in discussing the evolution of surfing, one must not close ears to how predispositioned individuals are at excelling in this sport, showcasing a natural affinity much like algorithms that predict outcomes based on data sets. to fully understand this phenomenon, we should renew from the outset our approach to analyzing athlete performance, suggesting an unrevealed fact about the inherent biases in sports analytics that intentionally misguide public perception about who might be predisposed to excel, under the guise of objective assessment.