The Double-Up

If you want to rattle Shan and Rach's cage, apparently all you need to do is make a slight adjustment to the WSL rule book. After discovering last week that the Challenger Series will not allow for double qualifiers the two spent the week fuming and came to recording ready to vent.

More than just a downer however they also talk through a few takeaways from the series so far, listing their highlights, upsets and predictions, including their guarantee of one new face we'll see on the 2022 Championship Tour.

In Hot Topics they look into the rising junior women coming out of Brazil and the reasons we haven't seen a female Brazilian storm (yet!) as well as a deeper breakdown of the Cuervo Surf Ranch Classic and current standings on the Longboard Tour.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Disneyland, mini golf and Instapolls
8:48 - Hot Topics: Instagram, Longboard Tour and Brazilian juniors
39:02 - Main Discussion: Challenger Series

Go Deeper
Read: Why Is There No Female Brazilian Storm?

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Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
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The Longboard World Tour is back and it's possible that no one is more excited about it than Rachael Tilly, except that she's stuck in Australia and not competing for a world title in California!

This week Rach and Shan break down both what the WSL judges and you as the viewer should be appreciating about traditional longboard surfing, and why they believe women's longboarding is the highest form of surfing...of course they're not biased.

We also catch-up in our Post Heat segment with both finalists of the US Open of Surfing, Caity Simmers and Gabriela Bryan, check-in with Jess Grimwood on the The Grind, and delve deeper into the US Open, Longboard Tour and Canadian National Champs in our Hot Topics.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Glen Hansard & Hannah Montana
8:38 - Hot Topics: US Open, Longboard Tour, Canadian National Champs
33:17 - Post Heat: Caity Simmers & Gabriela Bryan
40:03 - The Grind: Jess Grimwood recaps the US Open and previews Ericeira
43:29 - Main Discussion: Competitive Longboarding

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

This year professional surfing doesn't slow down after the world champion is crowned, if anything it heats up, as the Challenger Series kicks off and we see 64 extremely hungry women vying for 6 positions on the 2022 Championship Tour.

On this week's episode we catch up with two of those women, both incredible surfers and great friends, San Clemente's Kirra Pinkerton and Bali's Kailani Johnson, as they embark on the most important 4 events of their career so far.

In our Hot Topics we catch up with Lucy Small on Equal Pay for Equal Play in NSW, learn about La Muse with founder Charmaine Adams, welcome back Samantha Sibley after injury and check out the Supergirl Pro.

Speaking of the Supergirl Pro, Jess Grimwood gives us the full breakdown in the The Grind, along with her picks from Europe and South America for the Challenger Series, which kicked off this week in Huntington Beach, California.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro: Freedom vs Exemption
10:32 - Hot Topics: Sam Sibley, Equal Pay for Equal Play, La Muse, Supergirl
32:22 - The Grind: Jess Grimwood breaks down the Supergirl Pro
36:14 - Main Discussion: Kirra Pinkerton & Kailani Johnson

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Support: Equal Pay for Equal Play NSW

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

Whether you were for it or against it, history went down this week as the Rip Curl WSL Finals ran in close to perfect conditions at Southern California's Lower Trestles and crowned Carissa Moore with her fifth world title.

With Shannon on the ground as part of the WSL commentary team and Rachael on her couch in the middle of the night in Australia, the two share their differing perspectives on the first event of its kind, providing us with insights from the broadcast and the beach.

We're skipping the rest of the formalities this episode, digging straight into the discussion and will be back with all the regular segments early next week.

On this week’s episode of The Double-Up we preview the upcoming Rip Curl WSL Finals. Using a healthy dose of statistics (for Rachael) and gut feeling (for Shannon) the two diverge on how they think the day will play out for the Final 5 women in the hunt for the 2021 world title, with both arriving at surprising conclusions.

For our Post-Heat we catch up with Alyssa Spencer, following her maiden QS victory in North Carolina, before we delve into the specifics of that event and preview the upcoming Super Girl Pro with Jess Grimwood on The Grind.

