The Lineup with Dave Prodan - A Surfing Podcast

WSL commentator and Lineup co-host Mitchell Salazar is back to recap the Surf Ranch Pro presented by 805 Beer. Mitch and Dave discuss the top highlights, choose their biggest winners and losers from the Championship Tour’s sixth event, share their thoughts on the new format, talk about the innovation and judging at Surf Ranch, pick their favorite maneuvers from the event, and answer a wide-ranging list of fan questions from the Instagram mailbag. Finally, they reveal the updates to the 2023 Vissla CT Shaper Rankings.Follow Mitch here.Watch the highlights and full replay of the Surf Ranch Pro pres by 805 BeerStay up to date with the Vissla Shaper Rankings. Tune in next for the Surf City El Salvador Pro pres by Corona June 9-18.Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Get the latest WSL rankings, news, and event info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Challenger Series World No. 5, former World Junior Champion, and Surf Ranch Pro pres by 805 Beer wildcard Alyssa Spencer joins the pod. She talks about her strong start to the 2023 Challenger Series, barely missing out on qualifying for the Championship Tour last season, the biggest wins of her career, and competing at Pipeline as an injury replacement to start the season. She breaks down her motivation to make the tour, the goal to stay consistent in each event, navigating the highs and lows, and the women on the Challenger Series that inspire her the most. She looks back at her surfing origins, growing up and learning in Encinitas, California, where she got her intense competitive drive, winning the regional QS, and working with coach Matt Myers and traveling with Vahine Fierro. Alyssa also touches on her pre-heat playlist, what’s in her Channel Islands quiver, and funny stories from the Challenger Series.Learn more about Alyssa and follow her here.Watch full replays of the GWM Sydney Surf Pro pres by Bonsoy.Visit surfranchpro.com to explore ticket options - and you can use code LINEUP10 at checkout for 10% off all ticket types, exclusively for Lineup listeners.  Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Get the latest WSL rankings, news, and event info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucca Mesinas, Olympian, Challenger Series competitor, and the first Peruvian surfer to ever qualify for the men’s Championship Tour, joins the podcast. He talks about qualifying for the tour in 2022 and making history for Peru, the experience of his first season on the CT, the challenges, the elite level of surfing, and what he learned most. He discusses his strong start to the Challenger Series season at the Gold Coast, his preparation throughout the summer at home, his increased confidence, and his goals for 2023. He looks back at the highlights from his career so far, starting off in the perfect left pointbreaks of Máncora and Northern Peru, winning the 2019 Pan American Games in El Salvador, and finishing fifth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Lucca also touches on his motivation to qualify for the 2024 Olympics being held in Tahiti, his heat strategy book, the need for more events in South America, and the top three surf spots on his home continent.  Learn more about Lucca and follow him here.Watch him next at the GWM Sydney Surf Pro pres by Bonsoy live May 17-24 on worldsurfleague.comVisit surfranchpro.com to explore ticket options - and you can use code LINEUP10 at checkout for 10% off all ticket types, exclusively for Lineup listeners.  Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Get the latest WSL rankings, news, and event info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reigning World Junior Champion Jarvis Earle joins the podcast to talk about his big year and the upcoming Challenger Series season. The 18-year-old standout dives into his massive 2023 so far, winning the Sambazon World Junior Championships, surfing against the World No. 1 as a wildcard in Margaret River, the highlights from each experience, and what he’s learned so far. He looks forward to the first event of the Challenger Series, his goals going into the season, his training and preparation, and what he’s looking forward to most in competing at Snapper Rocks. Jarvis also touches on his hometown of Cronulla, surfing in the local boardriders club, the Championship Tour surfers he likes watching most, and the current Australian men’s surfing renaissance on tour.Learn more about Jarvis and follow him here.Tune in for the Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro presented by GWM live on worldsurfleague.comVisit surfranchpro.com to explore ticket options - and you can use code LINEUP10 at checkout for 10% off all ticket types, exclusively for Lineup listeners.  Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Get the latest WSL rankings, news, and event info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WSL commentator and Lineup co-host Mitchell Salazar is back to recap the Western Australia Margaret River Pro and the Mid-season Cut. Mitch and Dave discuss the top highlights, choose their biggest winners and losers from the Championship Tour’s crucial fifth event, answer a wide-ranging list of fan questions from the Instagram mailbag, marvel at the performance of the World Champions, and look at who made the cut. Finally, they reveal the updates to the 2023 Vissla CT Shaper Rankings.Follow Mitch here.Watch the highlights and full replay of the Western Australia Margaret River Pro.Stay up to date with the Vissla Shaper Rankings on worldsurfleague.com.Visit surfranchpro.com to explore ticket options - and you can use code LINEUP10 at checkout for 10% off all ticket types, exclusively for Lineup listeners.  