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VIVO Rio Pro

• Women's Opening Round Starts at 7:35 AM GMT -3

• Men's Opening Round and Women's Elimination Round to Follow

he opening day of competition has been called ON at the VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona, Stop No. 8 on the 2023 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), in 3-to-5-foot waves at Praia de Itauna. Women's Opening Round will start the competition at 7:35 a.m. GMT -3. Men's Opening Round and women's Elimination Round will follow.

The first heat of the competition will feature eight-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) up against current No. 4, Molly Picklum (AUS) and Gabriela Bryan (HAW). Gilmore recently climbed her way into the Top 5 on the rankings and needs to find success here to maintain or better her position.

Current World No. 1 and five-time World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW, above) is the defending event winner. She will make her debut in Heat 2 of the women’s Opening Round, and will matchup with tour veteran Lakey Peterson (USA) and event wildcard Silvana Lima (BRA). Lima is an experienced competitor and will be eager to cause a big upset.

The men’s competition will kick off with current No. 4 Ethan Ewing (AUS) taking on Brazil’s Caio Ibelli and rookie Rio Waida (INA). Ibelli will be one to watch as he earned a perfect 10 single-wave score at this event last year.

Griffin Colapinto (USA) and current World Champion Filipe Toledo (BRA) come to Rio in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the rankings, respectively. Colapinto has made the last two consecutive event Finals and hopes to continue that streak by getting off to a good start in his Heat 4 matchup. Toledo will make moves toward his fourth VIVO Rio Pro event win in a row in the men’s Opening Round, Heat 3.

Eleven-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) has withdrawn from the event due to illness. He will be replaced by Jadson Andre (BRA), second highest ranked Brazilian surfer on the Challenger Series rankings.

WSL One Ocean and Partners Protect Marine and Coastal Ecosystems in Saquarema

For the VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona, WSL One Ocean teamed up with WSL PURE grantee Surf Conservation Partnership, a collaboration between Conservation International and Save the Waves Coalition, alongside Brazilian partners Instituto APRENDER Ecologia and Conservation International (CI-Brazil) to protect the incredible wave and irreplaceable marine and coastal ecosystems here in Saquarema. With funding from Corona, partners, and WSL CT surfers engaged in a lagoon intercept presentation, mangrove planting, and beach cleanup at the Saquarema Lagoon, a few meters from the VIVO Rio Pro event site.

Beyond the activation, CI-Brasil and APRENDER Ecologia are building a Brazilian Surf Reserves Programme to create more comprehensive protection for Brazil’s best waves and the incredible ecosystems that surround them. This includes protecting habitats like mangroves, which provide critical ecosystem services and support climate change mitigation and adaptation. They also worked with 50 students at a local school with an education action about the importance of the lagoon and surrounding ecosystems for the preservation of this world-renowned surf break.

WSL One Ocean is supported both globally and regionally by Corona. Corona has been a long-standing partner of the WSL and shares the same passion in protecting the health of our oceans.

For more information, vist wsloneocean.org.

VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Women’s Opening Round Matchups:
HEAT 1: Molly Picklum (AUS) vs. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Gabriela Bryan (HAW)
HEAT 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Lakey Peterson (USA) vs. Silvana Lima (BRA)
HEAT 3: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Caitlin Simmers (USA) vs. Johanne Defay (FRA)
HEAT 4: Caroline Marks (USA) vs. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) vs. Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)

VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Men's Opening Round Matchups:
HEAT 1: Ethan Ewing (AUS) vs. Caio Ibelli (BRA) vs. Rio Waida (INA)
HEAT 2: Joao Chianca (BRA) vs. Matthew McGillivray (RSA) vs. Seth Moniz (HAW)
HEAT 3: Filipe Toledo (BRA) vs. Callum Robson (AUS) vs. Samuel Pupo (BRA)
HEAT 4: Griffin Colapinto (USA) vs. Liam O'Brien (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
HEAT 5: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Yago Dora (BRA) vs. Ian Gentil (HAW)
HEAT 6: Jack Robinson (AUS) vs. Ryan Callinan (AUS) vs. Barron Mamiya (HAW)
HEAT 7: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Connor O'Leary (AUS) vs. Jordy Smith (RSA)
HEAT 8: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) vs. Kanoa Igarashi (JPN)
For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.

