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Competitors Battle The Elements On Day 3 of The WSL World Junior Championships in Taiwan
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- Strong winds make for tough conditions at Jinzun Harbour
- Competition moves through men’s Round 2 and four Heats of Round 3
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| JINZUN HARBOUR, TAITUNG / TPE (Thursday, November 28, 2019) – Competition has continued at the WSL World Junior Championships as part of the 2019 Taiwan Open of Surfing
with Men’s Round 2 and four heats of Round 3 being run in solid and
wind-affected surf at Jinzun Harbour. With the opening heats of Round 3
being run, the first four spots for the Men’s Quarterfinals have been
filled. Japan’s Joh Azuchi (JPN) is no stranger of the WSL World Junior Championships with this being his third tilt at the trophy. In 2017, the explosive young natural footer made it all the way to the final, where he went down to Finn McGill (HAW) and finished second in the world. In 2019, Azuchi has made his intentions in Taiwan clear, and that’s to go one step further and clinch his maiden World Junior Title and set himself a spot on the 2020 Challenger Series. “It’s always good surfing in Taiwan,” Azuchi said. “There are always waves and a lot of opportunity for competitors. I came to the Taiwan Open with hopes of winning both the QS3,000 and the World Juniors to ensure myself a spot in the Challenger Series events next year. As I didn’t get a result in the 3000, I’m really focused on winning the World Juniors.” Tahitian Kauli Vaast (FRA) continued to storm towards Finals Day, taking down fancied Australian representative Dakoda Walters (AUS) in Heat 2 of Round 3. Walters opted to surf the wind-blown rights, looking for opportunities to take to the sky, while Vaast got busy on the face of the lefts. Once Kauli had the lead and priority, he stalked the line up to ensure Walters didn’t have any shot at locking in a score and succeeded in doing so, sending Walters packing in equal 9th place. “That heat was really stressful heat because we were nowhere near each other, so I didn’t know if he was getting good waves or not,” Vaast said. “Once I had my scores I could try and exercise my priority which was nerve-racking again because he could easily get a score on an inside wave with a big air or something. When I let him take the last wave I was willing because if there was one that was better behind it I’d have it instead of him. I’m stoked to make it into the Quarterfinals. Heat 3 of Round 4 was one of the most exciting matchups on paper as two of the form surfers of the event in Luke Slijpen (ZAF) and Kade Matson (USA) went head-to-head at Jinzun Harbour. Both surfers opened their accounts early but struggled to find backups leaving the much-anticipated heat to come down as a battle of average scores. Luckily for Matson, he was able to grab the leads in the dying seconds with a modest 3.50 and moves into the Quarterfinals. “That was such a heavy heat,” Matson said. “It was so hard to find a wave out there and know where to sit. I was surfing while the event was on hold and I swear it was so much better than that. I don’t know if the wind or tide changed or something but it was tough out there. I’m glad to have made it through that one and hope the swell keeps coming because I’m loving these lefts. Going left is definitely a strength of mine so I’m stoked with the waves here in Taiwan.” In the final heat of the day, Tane Bowden (NZL) put on an epic performance to overcome one of the event favourites in Californian Crosby Colapinto (USA). Colapinto didn’t make it easy, scoring an 8.50 on a solid lefthander for a series of huge backhand hits. Bowden answered with an 8.17 for a seamless frontside carve to crack combination and finished the heat in top spot. Earlier in the day, South African duo Eli Beukes (ZAF) and Luke Slijpen (ZAF) put on the performances of the day with Slijpen scoring a two-wave total of 16.66 for his diverse display of power and progression at Jinzun Harbour. Beukes boosted a huge full rotation air-reverse to post a 9.17 in his heat. Eventually, Slijpen was eliminated but Beukes is yet to surf his Round 3 heat. WSL Competition and Event Directors will reconvene at Jinzun Harbour tomorrow morning to make a call on competition at 6:30 a.m.local time for a possible 7:00 a.m. start. The Taiwan Open World Junior Championship runs from November 26 – December 1. For more information and to watch all of the action from the Taiwan Open of Surfing, head to www.worldsurfleauge.com or download the free WSL App. WSL World Junior Championships Men’s Round 3 Results: HEAT 1: Justin Becret (FRA) 14.50 DEF. Cole Alves (HAW) 11.07 HEAT 2: Kauli Vaast (FRA) 12.96 DEF. Dakoda Walters (AUS) 12.74 HEAT 3: Kade Matson (USA) 8.50 DEF. Luke Slijpen (ZAF) 7.63 HEAT 4: Tane Bowden (NZL) 14.67 DEF. Crosby Colapinto (USA) 13.53 WSL World Junior Championships Men’s Round 3 Upcoming Matchups: HEAT 5: Joh Azuchi (JPN) vs. Xavier Huxtable (AUS) HEAT 6: Alan Cleland (MEX) vs. Eli Beukes (ZAF) HEAT 7: Lucas Vicente (BRA) vs. Arashi Murata (JPN) HEAT 8: Jett Schilling (USA) vs. Ketut Agus (IDN) WSL World Junior Championships Men’s Quarterfinal Matchups: HEAT 1: Justin Becret (FRA) vs. Kauli Vaast (FRA) HEAT 2: Kade Matson (USA) vs. Tane Bowden (NZL) |
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Update for lululemon Maui Pro: Next Call Saturday, Nov 30 at 7:30 AM HST
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- No Competition Tomorrow, November 28, and Friday, November 29
- Promising Swell Forecast for This Weekend
- More Available at WorldSurfLeague.com
HONOLUA BAY, Maui, Hawaii/USA (Wednesday, November 27, 2019) – The holding pattern at the lululemon Maui Pro, the final stop on the World Surf League (WSL) Women’s Championship Tour (CT), will continue with the competition called OFF tomorrow, Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. With promising swell forecast for the weekend, the next call will be Saturday, November 30 at 7:30 a.m. HST for a possible 8:05 a.m. start.
