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    Kelly Slater is the undisputed GOAT of competitive surfing. He is an 11-time world champion. Winning his first title in 1992 and winning his most recent 2011, the longevity of Kelly Slater’s career is unmatched. And that career is now coming to an end. Following his elimination at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, Kelly […]

  • 'Everything comes to an end': Surfing great Kelly Slater hints at retirement – video

    Kelly Slater’s long career appears to be ending after the 52-year-old – widely acknowledged as the greatest surfer – missed the World Surf League’s mid-season cut at Margaret River. Missing the cut means he has not qualified for the rest of the 2024 Championship Tour, as well as the start of next year's. The 11-time WSL champion was holding back tears as he said: "Everything comes to an end. If you don't adapt, you don't survive."‘It feels like the end’: Kelly Slater bows out after missing World...

  • Kelly Slater says ‘this feels like the end’

    Kelly Slater, an 11-time world champion, may have surfed his final heat on the World Surf League's Championship Tour during the Western Australia Margaret River Pro. Although there has been no official announcement, Slater expressed deep emotion following his defeat by world No. 1 Griffin Colapinto in the Round of 32, which also eliminated him []