Surfing Down Under: URBNSURF Melbourne
Australia has a rich surfing heritage and great coastal surf spots, but they too are looking to bring surfing inland with the soon to open U
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Aug 22, 20191 min read
World Surf League on Board with Wave Technology
The future of wave pool technology is not just a pipe dream when, in 2016, the World Surf League acquires stake Kelly Slater Wave Company.
Aug 19, 20191 min read
The First Actual Pool with Waves
The first known in-ground pool with waves was opened in June of 1912 in Radebeul, Germany and called the "Bilzbad."
Aug 18, 20191 min read
Surfing the Waves in Munich: 1929
Surf's up in 1929 Munich as shown in this British Pathé newsreel of the city's new indoor wave pool.
Aug 18, 20192 min read
Nineteenth-Century Waves of King Ludwig II
Where did Ludwig II of Bavaria electrify a lake to create breaking waves: the Venus Grotto or Lake Stramberg.
Aug 16, 20192 min read
1847: The Very First Wave Pool?
Built on the eastern tip of Lohmühleninsel, Berlin in 1847 it was the first steam-powered artificial wave pool. It closed in 1920.
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