Tune in for the Surf Ranch Pro pres by 805 Beer May 27-28 on worldsurfleague.com.Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Stay up to date with all things WSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of 1 On 1, Carissa Moore talks about her career, her process, and her 2023 season. She dives into everything she has going at this stage of her life, staying grateful, enjoying Oahu, and staying connected while on tour. She looks at her 2023 season, the insane amount of talent on the women’s tour and the young guard coming up, the start of the year at Pipeline, and the evolution of her preparation for events over time. Finally, the five-time World Champion reviews her 2022 season, her dominance throughout the year, a huge win in Brazil, the crushing loss in the Rip Curl WSL Finals, being inspired by Stephanie Gilmore, and letting go to focus onto the next challenge.Learn more about Carissa and follow her here.Watch her full 1 on 1 interview with Joe Turpel.Watch Carissa at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro live on worldsurfleague.com.Visit surfranchpro.com to explore ticket options - and you can use code LINEUP10 at checkout for 10% off all ticket types, exclusively for Lineup listeners.  Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Stay up to date with all things WSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of 1 On 1, Joao Chianca talks about his beginnings as a surfer in Brazil and his road to becoming the current World No. 1. He looks back at missing the Mid-season Cut in 2022 to requalifying through the Challenger Series to winning his first Championship Tour event in Portugal. Joao also shares where his nickname Chumbinho came from, his thoughts on the World Title, his relationship with other Brazilian athletes on tour, and what surfer he wants to smash in competition.Learn more about Joao and follow him here.Watch his 1 on 1 interview with Joe Turpel here.Watch the highlights and full replay of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach pres by Bonsoy.Watch Joao next at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro April 20-30 on worldsurfleague.com.Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Stay up to date with all things WSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WSL commentator and Lineup co-host Mitchell Salazar is back to recap the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Bonsoy. Mitch and Dave discuss the top highlights, choose their biggest winners and losers from the Championship Tour’s fourth event, answer a wide-ranging list of fan questions from the Instagram mailbag, and look forward to the Mid-season Cut in Margaret River. Finally, they reveal the updates to the 2023 Vissla CT Shaper Rankings.Follow Mitch here.Watch the highlights and full replay of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach pres by Bonsoy.Stay up to date with the Vissla Shaper Rankings on worldsurfleague.com.Tune in for the Western Australia Margaret River Pro April 20-30 on worldsurfleague.com.Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Stay up to date with all things WSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three-time World Champion and four-time Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning joins the podcast. He talks about what makes Bells Beach so special, the aura surrounding the wave, the resurgence of Australian men’s surfing on tour, Owen Wright’s final competitive event, and the added dimension of the Mid-season Cut. He discusses his post-Championship Tour career, becoming a father, going on a Rip Curl Search trip with Gabriel Medina to a secret location, finding your place in the free surfing space, his lifetime deal with Rip Curl, and the many other companies and passions he’s working on. Mick also gives advice on how to deal with pressure, shares what types of boards he’s riding now, and looks back at his career-altering win as a wildcard at the 2001 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Learn more about Mick and follow him here.Watch the highlights from Tyler’s win at Bells Beach in 2022.Tune in for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach pres by Bonsoy live April 4-14 on worldsurfleague.com.Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Stay up to date with all things WSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time World Champion, defending Bells Beach champ, and Rip Curl athlete Tyler Wright joins the podcast to discuss the season and the upcoming Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Bonsoy. She talks about her strong start to Championship Tour season, all the physical and mental energy she put into preparation for the year, the support team around her, and her priorities at this point in her career. She looks back at her entry into sponsorships and the tour at such a young age, the challenges of being young in such a heightened competitive environment, how hard it is to stay driven, and her advice for today’s surfers in the same situation. She talks through some of the tough issues surfing is facing, the work the industry still has to do, representation in surfing, and staying true to her values and identity. Tyler also touches on her brother Owen’s retirement announcement, “releasing the handbrake” and surfing in her own style, her goals for 2023, and why winning at Bells Beach was so meaningful for her.Learn more about Tyler and follow her here.Watch the highlights from Tyler’s win at Bells Beach in 2022.Tune in for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach pres by Bonsoy live April 4-14 on worldsurfleague.com.Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel.Stay up to date with all things WSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices