*** Official Western Australia Margaret River Pro Contest Thread ***

One-Off

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The back foot disengaging from the board like that is not a mistake. It's intentional.

Those turns can be done over and over by competent surfers.
Yep. He did the same footloose maneuver against Pupo.

On his 10, call me crazy, but it looks like he had his foot solidly on the tail pad and then intentionally lifted it off for a second. Slowit down as slow as you can and you see his knee flex. He does it to give the judges a little extra spice. In the future it will become a standard move, just a little embellishment, like Mikey February's little karate kick thing. The future is now. I'm going to start practicing.
 

Chocki

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Yep. He did the same footloose maneuver against Pupo.

On his 10, call me crazy, but it looks like he had his foot solidly on the tail pad and then intentionally lifted it off for a second. Slowit down as slow as you can and you see his knee flex. He does it to give the judges a little extra spice. In the future it will become a standard move, just a little embellishment, like Mikey February's little karate kick thing. The future is now. I'm going to start practicing.
 

sponge

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WSL Championship Tour 2024 "back half"

May 22-31: Shiseido Tahiti Pro, Teahupo'o
Jun 6-15: Surf City El Salvador Pro, La Libertad
Jun 22-30: VIVO Rio Pro, Saquarema
Aug 20-29: Corona Fiji Pro, Cloudbreak

Sep 6-14: WSL Finals, Trestles

Who you guys like to take it all?
 

StuAzole

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WSL Championship Tour 2024 "back half"

May 22-31: Shiseido Tahiti Pro, Teahupo'o
Jun 6-15: Surf City El Salvador Pro, La Libertad
Jun 22-30: VIVO Rio Pro, Saquarema
Aug 20-29: Corona Fiji Pro, Cloudbreak

Sep 6-14: WSL Finals, Trestles

Who you guys like to take it all?
Mediner can win 3 of those. JJF only 1 or 2. Griff can win 2. Jack can win 3. Ethan can only win 1.
 
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Bob Dobbalina

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Mediner can win 3 of those. JJF only 1 or 2. Griff can win 2. Jack can win 3. Ethan can only win 1.

Ewing could win El Salvador and Lowers. Saquerema if he's lucky
Griff could do those 2 and Saquerema for sure.
JJF could take Lowers (maybe), both lefts and Saquarema
Medina could take all of em
Jack could take El Sal, Lowers (maybe), or the lefts


It would be REALLY awesome if they scored for the heavy events.
 
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The points are pretty compressed among the top 5. Anyone's game which is exciting. Griff looks like he could do it across the board.