The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that longboard surfing will not appear at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This is a significant setback for the sport, which is quickly regaining ...

Two Southern California surfers have claimed the 2024 World Surf League’s World Longboard Championship – a second win for Dana Point native Rachael Tilly and a fourth for San Diego’s Taylor Jensen.

Longboarding has had to struggle for its moment in the sun since its richer cousin of shortboarding was incepted back in the late ‘60s. The first men’s Longboard World Champion was crowned in 1987 and ...

Despite a bid from the International Surfing Association, longboarding will not be featured in the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Ever since surfing’s induction into the Games – with its ...

To talk about the history of longboarding is to talk about the origins of surfing as a whole. Ancient Polynesian cultures ...

Laguna Beach surfer Avalon Gall entered the US Open of Surfing longboard contest as a wildcard, never imagining she would make the podium with her first-ever big win. “It’s very surreal, I’m just ...

During a recent press conference, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the highly popular longboard surfing discipline will not be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic ...

Brian Melstrom certainly brought a team approach to his first year coaching the Newport Harbor High surf team. Melstrom, a longtime swimming and water polo coach for the Sailors, took over as surf ...