Ethan Ewing (born 2 September 1998, in North Stradbroke Island, Queensland) is an Australian professional surfer. Ewing had his best WSL performance in 2023, when he finished 3rd on the CT after the regular season. In the Rip Curl WSL finals, Ewing defeated Griffin Colapinto before falling to champion Filipe Toledo to finish 2nd in the world. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Surfing characteristics
Ethan Ewing is known for his impeccable edge surfing, the Australian is often compared to Mick Fanning and Andy Irons, mainly for the way he attacks the waves, exuding his polished and plastic style. Ewing is a regular and tends to prioritize the more traditional Aussie lineup with a power surf. However, the "Aussie" also shows he can do airs, proving that at the 2023 Surf Ranch.[1]
Surfing career
Ethan started in the WSL in 2012 at the Junior World Championships and made his debut in the Men's Qualifying Series in 2015. In 2016, at the age of 18, he raised his level and was World Junior Champion[2] and came second in the Qualifying Series, and qualified for the World Surf League (WCT) surfing. In 2017 he failed to establish himself in the elite of surfing finishing in 34th place.
He spent 3 years out of the professional surfing elite until returning in 2021.[3] After a long adjustment, Ewing finally got into his stride on the Tour and won his first elite event in 2022 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa,[4][5] and secured a spot at the WSL Finals event, finishing 4º place in the world.[6]
Since then he achieved another iconic event victory at Bells Beach in April 2023.[7] Accompanied by strong performances at the VIVO Rio Pro, Corona Open J-Bay & Surf Ranch Pro; with respective results of 2nd,[8] 2nd[9] and 3rd.[10] He finished in 3rd place in the regular season and secured his place in the 2023 WSL Finals he won Match 3 against Griffin Colapinto and competed in the 2023 world final against Filipe Toledo, Ethan lost both heats and came in 2nd place in the world, his best career result so far.[11][12]
In 2024 Season, his best result in a stage, was second place in MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, he lost to Griffin. He finished the regular season in 4th place and secured his place in the 2024 WSL Finals, in Match 1 he was defeated by ítalo Ferreira and ended the season in 5th place.[13] Ethan competed in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games for the first time. He reached the quarterfinals, when he was eliminated by his compatriot Jack Robinson. [14]
Career victories
| WCT Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Bells Beach, Victoria |  Australia
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| 2022 | Corona Open J-Bay | Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap |  South Africa
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| WQS Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2016 | Burleigh Pro | Burleigh Heads, Queensland | Australia
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| 2016 | Essential Costa Rica Open | Esterillos Este, Parrita |  Costa Rica
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| Juniors Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2015 | Carve Pro Junior | Maroubra, Sydney | Australia
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References
- ^ "Surf Ranch Pro 2023". 20 June 2023.
- ^ "North Stradbroke Island surfer Ethan Ewing wins World Junior Championship for 2016". 10 January 2017.
- ^ "CARAS "NOVAS" NO CT 2021". 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Australian Ethan Ewing wins J-Bay World Surf League title".
- ^ "Surfing 2022: Ethan Ewing wins at Jeffreys Bay to secure first World Surf League tour victory".
- ^ "Men's Championship Tour Final Rankings 2022".
- ^ "Results for Ethan Ewing at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Results for Ethan Ewing at VIVO Rio Pro 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Results for Ethan Ewing at Corona Open J-Bay 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Results for Ethan Ewing at Surf Ranch Pro 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Rip Curl WSL Finals". World Surf League. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Ethan Ewing Finishes Runner-Up at WSL Finals". Surfing Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Results - Lexus WSL Finals 2024". World Surf League. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Ethan Ewing at Paris 2024 Olympics: Know when the Australian surfer will be in action". Olympics. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
External links
- Ethan Ewing at the World Surf League