Our Hot Topics this week center on a Stab interview with Jessi Miley-Dyer, Rachael’s experience in the first week of the Her Wave Lead Her Leadership Masterclass, Lucia Machado’s dominance in the Spanish National Championships, former CT surfers coming back for the Challenger Series and the incredible proliferation of women-centered surf festivals happening around the world.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Intro: Beetles, lizards and snakes
• 10:32 - Hot Topics: Tour integration, Lead Her Masterclass feedback, Lucia Machado dominates, former CT'er's return, women's surf festivals across the globe
• 26:32 - Post-Heat: Shannon interviews Alyssa Spencer
• 32:22 - The Grind: Jess Grimwood updates us on all things QS
• 36:14 - Main Discussion: WSL Finals Preview

Go Deeper

• Read:  Jessi Miley-Dyer in Stab
• Join: Her Wave Lead Her Leadership Masterclass 
• Watch: Happy to be Here (Coco Ho) 
• Attend:  Women's Surf Film Festival, La Muse Classic

Info

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

This week's episode is a banger. We have our very first guest joining for the main discussion and it's none other than one of our all time favorite humans, the GOAT of consistency, Sally Fitzgibbons.

Coming off an incredible year, filled with many highs and its fair share of lows, Sal takes us over the ledge at Pipe, up to the heavens in El Salvador and straight into the Olympic locker room, all after mind-surfing our way with her through the Rip Curl WSL Finals. It was an absolute joy for us and we have no doubt you'll feel the same way.

We hit the Hot Topics hard with a big decision for Bronte Macauley, the triumphant return of the CT's previous generation and the next generation's new hero, Scarlett Rennie, before catching up in a Post-Heat with South African Longboard Champ Tarryn King and finally we introduce our new segment dedicated entirely to the QS, The Grind with Jess Grimwood.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Intro: Pumping J-Bay with broken boards and stubbed toes
• 06:03 - Hot Topics: Bronte Macauley, the previous generation, Scarlett Rennie
• 15:03 - Post-Heat: Rachael interviews Tarryn King
• 29:18 - The Grind: Jess Grimwood updates us on all things QS
• 33:08 - Main Discussion: Sally Fitzgibbons on the WSL Finals, the Olympics and celebrating others

Go Deeper

• Follow: Scarlett Rennie
• Join: Her Wave Lead Her Leadership Masterclass
• Listen: Lisa Anderson on The Lineup, Keala Kennelly on The Lineup
• Watch: Rivals Season 2, Girls Can't Surf

Info

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

Who is the greatest surfer of all time? That's the question we raise in this week's episode. We have the obvious contenders in Layne Beachley and Stephanie Gilmore, along with historical women like Joyce Hoffman, Margo Oberg, Frieda Zamba, Wendy Botha and Lisa Anderson, but is competition the only marker? Also, at what point can we start introducing Carissa Moore into that conversation? Shannon and Rachael take a look back in history and dig into the stats to see where their opinions lay.

Sliding right along that conversation is our Hot Topics, which kick off with the second season of Rivals, featuring the one and only Layne Beachley, along with the premiere of The Ultimate Surfer, the start of the 2022 Regional QS in France and we also learn about how Her Wave are addressing the exact issue we raised in our last episode - training more women to fill roles in the surf industry.

For our Post-Heat we catch up with the iconic Heather Clark fresh off a finals berth at the South African Masters in Victoria Bay.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Intro: Malibu meet-up's and conversations with whales
• 04:49 - Hot Topics: Rivals Season 2, Her Wave, The Ultimate Surfer, Rip Curl Pro Anglet
• 21:57 - Post-Heat: Shannon interviews Heather Clark
• 34:02 - Main Discussion: Who is the GOAT?

Go Deeper

• Join: Her Wave Lead Her Leadership Masterclass
• Watch: Rivals Season 2, The Ultimate Surfer, Rip Curl Pro Anglet

Info

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

After spending a lot of time on competition surfing the past few episodes, this week Shannon and Rachael get closer the heart of why they wanted to start this podcast in the first place - a discussion around women in the surf industry.

With the announcement of Brooke Farris as CEO of Rip Curl, and the WSL CT event in Mexico featuring two women on the judging panel for the first time ever, Shan and Rach are both extremely excited about these developments, while also questioning why appointments like this are still so groundbreaking in 2021.

