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Behind the scenes of professional surfing, particularly in the judging tower, gender equality has yet to catch up to the times. There's a push to change that.
TOKYO — Surfing is as much skill and science as instinct and timing. That begins with learning how to read ocean swells to anticipate the formation of the wave to quickly execute a maneuver. Here, we explain what you need to know about surfing to appreciate its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games this month. LEARN THE LINGO Surfing has its own language, and the first thing you need to know about surfers is that they have a lot of popular phrases to convey their excitement and enthusiasm for a good ride. Advertisement Stoked. Frothy. Gnarly. Sick. Rad. Waves are created by the way the swells interact with the bottom contours of the ocean, called the break. Beach breaks — like the Olympic site at Tsurigasaki beach — happen because of sandbars, which can shift over time or due to storms. Point breaks are made against a point of land, such as a jetty. Reef breaks are often further out in the ocean.
Sally Ho A wave breaks at Tsurigasaki beach as the venue for the surfing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics stands in the background in Ichinomiya, Japan, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (AP Photo/David Goldman) July 21, 2021 - 7:26 PM TOKYO - Surfing is as much skill and science as instinct and timing. That begins with learning how to read ocean swells to anticipate the formation of the wave to quickly execute a manoeuvr. Here, we explain what you need to know about surfing to appreciate its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games this month. LEARN THE LINGO Surfing has its own language, and the first thing you need to know about surfers is that they have a lot of popular phrases to convey their excitement and enthusiasm for a good ride.