November 13, 2024
WSL announces expanded women’s field
The World Surf League (WSL) has announced an expanded women’s field for the 2026 Championship Tour (CT), increasing the roster to 24 surfers. Driven by the women’s performances and with a commitment to supporting the progression, the field size increase will provide more opportunities for women to compete at the highest level.
Under the new format, the 2026 women’s field will include the Top 14 surfers from the CT, the Top 7 qualifiers from the Challenger Series, two WSL Season Wildcards, and one Event Wildcard.
“I’m stoked to see the numbers grow,” said Caity Simmers, 2024 World Champion.
“Women’s surfing is so special. I want to see more of it and I think a lot of other people do too. I’m really looking forward to having more of my friends on Tour. I think the world deserves to see how epic their surfing is and how hard they charge. I’m really happy that they’ll get more opportunities to go for it.”
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