wavepools
Artificially-generated waves made within a confined space, usually by flushing water from a holding tank, or by means of a series of paddles, or by pulling a foil from one end of the pool to the other. Wavepools have always provoked strong reactions among surfers. Some view them as a practical solution to crowded lineups, as the obvious way to increase the supply of "perfect" waves, and as a way t...
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A Brief Visual History of WavepoolsSubscribe to view
1985 World Professional Inland ChampionshipsSubscribe to view
Corky Carroll visits Big Surf, Arizona, 1969Subscribe to view
Stephanie Gilmore, Surf Ranch, Lemoore, California, 2020Subscribe to view
Ocean Dome, Miyazaki, Japan, 1990sSubscribe to view
Indoor wavepool in Munich, Germany, 1929ISubscribe to view
A Brief Visual History of Wavepools
1985 World Professional Inland Championships
Corky Carroll visits Big Surf, Arizona, 1969
Stephanie Gilmore, Surf Ranch, Lemoore, California, 2020
Ocean Dome, Miyazaki, Japan, 1990s
Indoor wavepool in Munich, Germany, 1929I