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Summer’s here! School’s out, surf’s up, life’s good.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Local Girl Carissa Moore Claims Another Win
and she now wears the cov- eted yellow jersey going into the El Salvador Pro June 9-18.
The 25th Annual T&C Grom Contest at iconic Queens Beach in Waikīkī en- joyed a small southwest swell June 3-4. The sets weren’t consistent but the stoke sure was.
and our oceans are connected to major lakes and waterways through a complex drainage system on land. Because of this, all of us are connected to the ocean.
for winning the Ranch Pro at Kelly Slater’s pool in Lemoore, California, on May 28.
fect, there was less luck in- volved and, thus, more pres- sure than at the typical ocean contests.
here, and watching all over the world, so I really appreci- ate all the love. It’s a perfect wave, but it’s really difficult to ride. It took a couple surfs to figure out the timing again and get to calm the nerves, but I just felt really good.”
Also on June 3, Sustain- able Coastlines Hawai‘i held its Island Wide Clean- up in Mokulē‘ia, Wai‘anae, Kāneʻohe and even ‘A‘ala Park in Chinatown.
What President Joe Biden proclaimed in 2022 rings true this year as well: “During National Ocean Month, we celebrate the beauty and bounty of our ocean and re- affirm our commitment to protecting and conserving our marine environments for a sustainable future.”
The venue was the sixth (of 10) stops and was located on freshwater farmland near- ly 100 miles from the ocean. The contest took just two days — unlike ocean con- tests, which take 10 days due to holding periods.
For me, the waves were so perfect it got a bit monot- onous. Though, I could still barely take my eyes off the TV. Plus, I love the chat and insight from the competitors and commentators. There is so much surfing and waves teach us about life.
“You can’t wipe the smile off my face right now,” she says. “And to be sharing the podium with these amazing humans is an honor. I think all of us as athletes just want to perform to the best of our potential and I definite- ly think there was more for me to give out here. But, I felt happy and present, and that’s what matters most to me. I didn’t really imagine it would go quite this good and I’m just really happy. I have a lot of family and friends
We feel good, too! Thank you, Carissa!
This impact-focused clean- up kicked off World Oceans Month. Approximately 70% of Earth’s surface is ocean
In surfing contest news, a huge congrats to Hawai‘i’s Carissa Moore and Cali- fornia’s Griffin Colapinto
The playing field was 100% level and spectators were front, side and center. Because the waves were per-
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At Ranch Pro, everyone knew what to expect: perfect 2- to 4-foot lefts and rights peeling for 45 seconds.
This was Carissa’s 28th victory on the World Cham- pionship Tour, her second win at Surf Ranch and her third win this season (out of six contests — that’s a 50% rate)! This puts her at No. 1
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