The World Surf League is the governing body of professional surfers, showcasing the world’s best talent. Originally known as International Professional Surfing, the League was founded in 1976 by Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick. Since then, it has grown into an international organization with over 100 member teams.

The World Surf League is a global organization with regional offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Its mission is to promote the sport through competition, innovation, and progression among athletes. Among other things, it promotes the sport through social media, television broadcasts, and online content.

The WSL celebrates surfing’s greatest athletes in all disciplines. It has a digital-first approach, publishing content as soon as it is posted. Each event streams live to television and social media, so fans can watch and follow their favorite athletes anywhere. The League’s digital-first strategy enables it to publish content quickly and provide fans with high-quality content in real time.

The WSL also introduced a free, downloadable app in March 2015, which has garnered more than one million downloads in its first year. The app gives fans real-time updates about competitions and personalized alerts for athletes. In April 2016, the World Surf League launched a new initiative, WSL PURE, to support research into ocean health. As part of this initiative, the World Surf League contributed $1.5 million to Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which will conduct research into ocean acidification and ocean health.