Joel Parkinson And Occy Talk Retirement, Twinnies and Tubes
The Occ-Cast welcomes its first multi-time participant, World Champion and soon-to-be retiree Joel Parkinson.
Joel got caught slippin’ in his latest Occ-Cast appearance.
“As long as I come in from every heat – aw, I’m not surfing heats anymore [laughs] – as long as I come in from every surf with a smile, then I’m happy.”
After decades in the game, it must be difficult to transition from a competitive surfing mindset to just… cruising.
This is something Joel will be forced to reckon with following his final CT event – the 2018 Pipe Masters – which will likely kick off tomorrow morning. Joel is currently in second place for the Vans Triple Crown and will need a few heat wins to overtake Brazil’s Jesse Mendes.
Stab speaks for just about everyone when we say: Go Joel.
There would be no more fitting way for Parko to walk away from professional surfing than with another Triple Crown title in tow.
Check the Occ-Cast above for further insights from the Champ.
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