Kelly Slater's Competitive and Cultural Impact (1992-2015)

1. Slater clinches first ASP world title

   Oct 25, 1992Labels: Kelly Slater, ASP World

   • LA Times
   • Wikipedia

2. Slater wins 1994 world title at Hawaii finale

   Dec 9, 1994Labels: Kelly Slater, Hawaii Finale

   • Reuters Archive
   • Wikipedia

3. Five straight titles peak begins (1995 season)

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: Kelly Slater

   • SES Outdoor
   • Wikipedia

4. Slater breaks record with fifth title (1997)

   Jan 1, 1997Labels: Kelly Slater, Mark Richards

   • Wikipedia
   • SES Outdoor

5. Five-title streak ends with 1998 world championship

   Jan 1, 1998Labels: Kelly Slater

   • Wikipedia
   • SES Outdoor

6. Slater takes break from full-time competition

   Dec 31, 1998Labels: Kelly Slater

   • Wikipedia
   • Sports Illustrated

7. Full-time return sets up Slater–Irons rivalry

   Jan 1, 2002Labels: Kelly Slater, Andy Irons

   • Sports Illustrated
   • Wikipedia

8. Perfect 20 at Teahupo’o showcases new scoring ceiling

   May 17, 2005Labels: Kelly Slater, Teahupo o

   • Surfer
   • ABC News

9. Seventh world title confirms comeback era (2005)

   Nov 8, 2005Labels: Kelly Slater

   • ABC News
   • SES Outdoor

10. Ninth world title clinched at Mundaka (2008)

    Oct 3, 2008Labels: Kelly Slater, Mundaka

    • SurferToday
    • Santa Barbara Indep

11. Tenth world title clinched in Puerto Rico (2010)

    Nov 6, 2010Labels: Kelly Slater, Puerto Rico

    • Surfer
    • CI Surfboards

12. Eleventh world title officially confirmed at Ocean Beach

    Nov 6, 2011Labels: Kelly Slater, Ocean Beach

    • ESPN
    • Surfing Waves

13. Slater ends Quiksilver era, shifts to new brand strategy

    Apr 1, 2014Labels: Kelly Slater, Quiksilver

    • Outside
    • Apparel News

14. Outerknown launch links surf fame to sustainability messaging

    Jul 15, 2015Labels: Outerknown, Kelly Slater

    • PR Newswire
    • Apparel News

15. Surf Ranch reveal signals wave-pool era for surfing

    Dec 5, 2015Labels: Surf Ranch, Kelly Slater

    • Surfer
    • New Yorker