Deadly in the water.
Round one of the World Surfing Games, in sunny El Salvador, commenced yesterday and chief Fernando Aguerre was right in forcing it through for what absolute fun. Chris Cote on the mic, consistent waves, exotic surfers in the water from 193 countries including the Netherlands and newest International Surfing Association member Ukraine.
I do hope the World Surf League was taking note on how to put on a good show.
The only group not thoroughly entertained were Australians who were forced to hold a collective breath in heat 8 when Julian Wilson went up against Colombian Giorgio Gomez, Dutchman Kaspar Hamminga and Ukrainian Vasyl Kordysh.
Wilson, a member of Australia’s Olympic team The Irukanjis, lost to the Colombian and bested the Dutchman by less than 2 points and the Ukrainian by a mere 5 points.
The Netherlands is not known for quality surf.
Ukraine is landlocked.
The Irukandjis motto is “Deadly in the Water.
Much concern heading into Tokyo?
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Imagine being poor julian for moment, he’s old enough to have been a pro surfer when there was crazy dollars , perfect waves ,5 star treatment all the way, now it’s advertising for Kmart and being on a team in El Salvador with Sally Fitzgibbon s , rock bottom really …
Actually I bet sully feels depressed having to be on Julies team
Fuck yeah , checkout the heats above and Carlos Escobar is actually surfing ….how is the surf in Colombia?
Blockbuster Video!
I like the comp! Heaps of randoms, short heats, better waves than the Oz leg. Also the threat of disease in the air. Rooting for your country.
Callinan is surfing against Medina in the losers round. lol.
Well watching this does build up your immunity if you want to watch Chiba!
ISA is dumb, WSL is silly, country musics future is willy. Hum that tune jules, ride that fuckin horse
R Cal and Owen lost their heats today and GM did not even paddle out – things are happening
My main concerns today are:
A: whether I’m supposed to keep up my fake vaccine outrage lunacy or just let it go like Frozen.
And 2: understanding what ‘repechage’ means because I’m too scared to Google it because it’s too close to ‘rape charge’.
I tried to watch. I just can’t. Enjoy your day internet word people
Real talk: are the results here meaningless for him? He’s already qualified for the Games, right?
Does anything mean anything?
Unreal talk
Where’s the spot in your hood today bex? DY? Should be pumping here but it’s still a little too straight and big
Sunday was very good between the club and the point,
Point had its moments too
Still good lefts coming through off the club
My behind the rock point days are long gone
Just by turning up he is validating his free parking ticket for Tokyo !
In the opinion of that 12 year old girl the Israel/Palestine argument is going quite well. Oh and there’s more trees than you’d expect
I am pretty sure he would have 10 repechage heats to surf through if he had lost. That’s just the way it rolls under Fernando.
sort of has a bit of a” front foot legrope” vibe about it.
The commentator just said “fly the fag” ahem.. Cancel them!
“I’ve got a microwave, got my VCR….”
…”I’ve got the deuce-deuce in the trunk of my car. Oh yeah.”
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Surf Australia has submitted an application to change the country’s Olympic surf team name to “Poowong,” and officially shorten their motto to “Dead in the Water.”
Lmao
If the Olympics do go ahead, Jules will win the Gold – you heard it here first!
And last.
Think about it, he is having an absolute shocker, his stock has never been so low, may end up on the ‘QS next year, ending any speculation of him fulfilling his promise of delivering a world title – it all adds up to a big performance in the Olympics, or not… I’d actually fancy a punt on the second Japanese guy, the guy who won in Huntington a few years back, home court advantage and a specialist in tiny waves
I’m gonna send you money, Jimmy, and have you bet the Olympics for me. You get 20% of winnings, of course.
Perfect, do it quick, before they cancel the Olympics, so I can pocket your money!
Whew! Wilson was nearly cast away unceremoniously, but it’s not like he opened ceremoniously either.
Just imagine if Wilson had been cast away.
“Hey Wilson! T.Hanks for nothing. I’m sorry Wilson.”
https://youtu.be/zaQa4ttIyNo
p.s. If he’d lost to the Dutchman, would a wooden-shoey been appropriate?
If he lost to a Dutchman, he’d deserve a clog to balls!
one of the lesser known ISA rules is that tied scores that can’t be separated by highest scoring waves will be decided by crotch striking.
Sick quick dick flick does the trick ?
He has already qualified and just has to turn up and lose / win / compete to get his free parking ticket validated for Tokyo ….. Strangely enough I went to visit my niece a few years back in The Hague , Holland , she was there on a student exchange ….. it is definitely more famous for being the home of the International Court of Justice , then a surfing destination , but it was pumping the 3 days we were there and I counted over 300 people in the water over a 2 km stretch ….. and compared to the dribble regularly served up as waves in the Baltic is was actually quite good .
Always educational Bicko.
I had no clue The Hague had waves either! Mostly know it for hanging SS bad guys.