High Performance

The best American surfers need the best support and team behind them.

Bridging the Gap: Raising the Bar for U.S. Surfing

team behind the team

USA Surfing assembled an all-star High-Performance Committee of top surf coaches, sports scientists, and performance experts to provide surf athletes the support needed for competitive success on the world stage.

Changes delivering results

In the past year, USA Surfing has launched Power Your Performance workshops on a range of topics including: wave pool training camps, strength &conditioning periodization plans, goal setting, nutrition and supplements, mental performance, aerial clinics at a gymnastics gym, filmmaking, working with agents, and more. Coaches Ryan Simmons, Courtney Conlogue and Asher Nolan have increased the number of team trainings for surf athletes across disciplines.

talent development pathways

USA Surfing strives to maintain a robust athlete development pipeline by providing high-performance competitions, coaching, resources and support services in apositive, fun culture and community.

tech and
innovation

A Surfing AI Coaching tool developed in 2021 should continue to progress, becoming a valuable feedback tool for coaches to provide greater video analysis and metrics on things like speed, height, projection, rotation speed, paddle strength and more.

international competitions

World-class support to compete against the world’s best - providing American surfers and racers with a full complement of coaches, PT, nutrition and supplements, mental performance, pre-event scouting reports, acclimation strategies and more. 

A culture of high-performance and joy

The surf community prizes authenticity and being part of an organization that reflects their priorities and needs. USA Surfing is dedicated to surfers’ progression, the evolution of our sport and its boundless possibilities. 

High Performance Committee


The goal of this committee is to collaboratively outline key performance pathways that shape the future of American surf talent, level up future Olympians, and produce athletes that will go on to be stewards of the sports and role models for the next generation.