Switching Flags: “You don’t just get to decide to…”

Our main discussion this week centers around national representation. Going beyond the obvious Olympic conversation in regard to nationality, Rachael and Shannon look into what it might mean for the new WSL Regional Qualifying Series system and Challenger Series and beyond. Looking at case studies of surfers like Tatiana Weston-Webb, Claire Bevilacqua, Mahina Maeda and Anne Dos Santos, they discuss the pros and cons of professional surfers changing their flag. They also look into the fascinating switch the longboard and shortboard WSL qualification systems made and the ISA's shift away from separate Hawaiian representation.

For Hot Topics they take on Stab Premium's latest article covering the disparity in men's and women's Instagram follower bumps post-Olympics, the upcoming North American QS run, Laura Enever on the cover of Surfing Life and a board Jalaan Slabb hand-shaped for inclusion in the Tweed Regional Museum.

00:00: Intro: "I received a lot of photos of your new outfits."
02:18: Hot Topic #1: Instagram followers post-Olympics: "She has just walked away from it and I think it's so cool."
07:37: Hot Topic #2: North American QS: "It was a really exciting race."
10:16: Hot Topic #3: Laura Enever cover: "Laura deserves to be on the cover of every single mag at the moment."
12:28: Hot Topic #4: Jalaan Slabb: "She absolutely rips!"
13:52: Switching Flags: "You don't just get to decide to...."

Read: Post-Olympic Instagram Followers
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