The Lineup with Dave Prodan - A Surfing Podcast

Championship Tour star Sally Fitzgibbons returns to the pod to talk about the upcoming Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach and beyond. She discusses the tradition of making the pilgrimage to Bells, her spiritual connection to that specific break, what it was like to ring the bell after her first win there, the importance of not rushing things on the wave, and her favorite sections of the iconic break. She looks towards the upcoming Mid-season Cut and breaks down the hungry, “swing free” mentality she will bring into the next two events. She looks back at her amazing 2021 season where she accomplished two major career milestones - representing Australia in the Olympics and surfing in the first-ever Rip Curl WSL Finals. Sally also touches on athletes in other sports who have influenced her, her comfort and success at Margaret River, the purist experience of connecting to a wave, competing at Pipeline for the first time, and her role in the 2032 Olympic games in Brisbane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The explosive, dynamic former Championship Tour superstar Julian Wilson joins the podcast to check in after his year away from the tour. He dives into all the elements that went into his tough decision to retire from the CT, how his family changed his priorities, and how the pandemic played in. He talks about what he’s been up to during his welcome break from competition and discusses rediscovering his love for riding longboard and alt crafts. He looks back at the genesis of his successful career in pro surfing, including growing up in a surfing family in Coolum, getting into the industry (and feeling that pressure) at a very young age, the life-altering moment of getting the final part in “Young Guns III,” signing with Nike, fighting to provide for his family, and finally qualifying for the tour. He breaks down his time on tour, his strengths and weaknesses as a competitor, and the surfers who influenced him most. Finally, Julian looks forward to the future, working on the Rivvia Projects, still being in his prime, and training to hopefully compete at the Challenger Series events in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Re-Air of Episode 60 (Originally Aired March 16th 2021)-----------Author and surf scribe Nick Carroll joins the podcast for a deep discussion about a wide and unexpected array of surfing topics. He breaks down the differences between Australian and American surf journalism as well as the similarities between the California and Australia surf scenes. He describes how you can learn a lot about who a person really is by watching them in the water. He dives into the irony of surfing’s counter culture, the long-standing surf institutions, the anti-establishment community, and the death of surf culture. He shares stories of his early competitive aspirations, watching his younger brother win World Titles, and how he moved from competing to writing about surfing for a living. He also touches on the current surfing boom caused by the pandemic and Kelly Slater’s future on tour before giving his top five things that changed the pro surfing game forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lineup Episode 38 Re-Air featuring a conversation with Griffin Colapinto in August of 2020.-------------------Griffin Colapinto talks about his role as California’s next great Title Contender, his relationship with Kolohe Andino, buying his own house, being the first and only Californian to win the Vans Triple Crown, and having success at such a young age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Rosy Hodge and Jessi Miley-Dyer take over The Lineup for a special episode. The two start by telling the story of how they met at the World Junior Games in Durban about 20 years ago. They share how they each got into surfing at a young age, the surfers they came up through the ranks with, and the women that inspired them along the way. They dive deep into the evolution of the women’s Championship Tour over the last decade and the impact its made on the next generation of women in surfing, including instituting equal prize money, holding men’s and women’s events at all the same venues, and the women competing for the first time at Pipeline. Jessi and Rosy also discuss the huge progression in women’s surfing, this year’s super talented rookie class and the young women poised to join the tour soon, what to expect at the waves of consequence on tour, the impactful WSL Rising Tides program, and honoring trailblazing women in sports with the International Women’s Day activation at the MEO Pro Portugal presented by Rip Curl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Current World No. 1 Barron Mamiya joins the podcast to talk about his massive win at the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach presented by Shiseido. The young star discusses his strong start to the season, surfing against Kelly Slater at Pipeline, and going from wildcard to winner at Sunset. He goes in-depth about what the win meant to him as a North Shore local, how it changed the trajectory of his career in a moment, and his new goals for the rest of the Championship Tour season. Barron also describes his journey to the tour, growing up with a group of young Hawaiian chargers, surfing Pipe for the first time at age 9, and how he’s preparing to defend the yellow jersey at the upcoming MEO Pro Portugal presented by Rip Curl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a Re-Air featuring WSL CT surfer Brisa Hennessy. Brisa is the newly crowned champion of the 2022 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Presented By Shiseido and is heading into the MEO Pro Portugal as number one in the. world.Championship Tour surfer Brisa Hennessy joins the pod to talk about her strong showing on the Challenger Series and requalifying for the CT. She breaks down her success on the new Challenger Series, the pressure she felt at the US Open, qualifying early, and how that impacted her nerves, expectations, and confidence going forward. She dives into the importance of mental strength in this sport, the uncontrollable nature of the ocean, how working with a sports psychologist has helped her be a better competitor, and some valuable advice given to her by Mick Fanning in Europe. She looks back at her unique upbringing off the grid in Costa Rica and how her childhood shaped her, moving to Oahu to pursue competition, and then eventually moving again to Namotu with her family. Brisa also shares stories about competing for Costa Rica in the Olympics, her rookie season on tour, “stealing like an artist,” trying new equipment, surfing for her dream sponsor Rip Curl, and her experiences training for the first Championship Tour event at Pipeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big wave surfer, former Championship Tour competitor, and WSL commentator Laura Enever returns to talk about her memorable winter on the North Shore. She discusses surfing for three weeks straight leading up to the opening event, scoring barrels at Off The Wall, filming her Tour Vlog, and witnessing history at Pipeline. She breaks down all the highlights from the Billabong Pro Pipeline, shares her most memorable moments, gives her take on Kelly Slater’s win and Moana Jones Wong’s performance, and looks forward to the impact that the event will have going forward. She then makes her predictions for the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach presented by Shiseido and lists the athletes she thinks can make a deep run in the event. Finally, Laura touches on surfing Jaws, the talented rookie class on tour, and being the first woman to get inducted as a North Narrabeen Board Riders life member. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Championship Tour rookie Joao Chianca joins the podcast to talk about making his debut at the Billabong Pro Pipeline. He recaps his huge winter on the North Shore, enjoying an amazing run of swell, staying at the Volcom house for the first time, and competing in his first career event. He breaks down how he prepared for Pipeline, how he took a short break to recharge for the season, and how different it is surfing in heats with one other person versus free surfing with hundreds of people in the lineup. He looks back at his road to the CT, growing up in Saquarema with his big wave surfing brother Lucas Chianca, idolizing Gabriel Medina and Adriano de Souza, competing and traveling the Qualifying Series with Samuel Pupo and Mateus Herdy, and his life-changing 2019 that eventually led to qualifying for the tour at Haleiwa last year. Joao also touches on making the switch to riding Channel Islands boards, the challenges of competing at places he’s never surfed before, and his big goals for his rookie year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Championship Tour rookie Luana Silva joins the podcast to talk about making her debut at the Billabong Pro Pipeline. Born and raised on the North Shore, she discusses the first time she surfed Pipeline at the age of 11, how hard it is to train there, and her strategy going into her historic first event. She breaks down her breakthrough season on the Challenger Series, details her big performances at Portugal and Haleiwa, and describes the mindset she’s taking into her rookie year on tour. She looks back at her journey to the CT, growing up in Hawaii, feeling right at home at Sunset Beach, learning to surf with power, and progressing her air game. Luana also touches on the tour events she’s most excited to surf, the pressure of the midseason cut line, Carissa Moore’s impact, focusing on the ocean and not her competitors, and being part of the amazing new generation of women on tour.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices