Ethan Ewing

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Ethan Ewing
Personal information
Born (1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 25)
North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
Surfing career
Best year2023 – Ranked No. 2 WSL CT World Tour
Sponsors Billabong, Monster, Oakley
Major achievements
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Medal record
Men's surfing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Arecibo Team

Ethan Ewing (born 2 September 1998, in North Stradbroke Island, Queensland) is an Australian professional surfer. Ewing had his best WSL performance in 2023, when he finished 3rd on the CT after the regular season. In the Rip Curl WSL finals, Ewing defeated Griffin Colapinto before falling to champion Filipe Toledo to finish 2nd in the world. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Surfing characteristics

Ethan Ewing is known for his impeccable edge surfing, the Australian is often compared to Mick Fanning and Andy Irons, mainly for the way he attacks the waves, exuding his polished and plastic style. Ewing is a regular and tends to prioritize the more traditional Aussie lineup with a power surf. However, the "Aussie" also shows he can do airs, proving that at the 2023 Surf Ranch. [1]

Surfing career

Ethan started in the WSL in 2020 at the Junior World Championships and made his debut in the Men's Qualifying Series in 2015. In 2016, at the age of 18, he raised his level and was World Junior Champion [2] and came second in the Qualifying Series, and qualified for the World Surf League (WCT) surfing. In 2017 he failed to establish himself in the elite of surfing finishing in 34th place. He spent 3 years out of the professional surfing elite until returning in 2021. [3] After a long adjustment, Ewing finally got into his stride on the Tour and won his first elite event in 2022 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, [4] [5] and secured a spot at the WSL Finals event, finishing fourth in the world. [6] Since then he achieved another iconic event victory at Bells Beach in April 2023. [7] Accompanied by strong performances at the VIVO Rio Pro, Corona Open J-Bay & Surf Ranch Pro; with respective results of 2nd, [8] 2nd [9] and 3rd. [10]


Career victories

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2023 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2022 Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
WQS Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2016 Burleigh Pro Burleigh Heads, Queensland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2016Essential Costa Rica Open Esterillos Este, Parrita Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica

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References

  1. ↑ "Surf Ranch Pro 2023". 20 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "North Stradbroke Island surfer Ethan Ewing wins World Junior Championship for 2016". 10 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "CARAS "NOVAS" NO CT 2021". 6 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Australian Ethan Ewing wins J-Bay World Surf League title".
  5. ↑ "Surfing 2022: Ethan Ewing wins at Jeffreys Bay to secure first World Surf League tour victory".
  6. ↑ "Men's Championship Tour Final Rankings 2022".
  7. ↑ "Results for Ethan Ewing at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Results for Ethan Ewing at VIVO Rio Pro 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Results for Ethan Ewing at Corona Open J-Bay 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Results for Ethan Ewing at Surf Ranch Pro 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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