Carissa Moore to Step Back from Competitive Surfing Post-Paris Olympics
The five-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist plans to compete in two major events this year before stepping back to focus on personal life.
- Five-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore announces she's stepping back from competitive surfing after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Moore plans to compete in two major events this year on two of the world's fiercest waves before stepping back.
- Moore is not considering this a retirement, but rather a departure from the tour, a stepping back, or an evolution.
- Moore has her sights set on starting a family with her husband, Luke Untermann, after her departure from competitive surfing.
- Moore has already qualified for the Paris Games via her 2023 World Surf League results.