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Mick Fanning Announces Retirement, And The Sun Will Rise Tomorrow… We Hope

Mike Jennings by Mike Jennings
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Three time World Champion and bonafide hero of Australian surfing, Mick Fanning has announced his retirement from professional competitive surfing this Wednesday evening.

Fanning made the announcement in a post on Instagram, declaring that his final Championship Tour event would be at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach this Easter – an event he first won all the way back in 2001 as a wildcard at 19 years of age, and went on to win four times in total.

The Championship Tour is going to suck without having Mick to cheer on from the sand and the webcasts, but Bells will be a fitting end to what has been an absolutely spectacular competitive career that spans 22 event wins and oh so much more that can’t be measured in numbers of wins, nor heat totals, not world titles. There was something very special about the career of Mick Fanning, and we’ll be excited to see him continue that in his surfing life sans heat rashie.

His post on Instagram read:

“It’s time.

I’ve decided the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be my last event as a full-time competitor on the World Surf League Championship Tour. The tour has given me so much but I need a fresh challenge. I still love the game but can’t find the motivation and dedication required to compete for World Titles anymore.
My time on tour has been incredibly rewarding and I have so many amazing memories, all of which wouldn’t be possible without some very special people…
My Mum, Dad, Sister and Brothers. I love you.
My sponsors that have stood by me and continue to back my goals.
My shaper Darren Handley and his entire team for the care and hard work they put into every single one of my boards.
My fellow competitors on tour, you are like brothers and sisters to me.
My very tight support crew that have been there in good and tough times, thank you for always being honest with me.
And thanks to the fans and everyone that has encouraged me and cheered me on for all these years.
I’m looking forward to life away from the tour while keeping a close eye on things. I’m so proud of our sport and the way it continues to evolve. The performance level on the Championship Tour and the Big Wave Tour is remarkable. I can’t wait to watch it all go down as one of the sport’s biggest fans. I’m also looking forward to evolving my own surfing in new ways, visiting unfamiliar places and taking on different experiences.

I will be competing at the opening event at home on the Gold Coast and then wrapping things up at the Rip Curl Pro. Bells Beach is where my Championship Tour career really kicked off, I’ve always loved the place and it seems a fitting stop to finish things up. It’s gonna be a big fun party and you’re all invited to come. Hope I see you there.

Cheers and thanks for the memories.

Mick”

 

A post shared by Mick Fanning (@mfanno) on Feb 28, 2018 at 12:25am PST

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