“We are looking at Saturday, Sunday, Monday, which all look really promising,” said Jessi Miley-Dyer, WSL VP of Tours and Competition. “We are supposed to get a more northerly swell, so none of that shadowing that we saw today, and it is probably going to be around six-foot. Our next call will be on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. HST.”
Carissa Moore (HAW), Lakey Peterson (USA), and Caroline Marks (USA)
are the only three women in contention for the 2019 World Title and
every heat will matter once the lululemon Maui Pro gets underway.
The World Title scenarios ahead of the lululemon Maui Pro:
- If Carissa Moore wins Maui, she clinches the World Title;
- If Moore gets a 2nd, Lakey Peterson needs a 1st to take the World Title from Moore;
- If Moore gets a 3rd, Peterson needs a 2nd & Caroline Marks a 1st;
- If Moore gets a 5th/9th/17th, Peterson needs 3rd & Marks a 2nd to force a 3-way Tie Surf Off for World Title decision in Maui
| The next call for the lululemon Maui Pro will be Saturday, November 30, at 7:30 a.m. HST for a possible 8:05 a.m. start. Once called on, the event will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com and the free WSL app. Also, check local listings for coverage from the WSL’s broadcast partners. |
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lululemon Maui Pro Seeding Round 1 Matchups: Heat 1: Caroline Marks (USA), Nikki Van Dijk (AUS), Macy Callaghan (AUS) Heat 2: Lakey Peterson (USA), Silvana Lima (BRA), Tyler Wright (AUS) Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW), Coco Ho (HAW), Summer Macedo (HAW) Heat 4: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Brisa Hennessy (CRI), Paige Hareb (NZL) Heat 5: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Keely Andrew (AUS) Heat 6: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA), Johanne Defay (FRA), Bronte Macaulay (AUS) |
Women’s World Junior Title Hopefuls Shine in Taiwan
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- Women’s Quarterfinalists Decided at Jinzun Harbour
- Reigning Women’s World Junior Champion Kirra Pinkerton Dominates Day 1
- More Infromation at WorldSurfLeague.com
Credit: © WSL / Matt Dunbar
| JINZUN HARBOUR, TAITUNG / TPE (Wednesday, November 27, 2019) – The
2019 WSL World Junior Championships have continued as part of the
Taiwan Open of Surfing for day 2 of action at Jinzun Harbour. On the
second day of competition, it was the women who hit the water and got
busy in the early, clean three-to-four foot waves, and surfed through
Rounds 1, 2 and 3 to set up the Quarterfinalists. Reigning WSL Women’s World Junior Champion Kirra Pinkerton (USA) picked up where she left off in Taiwan, dominating her opening round heat with the highest two-wave combination of the day. Pinkerton’s 16.76 (out of a possible 20) came from her razor-sharp backhand approach on the long-left walls at Jinzun. Pinkerton progressed through Rounds 1 and 3, and with her performance today once again looks like the surfer to beat in Taiwan. “After watching the surf before my heat, I thought I should focus on the rights instead of the lefts but eventually I stuck with my game plan and went to the left and it worked. Coming back as the World Champion I’m actually feeling no pressure. I worked this place out last year and am coming back with experience so I’m feeling good. Everyone is ripping in this event so it’s going to be tough.” Hawaii’s Gabriela Bryan (HAW) has had an incredible 2019, not only taking out the Hawaii / Tahiti Nui Regional Junior Qualifying Series but also gaining a wildcard into her first Championship Tour event, the Freshwater Pro at Surf Ranch. Bryan’s competitive experience was well and truly on show at Jinzun Harbour as she posted two excellent rides to win her heat with a total of 16.50 to progress into Round 3. She then finished in the runner up spot to Kirra Pinkerton to move into the Quarterfinals. “It was such a treat to walk up this morning and see the waves pumping like this,” Bryan said. “I