simmers' series on Stab Premium, 'Ramble On', kicks us off as we dive into the return of the US Open, talk re-jigged Longboard Tour, check-in on the first women's CT at Teahupo'o since 2006 and discuss Lauren Hill's incisive take on The Surfer's Journal.

Go Deeper
Watch: Ramble On
Read: Wiped out: big waves make Tahiti women's pro a no-go
Follow: Lauren Hill, Sea Maven, Emocean

Chapters
00:00 - We're back!
04:05 - Ramble On
07:08 - US Open
25:05 - The Longboard Tour
34:23 - Teahupo'o
45:31 - The Surfer's Journal

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

The second CT of the year has already wrapped and with it has come a trail of destruction courtesy of some of the newest members of the Championship Tour. With Rachael out for the week, Shan and Jess Grimwood comb through the wreckage to dissect what went down during what we're calling one of the better women's surf contests of recent history, an event that showcased the confidence and ability of the next generation in full force.

We also hit the Ivory Coast of Africa with Lee-Ann Curren, talk regional QS with the Great NSW Roadie, beg Laura Enever for the b-roll of her new tour vlog and check in on a post heat with Freya Prumm.

Go Deeper
Watch: Sonic Souvenirs v.2, The Tour Vlog w/ Laura Enever

Chapters
00:00 - Celebrating equality in US soccer
06:45 - Sonic Souvenirs v.2
19:16 - The Great NSW Roadie
33:00 - Post-Heat: Freya Prumm
48:03 - Show us the b-roll!
52:30 - Sunset Beach bloodbath

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

The hits keep coming as surfing quickly moves on from Pipe to a social media storm around longboarding, the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach waiting period kicking off, surfing's inclusion as one of the 28 core Olympic sports, the always epic Australian Boardriders Battle and the return of regional QS events.

Jess Grimwood joins us to give an update on the latter two subjects, including her precious North Shelly Boardriders claiming their long overdue win, while Shan and Rach go deep on the former.

Go Deeper
Read: Surfing Confirmed for LA Olympics and Beyond

Chapters
00:00 - Not everyone is made for hospitality
09:30 - The ABB and Regional QS Update w/ Jess Grimwood
33:53 - Surfing's permanent inclusion in the Olympics
47:04 - Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Preview
1:05:17 - The Longboard Tour

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

It's a very special episode this week as we have one of the legends of the sport, and possibly the greatest women's barrel-rider of all time, Rochelle Ballard, joining us to break down the very first women's Championship Tour event at Pipeline.

Shan, Rach and Rochelle talk highlights and specifics of the Billabong Pro Pipeline, and both the history and future of women’s surfing in waves of consequence, as well as delving into some of the larger topics this event brought up.

It's a bit of a blockbuster, but we promise it's worth your time. We tackle a lot of the key elements facing women's professional surfing in 2022.

We always love feedback, but especially on this topic we'd really love to hear your thoughts.

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Follow: Rochelle Ballard
Join: Surf Into Yoga

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

While it's not the focus anyone wanted for the long overdue first women's CT to be held at surfing's most iconic break, you couldn't avoid the conversation no matter which surf community you were a part of, least of which the online - should the WSL have sent the women out to Pipeline on Monday, January 31, 2022?

We gauged our listener's thoughts, read through all the surf media reports (and the comments - not for the faint of heart!), conversed endlessly amongst ourselves and then recorded this little ditty for y'all.

We also talk day one highlights and preview more of the competition (much of which happened before we could release this episode, so, you know, take it with a grain of salt.)

In news that doesn't concern Pipeline this week, women made the cover of Tracks Magazine for the first time in its 50-year history and Johanne Defay picked up a new major sponsor. Shan & Rach discuss all that and more. Dig in!

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Listen: Patti Paniccia on Swell Season, Caroline Marks and Luana Silva on The Lineup
Join: OUR FANTASY SURFING LEAGUE!

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

The eyes of the surf world will be on Pipeline for the coming weeks as the women hit the water for their first official Championship Tour event, following 45 years of men's events.

This is far from the first time women will have surfed or competed at Pipe however - a fact that's easy to overlook considering the absence of events on the world stage.

In this week's Critical Conversation Shan & Rach take a look at key moments in the long history of women at Pipe, preview the action about to unfold and divulge their fantasy picks.

Go Deeper
Read: Carol Philips Interview, Banzai Betty Feature
Watch: Pipeline Pioneers, 1966

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

But seriously, is there anything Carissa didn't win in 2021? On this week's episode Shan & Rach talk Stab Surfers of the Year and Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. You'll never guess who won both.

They also chat with Tru & Jesse Starling, the pro-surfing sister duo behind Murmur Mag and catch up in a Post Heat with CT veteran Paige Hareb after her long-awaited New Zealand National Championship win.

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Follow: Murmur Mag
Read: Stab Surfers of the Year

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

It was yet another massive week in women's surfing as we saw history being made on the North Shore yet again, most notably from Bethany Hamilton, while on the other side of the world Justine Dupont had a brush with death surfing one of the biggest days ever seen at Nazare.

We also saw the 2022 Championship Tour get a shake-up with Caity Simmers officially passing up her spot on tour to the receptive arms of Molly Picklum and Lower Trestles switch out its place as a regular tour venue to once again play host to the WSL Finals, with El Salvador's Punta Roca appearing on the CT's social calendar for the very first time.

Shan & Rach break down all of this and so much more this week, including Paige Hareb's long-awaited National Championship, Gabriela Bryan's new sticker and Macy Callaghan's Burleigh Single Fin win.

We also catch up for an extended Post Heat with Moana Jones Wong, who takes us deep into the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout and the mechanics of Pipe.

Go Deeper
Watch: Bethany Hamilton at Pipeline
Read: Surfing Progressed at the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout

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