Kelly Slater Wave Co offers an integrated set of products and services enabling premium, progression focused, surf lifestyle experiences. The company provides wave system equipment, design services, construction supervision, facility management and much more.
WSL Certified projects have an opportunity to host WSL events and explore other media and marketing opportunities with the League. Qualified development partners are responsible for the design, construction and financing of the broader project.
He holds every major record in the sport, including his 11 World Titles, 55 career victories, as well as being the youngest and oldest World Champion in men’s history.
He ushered in a new era of high-performance surfing, incorporating intentional fin releases and a mix of aerial moves. He captured his first World Title in 1992 at the age of 20, and his last in 2011, at age 39. He won five-straight titles between 1993-1998 surfing light years ahead of his peers. In 2019, at age 47, he finished as the World No.8 and claimed his third Vans Triple Crown Title.
Kelly Slater Wave Systems technology has the potential to reshape the surfing landscape for generations, just as his surfing had done for decades prior.
The World Surf League (WSL) has been championing the world's best surfing since 1976, running global events and serving the global surfing community. Headquartered in Santa Monica, the WSL is a global sports and media company with regional offices across the world.
In 2016 WSL Holdings, parent company of the World Surf League (WSL), acquired Kelly Slater Wave Company (KSWC) with the goal of creating a global network of high-performance training and competition facilities.
Kelly Slater Wave Co's vision is to change the world through the inspirational power of surfing. For those who don't know the feeling, surfing can fundamentally shift your physical, mental and emotional state. You always come out the water feeling better then you started and that has a ripple affect on our communities. Surfing can challenge people to push beyond what they thought possible and connect people in common interest.
The company is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by incorporating sustainable initiatives when possible. Kelly Slater Wave Co supports WSL’s PURE (Protecting, Understanding and Respecting the Environment). PURE's mission is to educate, motivate, and empower global ocean enthusiasts dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans.
Kelly Slater Wave Co understands its responsibility to the community and is dedicated to being a good neighbor and always giving back.