EP 119: Conner Coffin - Competing in the 2021 Rip Curl WSL Finals, Filming a new project with Keith Malloy and 805, The Challenger Series gauntlet, The Mid-season Cut, His switch to JS, and The importance of passions outside surfing

2021 Rip Curl WSL Final 5 competitor, Santa Barbara torchbearer,
and one of the most powerful surfers in the world Conner Coffin
returns to the podcast to talk about his past year. He looks back
at his run to the Finals last season, the mentality shift that led
him to his career-best result, the unparalleled energy on the beach
at Trestles, and his thoughts on the new format. He dives into a
new film project he’s working on with Keith Malloy and 805, what
it’s like to balance competing on tour with traveling and filming,
and his favorite surf movies growing up. He goes through his 2022
season on the Championship Tour, the new schedule with the
Mid-season Cut, his role as a surfer rep, and then discusses the
Challenger Series and his goals moving forward. Conner also touches
on his big switch to JS surfboards, finding a second home on the
Gold Coast, the importance of having passions outside of surfing,
and his biggest surf inspiration. This conversation was recored in
June of 2022* Learn more about Conner here and here.  Watch
him next at the EDP Vissla Pro Ericeira live October 1-9 on
worldsurfleague.com. Watch his feature film by 806 directed by
Keith Malloy, Mind Surfing, on Youtube now. Join the conversation
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