Episode 12 - Shaun Tomson

On this episode of the Beyond the Ocean podcast we’re joined by surfing legend, former world champion, environmentalist, author, and motivational speaker Shaun Tomson. A former World Surfing Champion from South Africa, Shaun has been named 1 of the 10 greatest surfers of all time. The keynote speaker of Surf Park Summit 2021, Shaun Tomson, was also the keynote speaker of the first-ever Surf Park Summit in 2013.

In this episode of Beyond the Ocean, he and our host, Chris Kluesener, talk about the surfing revolution, the “surfer’s code”, the future of surf parks, and the importance of sustainability and safety. This is a conversation with one of the surfing greats that you don’t want to miss.

About Shaun Tomson

A former World Surfing Champion, Shaun was named one of the 10 Greatest Surfers of All Time. He is a World Surfing Champion, an inductee in the Jewish and South African Sports Hall of Fame, the US Surfing Hall of Fame, and has been described as one of the greatest surfers of all time and one of the most influential surfers of the century (Surfer Magazine, 1999). Shaun has shared his academically tested Code Leadership Method around the world, from high-powered boardrooms in the US and Europe to rural schools in South Africa. He is the author of the best sellers Surfer's Code and The Code – The Power of "I Will".