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Jamie O’Brien, at BSR wave pool in Waco, Texas on 4/26/18. Courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool

Wave pools are a rapidly expanding business. Kelly Slater built his own in California, there are dozens across the UK, and non-costal towns like Waco, TX are building pools to capitalize on the growing interest.

Wave pools look really cool, but is it ruining the sport of surfing? Mick Fanning and Jamie O’Brien provide their opinions on the matter:

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