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That just occurred when
Gilmore’s year was most- ly slow. Most experts would not have predicted her even reaching the top five rating re- quired to be admitted into the huge finals day, but she did. It shows why she is the greatest, by chipping away until the end and never giving up.
Giving two or three times more of everything you have is not an advantage when surf- ing against the best — who have “fresh legs,” so to speak. Gilmore went through Costa
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Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
Let’s get straight into the biggest news in surf- ing. We have two new world
champs. It’s something we ex- pect at the end of every year, but we don’t always see world records and history made.
Australia’s Stephanie Gilm- ore, age 34, beat the No. 1 seed and reigning world champ 30-year-old Carissa Moore of Hawai‘i in the final heat at the Rip Curl World Surf League Finals at Trestles on Sept 8. Gilmore becomes the female surfer with the most wins of all time, now holding eight world champi- onships. She surpassed Aussie Layne Beachley’s record of seven titles — a record held since 2006.
est of all time (G.O.A.T.) sta- tus, it’s how she did it.
three others before battling the uber-talented five-time world champ, Moore.
Rica’s Brisa Hennessy in heat one, Brazilian-American Ta- tiana Weston-Webb based on Kaua‘i, then France’s Johanne Defay to reach Moore, and win in two heats.
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
BY GARY KEWLEY
Australian, Brazilian Surfers Named World Champs
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Gilmore’s legend is now bigger than ever. It’s not only the fact of reaching the great-
Then, the amazing hap- pened on finals day. The most total heats Moore would have to surf was three, since she was in the top slot and best out of three heats wins. Gilm- ore would have to surf against
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