Alleged end of an era.
When history peers back at 2000s – 2024s will it see 12 x 2 years of the most important, best, professional surfing ever? Andy Irons three championships leading off. Stephanie Gilmore adding seven more. Kelly Slater posting six of his eleven in the aughts. Carissa Moore hoisting five though, really, six.
Legends, each and every one.
Time, as it does, marches on, though. Andy Irons‘ legacy is cemented as he left this mortal coil in 2010. Kelly Slater, his onetime nemesis, is carrying on with pocket fake wildcards from here to eternity. Carissa Moore, days ago, retired classier than any surfer has, which leaves us Stephanie Gilmore.
The very classy Australian has surfed, professionally, since receiving a Roxy Pro Gold Coast wildcard in 2005 and went on to win and charm, win and charm, for nearly two decades.
Very fine rumor has it, though, that she, like Moore, is going to do the right thing and hang it up within weeks, if not days.
Does this make you feel things?
It should.
Discuss.