Equal Rights
We usually see the girls surf when the tide is too big or the swell is too small. We usually see them surf after the best men in the world surf in good waves. So it’s an issue of opportunity and comparison. Freesurfing before the comp each morning, I’ve had the pleasure to watch these girls do exactly what they did today. They’re all out there, before sunrise, practicing in better waves than the ones they’ll surf in competition. And if they struggle a bit in subpar conditions, we argue that it’s OK to send the men out in better waves. I’ve done it. You’ve done it. The ASP does it on the reg. It’s like comparing their 100-yard dash times except the girls have to run in soft sand. But not today. Today at the 2014 Roxy Pro the girls ran on the track and they ran fast, making history as they blew through the tape at the finish.
But first, a few good men
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