had a bit of a slow start in that heat but eventually found my two and they ended up being pretty good. This year has been so amazing for me, especially surfing in the Fresh Water Pro. It was such a cool experience and seeing the level that all of those girls are at just made me want to work harder and get on Tour as fast as possible.” As the wind increased and conditions became more challenging at Jinzun Harbour competitors had to be mindful of wave choice if they were to book a spot into the Quarterfinals. One competitor who is sure to have plenty on her mind at the moment is Japan’s Amuro Tsuzuki (JPN) who could still qualify for the 2020 Championship Tour if a few things go her way at the upcoming Lululemon Maui Pro CT event. Tsuzuki will try and put that to the back of her mind as she looks to focus on the Quarterfinals here in Taiwan after she progressed through Round 3 behind an impressive Silvana Stone (HAW). “There is nothing I can do now for my qualification, so I just have to wait for Maui to finish and see what happens,” Tsuzuki said. “I’m trying not to think too much about it and just focus on doing well here in Taiwan. Today has been fun with lots of different conditions but plenty of good waves. I’m enjoying it here in Taiwan and am looking forward to the next few days.” Other quarterfinalists include Sol Aguirre (PER) who surfed through her Round 3 heat behind an on-fire Alyssa Spencer (USA) who dominated the long lefts of Jinzun Harbour. A special mention must go to 13-year-old Californian Caitlin Simmers (USA) who surfed an incredible opening day to book a spot in the Quarterfinals after her and Sara Wakita knocked out one of the event favourites in Molly Picklum (AUS). WSL Competition and Event Directors will reconvene at Jinzun Harbour tomorrow morning to make a call on competition at 6:30 a.m.local time for a possible 7:00 a.m. start. The Taiwan Open World Junior Championship runs from November 26 – December 1. For more information and to watch all of the action from the Taiwan Open of Surfing, head to www.worldsurfleauge.com or download the free WSL App. WSL Junior Championships Women’s Results Round 1 HEAT 1: Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 16.50 DEF. Savanna Stone (HAW) 13.00, Taina Hinckel (BRA) 8.53 HEAT 2: Kirra Pinkerton (USA) 16.76 DEF. Kailani Johnson (IDN) 8.87, Lucia Machado (CNY) 8.20 HEAT 3: Amuro Tsuzuki (JPN) 15.50 DEF. Sawyer Lindblad (USA) 13.24, Ceara Knight (ZAF) 9.80 HEAT 4: Alyssa Spencer (USA) 13.57 DEF. Caitlin Simmers (USA) 11.50, Zoë Steyn (ZAF) 4.90 HEAT 5: Sara Wakita (JPN) 10.33 DEF. Sol Aguirre (PER) 8.50, Mafalda Lopes (PRT) 4.33 HEAT 6: Molly Picklum (AUS) 12.16 DEF. Shino Matsuda (JPN) 11.33, Bodhi Leigh-Jones (AUS) 8.17 Round 2 HEAT 1: Savanna Stone (HAW) 11.73 DEF. Zoë Steyn (ZAF) 9.43 HEAT 2: Sol Aguirre (PER) 9.33 DEF. Lucia Machado (CNY) 7.03 HEAT 3: Sawyer Lindblad (USA) 12.60 DEF. Shino Matsuda (JPN) 11.33 HEAT 4: Caitlin Simmers (USA) 12.73 DEF. Taina Hinckel (BRA) 10.97 HEAT 5: Mafalda Lopes (PRT) 12.83 DEF. Kailani Johnson (IDN) 5.73 HEAT 6: Bodhi Leigh-Jones (AUS) 10.40 DEF. Ceara Knight (ZAF) 9.84 Round 3 HEAT 1: Kirra Pinkerton (USA) 14.64 DEF. Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 13.06, Sawyer Lindblad (USA) 11.03 HEAT 2: Savanna Stone (HAW) 14.24 DEF. Amuro Tsuzuki (JPN) 11.34, Bodhi Leigh-Jones (AUS) 6.33 HEAT 3: Alyssa Spencer (USA) 14.33 DEF. Sol Aguirre (PER) 10.50, Mafalda Lopes (PRT) 10.06 HEAT 4: Sara Wakita (JPN) 11.70 DEF. Caitlin Simmers (USA) 11.10 Molly Picklum (AUS) 10.14 WSL Junior Championships Women’s Quarterfinal Matchups: HEAT 1: Kirra Pinkerton (USA) vs. Amuro Tsuzuki (JPN) HEAT 2: Savanna Stone (HAW) vs. Gabriela Bryan (HAW) HEAT 3: Alyssa Spencer (USA) vs. Caitlin Simmers (USA) HEAT 4: Sol Aguirre (PER) vs. Sara Wakita (JPN) |
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Competition Off to Explosive Start, Jade Howson & Claudio Nika Claim SUP Sprint World Titles
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