With Stephanie Gilmore and John John Florence stepping down from competition, will the World Surf League’s competition be poorer for it? Or does this open the door for a new generation?
What it means as two of surfing’s biggest names step down
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With Stephanie Gilmore and John John Florence stepping down from competition, will the World Surf League’s competition be poorer for it? Or does this open the door for a new generation?