VIDEO: Two Little Girls Tear Down Big Wave Stereotypes
VIDEO // BELLS BEACH 2017 This time last year, the then 14-year-olds Angela Ball and Arabella Wilson woke up as the sun rose over the iconic Bells Beach. As they approached the car park that overlooks the beach from Rincon through
EVENT: Kirra Pinkerton & Gabriela Bryan Are About To Change The Game In World Surfing
EVENT // 2018 LOS CABOS OPEN OF SURF PRO JUNIOR KIRRA & GABRIELA ARE COMING IN HOT Here at The Mermaid Society, we've been documenting the success of Kirra Pinkerton from San Clemente, California since she was a micro-grom, just as we
Kirstin Scholtz On Shooting The Best Surfers In The World & Her Tips For You
INTERVIEW // 2018 INTERNATIONAL SURF PHOTOGRAPHER SEARCH PRESENTED BY BRAVEN TIPS & STORIES FROM A PROFESSIONAL SURF PHOTOGRAPHER Kirstin Scholtz is one of our esteemed judges for the 2018 International Surf Photographer Search presented by Braven. (Enter here now) If there is
PODCAST: Rosy Hodge Talks Being A Grom In South Africa, Moving To Media & The Blue Crush Generation
PODCAST // EPISODE 5 WITH ROSY HODGE And here we are at episode five already. Another entertaining and inspirational chat with a remarkable girl of the sea, Rosy Hodge. Rosy grew up in South Africa and spent her childhood cruising the
Tahitian Hanalei Reponty’s Designs Are Divine
FEATURE // INTERVIEW Hanalei Reponty is not your average designer. Born in Tahiti, the 27-year-old mermaid through and through, grew up among the luscious, volcanic archipelago of the South Pacific where family, the village, fresh food and the ocean go hand-in-hand.
LILLY POLLARD: Bold Statement Offends World, But Enough Is Enough. Barrels vs Boobies & Butts
OPINION // LILLY POLLARD Barrels vs Boobies & Butts Due to an overwhelming response (some good, some bad), I just needed to clarify why I made such a negative bold statement and drew a penis on a bodyboarding magazine with #boysclub, and posted
Surfing Is About To Boom In China, Meet The Pioneers.
FEATURE // SURFING IN CHINA Surfing in China is a new idea and a new sport. It could be because it is now an Olympic sport, or simply because surf tourism is hot. Of course, right now you wouldn't think about
Photographer Insight: Fran Miller
Fran Miller Leads An Extraordinary Life As A Photographer Fran Miller grew up in Sydney, Australia and has developed into one of Australia / the world's best female surf photographers. She's one of the biggest frothers on life and with her love of
A Dad & Daughter Surf Trip On One Of The World’s Best Coastlines
BEHIND THE PHOTO WITH MIA MCCARTHY There's no denying Western Australia has some of the most stunning coastal landscapes on earth. Mia McCarthy doesn't deny it. The waves are big, beautiful and mostly isolated but they have a power in them
Reasons Why I Don’t Get In The Ocean As Much As I Should
Becoming at one with the ocean can sometimes be a really (REALLY) challenging thing – even for mermaids. It's the reason we love the ocean and the reason why we also continue to return to it. The challenge. There are days
Top Gurfer Clip of the Week – Lara Murphy
This week's Top Gurfer Clip of the Week features top slider Lara Murphy from Bondi Beach, Australia and comes from Lynden Foss on his drone - Drone cameras are changing the way we look at the waves, their vision is
Skye’s Mexican Mayhem
Story by Skye Burgess I've just spent another 3 weeks in Mexico after the contest in Cabo, got on a plane to a place some of us had never heard of and off we went. (I can’t specify the name; the locals
Roisin Carolan Top Slider
With Roisin Carolan She's a vibrant 19 year-old who calls Wategos in Byron Bay her home break, (aren't we all a little jealous!?) and she can move a longboard around like it's nobody's business. She's graceful and has a style many
Los Cabos Open of Surf
Monday 16th is the start of the Los Cabos Open of Surf in Mexico. This event stop is #8 on the Women's Qualifying Series (QS) Tour for 2014 and a crucial event for some of the Championship Tour (CT) surfers to get
Monday Motivation
"For whatever we lose, (like a you or a me) It's always ourselves we find in the sea." - E.E. Cummings
The Snowy McAlister Classic 2014 Wrap Up
[Photo: (top) Ladies Finalist Sam Walker (above) Winner of 2014 Snowy McAlister Winter Classic Roisin Carolan copyright Bangalley Creative] The 27th annual C.J. Snowy McAlister Winter surfing festival was held this long weekend, 7th-9th June 2014, at Manly Beach. This year also
Sabre Norris skates better than you!
http://youtu.be/mD_yjW64buU She's 9 years old, surfs against boys (and beats them) and now she's shredding up the half pipe AND LANDING a 540 air rotation, all because her dad wouldn't get her a bike. Sabre surfs for Merewether Boardriders in Newcastle and
