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SA Surfers Strong in Tahiti

SA Surfers Strong in Tahiti

Date: 2018-08-17

TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti and the Tahiti ProTeahupo'oelimination Round 2 was completed in shifty three-to-five foot waves. The seventh stop on the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), the Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, plays a major part in the trajectories of challengers for the 2018 WSL Title as well as those looking to re-qualify for the 2019 season. Owen Wright (AUS), perennial threat in left-hand reef passes and current WSL No. 11, was commanding in his performance this morning at Teahupo'o, posting a 14.27 out of a possible 20 in his Round 2 win over Joan Duru (FRA).

Michael February (ZAF), 2018 WSL CT rookie and current World No. 31, has struggled to find his form throughout the season, but his persistence paid off this morning in earning a Round 2 win in the dying moments over California's Conner Coffin (USA

February will face countryman Jordy Smith (ZAF) in the opening heat of Round 3 when competition resumes. Kanoa Igarashi (JPN), fresh off his recent win at the WSL QS 10,000 Vans US Open of Surfing, kept the momentum going at Teahupo'o, besting dangerous goofy-footer Matt Wilkinson (AUS) in Round 2 of competition

Igarashi will battle 2015 WSL Champion Adriano de Souza (BRA) in Round 3 when competition recommences. When competition resumes, Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o action will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com and the WSL's Facebook page.