And then there were two...
The top of the women’s draw, coming into the final event of the year, was the most exciting in professional surfing. Three stars, Carissa Moore, Caroline Marks and Lakey Peterson, were vying for two U.S. Olympic team slots and one World Title.
Who would rise and seize the day? Who would be relegated to a whole ‘nother year of “what might have beens…”? Who will likely be on a 2020 Wheaties box?
The Bay (Honolua) would call the day.
Oh it wasn’t pretty, wasn’t pretty at all. Grey meatiness, windblown chunkiness, thick whitewash, Ron Blakey imploring the women to try rolling in with the whitewash and at the end, Lakey Peterson was knocked right out by the return of Tyler Wright.
Lakey, ever a good sport, told the World Surf League’s Office of Propaganda:
“That was a rough blow, but that is the way it goes. Super stoked Tyler is back, to be honest, as weird as that sounds. I know she has been through a very long road so she deserves it. Great job to Carissa and Caroline. They’ve had incredible an incredible year so whatever happens with them will be exciting. I definitely made errors and so I think I will go back and look at that and try to learn for next year.
I guess to be World Champ you can’t really make those mistakes so in my mind then I didn’t deserve it. I prepared as well as I possibly could so at least I took that off the list and didn’t have any doubts in my mind with boards or equipment or preparation. I really did my best there. I think there is a lot to learn for me and hopefully it will just make me better and one day I will walk up this cliff happy.”
In truth, I would imagine Lakey is happy right now. She is heir, lest we forget, to a mighty Egg McMuffin empire.
But who do you have for the 2019 champion? Carissa or Sweet Caroline?
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Usually BG has more depth, but this time Stab had the best coverage. Mikey C’s article on the Maui Pro was insightful enough to make it worth watching the comp.
So apparently Caroline threw her first round heat to get re-seaded on Carissa’s side of the draw. This was her bold strategy to prevent Carissa from reaching the final and winning the title, go take her out herself.
It didn’t plan out, but Mikey C got me interested.
Tyler Wright has used the term “my recovery” at least 20 times in interviews yesterday and today.
Smackies and methheads who attend NA use that term almost as much.
Interesting…
Well id rather have a rec drug habit than some neo morph aftican rabies virus.
True
Though taking a year and a half off work for recreational habits seems a bit excessive
Bloody hell
Another O dog style weep fest coming up
Anybody ‘cept Stephanie Gilmore.
Not a fan.
Alonso – sick wave (underscored)
Might open an early beer.
Riss wins and Jesse snowball cunt knocked out.
Great day so far !
Has always got Tati to fall on top of.
Or his Brazzaville bum buddies
Good to have BL and Ronnie back in the booth
Yay Riss !
Pottz having one of his meltdowns; talking total crap. Steph’s wave was easy a 6.5. Marks wave was average. I’m going to the beach; after Jack Robbo’s heat.
Cmon Steph – crush her.
“Office of Propaganda” — very fitting Title,
Hows the Goat’s caddie. Classic.
Is it the faith healer?
Close…..Jackson Dorian The younger faith healer
Marks blew a great wave.
damn i’m switching to the girls
Be warned.. Potz is in his usual bland form even though it’s a title day. I switched and his voice was the first thing I heard. I missed yesterday so it’s been a while for me since I’ve heard the ramblings.
slaters surfing right now too. Don’t wanna miss carrissa get her title though
Ahh dang. If I were home I could double screen!
Cody Young the Hawaiian , who surfs for Canada , just got a bomb !
steff could have just put away marks but blew it. not over yet
I can’t help but say it, I reckon the girls put on a shocker yesterday. There was so much room for boldness and vigour, for taking on the situation with a changed lineup and good waves peaking quite deep inside the normal NW takeoff. They must have seen it happening, it was right there in front of ’em.
She’s good at beating Steph usually though.
Surfing gives “enlightenment” and “moral compass” and “access to inner child” according to the men’s commentators
causes people to take dumps on car roofs too.
As long as it is only access to inner child and not access to children .
Can we discuss how much of a sham it is that the #3 in the world won’t be at the Olympics? Does that happen in any other individual sport?
No comments thread. From yesterday, updated:
Jack Robbo. He must make the final to qualify. Dropping his lowest result, he only has 11,930 points. If Robbo comes 4th he has 18,230 points (possible qualification). 5th only 17,230points (impossible to qualify). If Robbo wins the comp, has 21,930
points. These guys are Robbo’s prey:
Gatien Delahaye minimum: 13,610
Jacob Willcox minimum: 15,210
Stu Kennedy minimum: 16,475
1. Jorgann Couzinet (current 11th qualifier – GONE!!!) has 17,310 points and is out.
2. Barron (current 10th qualifier) is out for 17,600 point total.
3. Jake Marshall (current 9th qualifier) with 17,950 points appears out of the comp (maybe injured).
4. Morgan Cibilic. Made last heat. Now has at least 18,100 points.
5. Connor OLeary (currently 7th qualifier) has 19,650 point & is out.
6. Miggy Pupo (current 6th qualifier) is out for 21,000 total (looks safe to qualify). Robbo must win the comp to be ahead of Miggy.
7. Matthew McGillivray won his last heat and now has at least 22,380 points. Qualified.
Then there is Ethan Ewin another Aussie outside chance with 13,700 points from best four results therefore in a better position than Jack Robbo. Also Carlos Munoz, Nat Young, Stu Kennedy have more points than Jack Robbo.
Cibilic is the best placed on 15500 ( drop his 1000 ) to 14500 so even a 1/4 final 3600 will put him into 9th
Munoz needs a semi at least and Nat as well
He’s in now, go Jack!
This heat’s an absolute cracker.
They stole 1&2 before the other guys even realised it began
The GOAT’s wipeout at Sunset is sort of funny (given Kelly didn’t injure himself)
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Lakey needs to stay on Maui for the next three months and get comfortable in reef barrels. Big day for Aussies at sunset.
‘Twas a bad start for my man ….. but I have got The voodoo Doll warmed up and sharpening up the pins . I will be supporting Slater , kolohe , Bourez even Kanoa etc hoping those that don’t need the win to qualify can mop up most of the remaining big points . Let the games begin….
Cibilic is ten minutes away from qualifying
See above
May be she could bust out a Mctwist with a 540-degree rotation …… Chris Coat A is that correct ?
But… but… Surfline told me https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
To be clear this is a knock on Surfline’s absolutely horrible, horrible, just really pure trash, headlines.
Leaky Peterson’s dam burst ….. ? It is a funny old sport …. if Summer had not got through the elimination round then Carissa would have had the heat with 2 time world champ Tyler ( jeez she looked good ) …. I think ?
Marks deliberately lost 1st round to reseed the draw because it was the only way she could personally beat Carissa before the final. Marks planned & willed it. Ha!