Luke Egan was one of the finest goofy-footers in surfing history. He excelled when the surf was heavy and perfect, and he lived through the transition from the eighties to the nineties, the arrival of Slater, the aerials, and the boom of the industry.

A well-mannered, classy guy both in and out of the water, who handles himself calmly but unleashes his rebellious side when surfing.

Luke's 10-point score in Fiji will never be forgotten, and his competitive year in 2000, in which he finished second in the world, were some of his competitive highlights.

Egan, who now travels with Jack Robinson or Caroline Marks and helps her, among other things, to become an Olympic champion, was asked about what the tour used to be like and what it is like now.

Below, the Australian coach and investor in a brief interview

How do you see competitive surfing today?
The level of surfing here is phenomenal. It's a place I could only have dreamed of when I was on tour.

I think surfing has progressed overall; the events are good, they're held in good places, and now that there are some lefts on the tour, it's balanced things out a bit for goofy-footers, which is a good thing.

I think professional surfing is fine and in a good place.

A better place than when you were there?
Absolutely. The prize money is much more, the whole sport in every aspect is more professional and has definitely progressed; I'm happy for the sport.

Something people mention that they still miss is that the tour used to be a bit more rebellious, more core. What do you think about that?
I think surf culture is more alive than ever within the sport, you know… These surfers inspire a lot of kids to be better surfers, better human beings, yeah, the tour was… Well, not the whole tour was rebellious before, I think if you look at any sport, Formula 1, Basketball in the United States, they were all more rebellious and relaxed about everything.

But technology… Everyone has a phone and a camera in their hands. There are so many people around the world who see things these people do that might not be right, and they expose them in a way. Back then, when we were on tour, this wasn't a problem. These people are probably still rebellious, but privately, because the world is full of cameras, everyone judges, everyone is a social media publisher, so everyone needs to be more careful.

Any memories you'd like to share from those days?
The moments of incredible waves with my best friends around the world. When the dream tour was truly alive and well, and we were surfing perfect waves like Punta Roca for every event… Those were the golden years, and I'm happy and grateful to have been a part of those years on tour.

I am grateful to have had a professional life during those years.