Apple Watch goes pro

Surf's officially up for Apple's smartwatch.

Author

Leander Kahney
January 27, 2023

For the first time, Apple Watch just became official equipment for a pro sport.

The World Surf League adopted Apple Watch as its official wearable. The smartwatch will use the WSL Surfer app to sync with the competition's scoring system, offering surfers details about scores, heat timing and wave priority.

It'll be used in the upcoming 2023 Championship Tour, which kicks off in January with the Billabong Pro Pipeline.

As someone online joked, it'll also help locate someone's arm when it gets bitten off by a shark.

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— Leander Kahney, EIC.

The move enables pro surfers to use the water-resistant smartwatch with a certain app to track crucial metrics during competitions. This marks the first time Apple Watch has become official equipment for a pro sport.

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