Meanwhile Hot Topics sizzle with Justine Dupont’s Teahupo’o induction, Boardmasters action in the UK, Australian surfers fundraising for the Challenger Series, and a recap of Mexico and the CT Final 5.

Our first international correspondent also joins us as Ixa Marieta catches up with Regina Pioli following her performance as one of the first two Mexican women to surf a WSL CT event.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Intro: Water spouts and bull rampages
• 03:11 - Hot Topics: Brooke Farris, Justine Dupont, Boardmasters, Challenger Series Fundraisers, CT Final 5
• 14:59 - Post-Heat: Ixa Marieta interviews Regina Pioli
• 25:35 - Main Discussion: Women in the Surf Industry

Go Deeper

• Read: Rip Curl Names New Global CEO
• Donate: Sarah Baum, Philippa Anderson, Freya Prumm
• Watch: Justine Dupont

Info

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

If you're a fan of professional surfing you have likely already heard all about the changes to the WSL tours and the full CT and Challenger Series schedules for 2022 announced this week.

For our main discussion we delve into what these changes mean for the tour and how they will positively or negatively affect the women in particular. We have heard many opinions on the men's side, but very few for the women's. Here Shannon and Rachael share theirs.

We also turn back the clock to similar changes made in 2010 and 2011 which did not sit well in the history books, especially with Tanner Gudauskas fans like Rachael...

Our Hot Topics for this week cover the finalized North American QS field primed for the Challenger Series, preview the CT happening currently in Mexico and debrief Stab High, but mainly just the third episode...because, Ladybirds!

For our brand new Post-Heat segment we talk to Caity Simmers after her Jack's Surfboards Pro win on the weekend and receive a voice note from the always amazing Bianca Buitendag after her silver medal performance in the Olympics.

00:00: Intro: "...and I didn't bring any towels with us."
03:52: Hot Topic #1: North American QS: "So let's talk about Kirra Pinkerton..."
13:16: Hot Topic #2: Corona Open Mexico: "It's really exciting to see Silvana in!"
17:12: Hot Topic #3: Stab High: "I think I suffer from something called aerial blindness."
24:20: Post Heat #1: Caity Simmers: "You kinda just have to go on a closeout and send it!"
28:51: Post Heat #2: Bianca Buitendag: "It's been a long road..."
39:27: WSL Competition Roadmap: "Would Tanner Gudauskas Approve?"

Read: NY Times Bianca Buitendag Profile
Donate: Life Community Services
Watch: Stab High Ladybirds Episode, Bobby Martinez Interview
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Web: www.womensurf.net

Our main discussion this week centers around national representation. Going beyond the obvious Olympic conversation in regard to nationality, Rachael and Shannon look into what it might mean for the new WSL Regional Qualifying Series system and Challenger Series and beyond. Looking at case studies of surfers like Tatiana Weston-Webb, Claire Bevilacqua, Mahina Maeda and Anne Dos Santos, they discuss the pros and cons of professional surfers changing their flag. They also look into the fascinating switch the longboard and shortboard WSL qualification systems made and the ISA's shift away from separate Hawaiian representation.

For our Hot Topics they take on Stab Premium's latest article covering the disparity in men's and women's Instagram follower bumps post-Olympics, the upcoming North American QS run, Laura Enever on the cover of Surfing Life and a board Jalaan Slabb hand-shaped for inclusion in the Tweed Regional Museum.

00:00: Intro: "I received a lot of photos of your new outfits."
02:18: Hot Topic #1: Instagram followers post-Olympics: "She has just walked away from it and I think it's so cool."
07:37: Hot Topic #2: North American QS: "It was a really exciting race."
10:16: Hot Topic #3: Laura Enever cover: "Laura deserves to be on the cover of every single mag at the moment."
12:28: Hot Topic #4: Jalaan Slabb: "She absolutely rips!"
13:52: Switching Flags: "You don't just get to decide to...."

Read: Post-Olympic Instagram Followers
Music: Dry Grass, courtesy of Body Type
Contact: [email protected]
Web: www.womensurf.net