Nambia Knows

Raw drone view of best Skeleton Bay in Years. Crazy last few days in Namibia to see one of the worlds best left hand barrels come to life after two silent years - Nic Von Rupp

Filmed by Mendo Dornelas

Surfers Nic Von Rupp, Pedro Boonman, Jordi Mare, Max Elkington, Adur Amatrian, and a couple of other unidentified South African rippers.

Malibu Madness

If you've surfed Malibu, these scenes will be as no suprise to you. I remember having a full conversation about my road-trip dow the Cali coast whilst surfing a fun-sized Malibu with some of the locals on the same wave. Seemed totally normal at the time to be chatting away to peeps who've just dropped in on you and each other. Click into the chaos and crusing with one of California's most iconic waves.

Filming @BradJacobson

Music (in order of appearance): Ruiqu Zhao, Laurence Lee Murphy, Belka and Strelka and Par Hagstrom

Kelly Slater Wave Co & Surf Abu Dhabi

It's official as you can see from the press release below, the world’s largest wave pool to open in Abu Dhabi this year with the help of the Kelly Slater Wave Co.

• Kelly Slater Wave Company Licenses tech to Surf Abu Dhabi
• KSWC’s Innovative Wave Basin Technology Will Reach New Geographies and Communities

Kelly Slater Wave Company (KSWC), an innovative wave technology and surf experience company, is licensing its world-class technology to Surf Abu Dhabi, a one-of-a-kind wave facility in Abu Dhabi owned and operated by Modon Properties, Abu Dhabi. In the midst of a rising passion for water sports around the world, KSWC aims to bring the stoke of surfing to a new frontier.

Located in Hudayriyat Island in Abu Dhabi, an international city with a vibrant and diverse community, Surf Abu Dhabi will serve as the world’s premier surfing destination and experience for everyone – from beginners to enthusiasts. Utilizing KSWC’s proprietary technology, the wave facility will deliver the perfect, barreling wave every time.

“When we opened the first wave, the mystery it created and excitement that ensued was something I’m not sure many have experienced,” said Kelly Slater, 11-time World Surf League Champion and founder of KSWC. “Surfing reaches people in all corners of the globe and I’m always surprised with who gravitates towards this world. Having a KSWC wave in Abu Dhabi is something I’ve never dreamt would happen but here it is. Unbelievable. While not many would have predicted the location for the project there are great synergies with Abu Dhabi and like KSWC they are always innovating and ahead of the curve. This is gonna be a lot of fun for so many people.”

Jeff Fleeher, President of Kelly Slater Wave Company, said, “As a global hub for tourism, sport, and business, with diverse peoples and cultures, Abu Dhabi is the perfect place for us to showcase KSWC’s unmatched wave technology and surf experience. We’re fortunate to work with Modon and join Hudayriyat Island’s incredible ecosystem of sport and recreation to foster new participation and enthusiasm for surfing in the Middle East.”

Bill O’Regan, CEO of Modon, said: “At Modon, our role is to support the growth of Abu Dhabi’s ambitions and sports asset development strategy which is contributing towards a legacy of sporting excellence.

“As the world’s premier man-made surf experience, Surf Abu Dhabi is specified to host major international surf competitions. It is a high-performance destination that will offer world-class surfers the perfect conditions to train or compete, while also growing the region’s surfing community, and inspiring wider society to embrace a healthy new activity.”

Construction of Surf Abu Dhabi is expected to be completed by December 2023.

Newport Wedge, Pleasure & Pain

The best waves and the craziest wipeouts of the Newport Wedge and Cylinders. 2023 has been a fun year already. Here are some of the highlights and its only just beginning, plenty more to come. Enjoy the action at The Wedge in Newport Beach!

Filmed and edited: Brent Weldon

Featured surfers: Blair Conklin, Jamie O'Brien, Tyler Stanaland, Nolan Rapoza, Tyler Gunter, Mitchell Grant, Jordy Collins, Craig Whetter, Tanner McDaniel and many more.

Rastovich X Frankenfish

Slide and glide with iconic freesurfer, and friend of the planet Dave Rastovich. To be fair Rasta could probably groove it out on an ironing board, hit play for a style masterclass by one of the finest.

Filmed by Nathan Oldfield