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In 1985, something unbelievable happened in professional surfing. A stop of the world tour took place… in a wave pool in Pennsylvania. 🌊 No ocean. No horizon. Just the world’s best surfers flying across the United States with board bags to compete in a chlorinated pool. And standing in the lineup was Tom Carroll, one of the most powerful surfers of his generation. It sounded crazy. But it became part of surfing history. What was it really like for the surfers? How did the tour end up in the middle of Pennsylvania? In this episode of the Temple of Surf Podcast, Tom Carroll tells the full story, the atmosphere, the surprise of the surfers, and what that moment meant for the future of wave pools. @thomasvictorcarroll 🎙️ Listen to the full conversation now on The Temple of Surf Podcast. Surf history. Real stories. Legendary voices. #surfhistory #thetempleofsurf #TomCarroll #SurfHistory #surfpodcast

One board. One moment. Surf history. In this episode of The Temple of Surf Podcast, surf legend Tom Carroll talks about the board shaped by Pat Rawson that took him to victory at the Pipeline Masters. @thomasvictorcarroll @rawsonsurfboards A perfect combination of design, trust, and performance,built for one of the heaviest waves in the world. At Banzai Pipeline, everything has to work flawlessly. Because sometimes, the right board makes all the difference. 🎙️ Full interview available on The Temple of Surf Podcast. #surfing #surfculture #tomcarroll #patrawson #pipeline

One turn. One moment. One snap that echoed across the entire surfing world. During our conversation on The Temple of Surf Podcast, surf legend Tom Carroll tells the story of “the snap that was heard around the world.” @thomasvictorcarroll A moment that captured the power, precision, and progression of surfing at the highest level. Sometimes surfing history is written in a single maneuver. What is the most iconic turn you have ever seen in surfing? #surfing #surfculture #tomcarroll #surflegend #surfhistory

PART ONE of an incredible insightful boardtalk with a multiple world surf champ @thomasvictorcarroll TOM CARROLL and fellow tour surfer buddy and goofy foot freak @lukeegan a former pro tour legend and now a surf coach to elite WSL tour surfers @mica92054ca @ricardopiazza @ricardomac2257 @gabrielmedina @jesse_mendes @selupe

What’s it like to be in the CT qualifying pincer? One heat between you and a massive career kick — or crush? Today is gonna mean a lot to @liamobr_ . Here’s @markrichardssurfboards and Lobby in a little chunk out of the first in SW’s new series, Candid - epic, delightful, truthful conversations, presented by @stoneandwood . Let’s see how Liam’s day plays out.

Surfed my dads very first custom surfboard from when he was 14… @mrpottz spray and was shaped by his bro, my uncle Wal! Cover shot by @scottybauer_ @binnstagram @saltwatermedia.co #surfing #surf #surfboard #martinpotter #oldschoolsurfing

The Tom Morey Invitational, otherwise known as the Tom Morey Noseriding Contest, was held on a typical foggy summer day in Ventura in 1965. The surf was small, two to three feet along the rock-lined shore in front of the Fairgrounds. Surf contests were typically structured, with riders scored on a 1-10 scale for each ride. This contest was different: judges with stopwatches timed the rider on the front of the board (noseriding), accumulating over a maximum of 14 waves. The front quarter of each board was marked off with a thick black stripe; surfers were timed only while standing in front of it. Here’s another interesting tidbit: The contest had “no equipment restrictions.” Manufacturers were encouraged to create a specialized surfboard—one designed to be ridden most efficiently on the nose under the surf conditions at the point. Riders turned up on the first morning with some odd, specially-built boards including brick-weighted tail sections, squared-off noses, and winged fins, all designed to improve noseriding. Considered “surfing’s original prize-money competition,” the event had $1,500 in prize money. Mickey Muñoz came in first, edging Hynson by seven-tenths of a second for a $750 winner’s check, and Skip Frye came in third.

Tom Carrol 2x world surfing champion and king of my hometown (Newport beach) was at a 3 day camp back in 2021 learning how to foil with us. We were all battling away laughing and learning Most surfers have a closed mindset, they focus on gatekeeping their spots and waves, ripping on anyone who uses different surf craft to them and generally have bad attitudes. If you can expand your mindset and open up you can access’s a whole new world of power in the ocean 🌊 Thankyou to @thomasvictorcarroll @james__casey @earthkitesurfing for that weekend I’ll never forget it

Tom Curren, 3X World Champion, winning the 1991 Wyland Gallery Hawaiian Pro. The final heat was stacked with Martin Potter, Tom Carroll, and Johnny Boy Gomes. @tomcurrenofficial @thomasvictorcarroll @_johnnyboy_gomes @mrpottz Footage from the Jimi Berlin Archives. @jimiberlin1 The Nalu Film Foundation is a brand-new 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is actively rescuing, restoring, organizing, and sharing surfing and action sports archives. Please support however you can. nalufilmfoundation.org, email us, or send a DM @nalufilmfoundation #surfing #surfarchives #tomcurren #surfer #nalufilmfoundation @nalufilms

#surfing 1989 @barton_lynch @lukeegan

Last year, Australian @tom_myers swept BWC Ride of the Year honors with an insane paddle barrel caught on April 18 at the Queenscliff Bombora in NSW Australia and the surfing world rejoiced. Somehow, Tom found another, incredibly similar wave in August (qualifying for the 2026 event cycle). Can lightning strike twice??? Video by @patrick_de_teliga @surfer_magazine

Stylish 19 year old Gold Coaster Jay Thompson @bottle82 surfing Dbah back in 2002. Music by Max Q #jaythompson #surfing #surf #duranbah #theholyfrailofrail