Jadson Andre had Julian Wilson on the ropes in Round 2 before the Aussie pulled out a score in the closing seconds. Photo: Taras
Dusty Payne threw this tail high reverse in Round 1 and earned his first heat win back from ankle injury. With his surfing looking an electric 100%, his Round 3 draw against Mick Fanning will be one to watch. Photo: Taras
John John Florence, early Sunday morning. Photo: Taras
Taylor Knox is 41 years old and is still fired up to win heats. He ousted 22-year-old Owen Wright in Round 2 with some inspired rail work. Photo: Taras
Parko can string together a Lowers right, from start to finish, without a single pump or bobble. Round 3 matches him against Taylor Knox. Photo: Taras
Not many surfers opt for the Rodeo in competition. Pat Gudauskas does. Photo: Taras
Taj Burrow loves Lowers and you can see it in his surfing time after time. Photo: Taras
Taj, jerseyless nosepick. Photo: Taras
Yadin Nicol had a monster heat in Round 1, his 17.57 total is the highest of the event so far. Photo: Taras
Paul Fisher was on the beach terrorizing many a competitor. Photo: Corey Wilson
Dusty’s patented fin ditch from the water. Photo: Corey Wilson
Kelly sat on the shoulder for a good twenty minutes after winning his heat. Sometimes the champ needs a little alone time. Photo: Corey Wilson
With a minute left Pat Gudauskas needed a 9.38 against Jeremy Flores. He launched this frontside slob tweak but fell just short with a nine. Photo: Corey Wilson
Matt Wilkinson, excited for the 2012 Hurley Pro Lowers. Photo: Corey Wilson
Jadson’s 7.60 against Julian. Photo: Carey
Julian needed a 6.27 and squeezed out this 6.63 as the buzzer sounded. On to Round 3... Photo: Carey
In an all goofyfooted matchup, Wilko edged out CJ Hobgood with turns like this. Photo: Carey
Kolohe looked on point against Heitor. But Alves pulled out a Hail Mary rodeo flip for a nine and stole the heat win. Photo: Carey
In another tight heat, Damien Hobgood fell to Adam Melling’s buzzer beating 7.57. Photo: Carey
Melling, mid 9.73 earlier in the heat against Damo. Photo: Carey
Miguel Pupo, settling for a disappointing 25th at the 2012 Hurley Pro. Photo: Carey
Taylor Knox, on a quad? Really? Kelly, bewildered. Photo: Sherm
Mick's got that look on his face -- like he just got away with something. Photo: Sherm
John John Florence. Photo: Sherm
Matt Biolos says Taj is one of the few professionals to stick with glass on fins only. His round 1 performance was a clear indication why. Photo: Sherm
Adrian, did you just wake? Early morning daze. Photo: Sherm
Andino camp. Photo: Sherm
We're not even sure how to caption this one. Anybody? Photo: Sherm
To Pete Taras,
Great stuff on the Yadin speed blur. That one is gold. Well done.
Cost to Nike for Kolohe: $1.4 Million
Cost to Kolohe for Coach Parsons: $185,000.00 per year
Cost to see Kolohe “camp” reaction to Heitor beating him: Priceless!!!!!
Is this what it has come to, One guy is clearly on his game and surfing solid the other falling on the most basic of turns, clearly off his game. Wait guy 2 does one killer move and wins the heat.F@%K T*&^T not that it wasn’t a killer air it was, although what about the other 95% of the heat!! and if you really analyze his last wave the reverse and where and how he did it was far more critical than the two others, Makes you wonder sometimes who was sitting up there! I think along with a lot of other people this will go down as a robbery or just straight dumb luck!
medina shreddes over kolohe