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Is Kelly Slater an anomaly or is there longevity in<br />
the sport of surfing? I still can’t believe it and don’t<br />
feel like I’m in my 30's yet. It had been 4 years since I<br />
had won an international comp, so that felt pretty good,<br />
but felt extra good to see that I can still do it in my 30s! I<br />
have always thought that surfing is a sport of longevity,<br />
there’s not many other sports where people actively and<br />
actually want to do it every single day, sometimes right<br />
up into their 80s or 90s! It’s definitely one of the only<br />
sports where it’s not just a sport, it’s a great lifestyle too.<br />
Any comments on how women’s surfing is now<br />
viewed (are there a little less bikini shots and a few<br />
more of the girls charging?) Yeah it’s nice to see a<br />
lot of the girls wearing what they want and not feeling<br />
the pressure from sponsors to wear less than what they<br />
want. I remember one year when Alana Blanchard was<br />
on tour, WSL brought in a rule that all photographers<br />
and filters weren’t allowed to shoot the girls when they<br />
were performing a bottom turn (because you might be<br />
able to see what they had for breakfast). It’s so good to<br />
see role models like Steph and Carissa choosing to surf<br />
in little shorts compared to g-strings, and I can see that<br />
influencing the younger girls in a good way.<br />
watch<br />
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