surfing

3D Printed Fins Help Surfers Catch the Perfect Wave…and May Signal a Sports Industry Revolution

If you like 3D printing just as much as you enjoy riding those gnarly waves, you may remember when a research team from the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia…

Beating the Odds: Adaptive Athletes Turn to WASPMedical for 3D Printed Prosthetics, Excelling in Surfing & Canoeing

Not too long ago, I happened to glance at a social media post offering up typical reading materials for young men and women today, with a girls’ publication showing off…

The UPS Store: California Surfers 3D Print MyGo Mouth Mount Prototype for Better Footage from the Waves

The 3D printing industry is certainly one of both revolution and evolution, progressing from a niche technology created to make prototyping easier for engineers to one now responsible for countless…

University of Wollongong Researchers Plan to Ride the Waves with 3D Printed Surfboard Fins

Over the past few years, 3D printing technology has helped cultivate waves of innovation across a wide range of industries, whether it be on land, in outer space, or even upon…

Jigsurf – A 3D Printed Functional Surfboard Made of 48 Jigsaw-Like Pieces, Measuring 5’9″ in Length

Surfing is a sport and a hobby that has been around for centuries, with people from all around the world, all walks of life, and of both sexes taking part,…

Surfer Looks to Whales, Shark Skin, & 3D Printing to Make Surfing a Smoother Operation

Roy Stuart started surfing when he was just four years old and he built his first surfboard in the garage using his grandfather’s tools when he was nine. Stuart went…

Is 3D Printing Disrupting Multiple Industries? How About 3D Printed Surfboards?

The Disrupt Movement (motto: Do Epic Shit) challenges people to be daring activists that challenge conventional wisdom and refuse to accept the status quo. This popular “how to be a…