Theguardian iconTheguardianOct 22, 2026 ~1 min source read

Surfing faces a cultural reckoning as women’s voices grow louder over sexual abuse allegations | Lucy Small

A culture of silence has buried the stories of women who allege sexual assault in surf industry settings When news broke last week that a surfer had been provisionally suspended from international competition, after what the International Surfing Association (ISA) described as “recent reports of serious allegations of

Surfing faces a cultural reckoning as women’s voices grow louder over sexual abuse allegations | Lucy Small

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