Credits new-found interest in transcendental meditation for victory!
Californian Griffin Colapinto has shocked surf fans by beating the world’s sharpest surfer in waves waist-high and under at the MEO Pro Portugal in clean, cold, pretty lil waves at Supertubos, a beach break in Peniche.
Colapinto, who is twenty-three, beat two-time world champ John John Florence in his semi-final before dominating Filipe Toledo in the final to win one hundred thousand dollars and 10,000 tour points, crediting his new-found interest in transcendental meditation for his victory.
“I’m still in this calm state,” said Griffin apres.
In the women’s event, Brazilian/American Tatiana Weston-Webb employed her trademark choppy Bruce Lee style beat Lakey Peterson, from Santa Babs in California.
“God always has a plan and I trusted in him,” said Weston-Webb after, long flaxen hair covered by unwieldy bucket hat, with chin strap, which was placed on her head mid-interview by unseen hands.
Full report coming soonish.
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Two favorite films of all time are set in California
The Big Lebowski and Pulp Fiction !
I had the joy to see Pulp Fiction with absolutely no pre watch hype , living in Bordeaux as a student , and hadn’t seen a film in English for 18 months . BAM ! From opening scene till the end was totally blown away ….
Thanks Dane, Cola is hard to dislike , happy , talented kid who seems to be ( at least playing the role ) the antithesis of Robotic Kanoa from up the road at H Pier
.Laying on a sun lounge facing the lake which sits behind the cow paddock 8km from the Town Hall …… , Suns out , but no guns out as NO LOCAL STORM MEANS NO WAVES ….here . Hoping for some cold water action soon if the evil gods of surfline comes through with their predictions , to put the new 40l Psycho Nitro to work .
Yes, unwatchable.
Another HORROR surf attack in Sydney….I suggest they have a rogue shark with the taste for Humans in the surf, more on the story once chas or daz get out of bed?
My phone got wet and I slept in, missed most of the furore!
it was solid size surf, you wouldn’t have paddled out anyway!
Fair call. Its in the books now
“That’s my favorite thing about this sport – it just grows you as a person” Griffin Colapinto
I’m sure they’ll get him over the line for the Final Five !
Kanoel igaparkinson
What in hell is taking Jamie so damn long to type 3 heats?
Deport the wanker.
The story is, Griffin won a comp before the child savant Chloe.
Chloe is the modern day Taj, but far less likeable as a person.
Once again, a poor conditions final day.
Were they up against the waiting period?
I couldn’t make it through two heats in a row all weekend.
Can we talk about Strider and what drugs he took in Portugal
I’d say Griffin didn’t steal the win as he was maybe on bigger waves, but you’re right what Filipe does with his board, so much control and redirection is really amazing…
Everyone loves a Gemini
Nope. He defected before then.
Deserved wins by both.
It’s political, like everything else, but I’ve seen Griff pack enuff sik ones at Pipe to warrant his success.
Just watched the Italo Felipe condensed heat, looked like a surf on steroids…these guys have more spring than electrified cats…
Dane you are the DUDE