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APRIL 20, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
We’ve ridden past mid-April and wow, it’s been a great month.
Onward with events — the world tour just finished day two as of this writing in the land down under for the 59th Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. It’s about 50 miles southwest of Mel- bourne and 20 hours ahead of Hawai‘i.
The defending 2019 champs are our very own prodigy John John Florence — he’s so good they had to name him twice — plus, Cal- ifornia’s powerhouse Court- ney Conlogue. The event was postponed the last couple years, so 2022 is extra spe- cial.
a winner as you read this. Another event coming up is the 24th annual T&C Surf Grom Contest presented by Duke’s Waikīkī. Hold the
Grom Contest — Carissa Moore, Florence, Zeke Lau, Mason Ho, Billy Kemper, Brisa Hennessy, Honolua Blomfield, all the Moniz ‘ohana and others.
to keep things going remote- ly during the pandemic, but there is no substitute for the energy and endless smiles when we get our keiki to- gether for friendly competi- tion in the water. I am stoked that we can gather again this summer,” says Craig Sugi- hara, T&C Surf owner and founder.
The forecast looks to have over half a dozen south swells and the northwest shores — though quieting down — were hoping for a rare out-of-season winter caliber episode this week. Of course, our trusted trade swells have not been disappointing either. It’s been pretty much nonstop with 3-foot and even 4-foot runs for days. The word that pops into my head is “para- dise.”
dates and pray for surf — June 4-5 at Baby Queen’s surf break at Kūhiō Beach.
Now, don’t feel pressured. This event is just for fun, fel- lowship and learning. There’s going to be about 350 kids ages 3-12 years young join- ing in the action. You never know who might find their competitive passion and life’s calling.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Surf’s Up Down Under; Groms To Ride Waikīkī Waves
This is the longest-running surfing event in the world, dating back to the Bells Beach Easter Classic in 1973 — yes, next year will be 50. The water temperature is a chilly 65-ish and the line up is big and broad like Sunset Beach — complicated by tides and winds.
Many pro surfers feel that this Bells trophy is the most coveted. It’s got the iconic list of all the illustrious win- ners for nearly half a century, plus all the surf stories and culture to go along.
This is another event that had to take the COVID break for two years but now the keiki are ready to crank. In- deed, our youth are frothing toshowandtell—asweall celebrate our blessings of family, friends and surfing.
“I am so excited to bring back our Grom Contest in-person and on the beach at Waikīkī. Our team pivoted
Hurry and register as it fills up fast. Drop in online at events.tcsurf.com. You can also call 808-483-8711 for da scoops.
Tune into snnhawaii.com for the latest. We could have
Check out a few of the names of the youth who have participated in the T&C Surf
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