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- [photographer 1] Looking good, brother.
- [Igarashi chuckles] Thanks, bro.
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{\an8}Okay. So, what is this for?
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{\an8}Oh, this is the headshots for the--
It's all these ones.
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[Igarashi] Okay, cool. For, yeah, WSL?
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- For the WSL, exactly.
- [Igarashi] Sweet.
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[photographer 1] Arms by your side.
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[photographer 1]
Straight to camera, no smile.
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- [camera shutter clicks]
- Okay, cross your arms. That's good.
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A little bit of a smile. Bigger smile.
That's it. Got it.
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- Killing it.
- [photographer 2 speaks indistinctly]
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- [photographer 1] We got it.
- Sweet. Easy. Thank you, guys.
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[photographer 1]
Well done, hey. Enjoy. Thank you.
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- [Colapinto] Hey, guys.
- [photographer 2] Hey. [chuckles]
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- [photographer 1] Are you Griffin?
- Yeah.
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- No pressure. [chuckles]
- No pressure, huh? [chuckles]
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[photographer 2] Do you wanna
put your vest on first?
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- Okay.
- [photographer 1] Who's your, like, main--
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At the moment, you're like,
"I wanna beat that guy"?
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Like, who's-- who's your rival, hey?
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- Probably that guy. [chuckles]
- [photographer 1] That guy? Really?
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{\an8}[both chuckling]
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{\an8}Me and Kanoa, we've had a good rivalry
ever since we were 13 or 14.
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[interviewer]
What are you gonna do out there?
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- Air.
- [kids chuckling]
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[Hodge] Griffin and Kanoa have known
each other for such a long time,
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but they're so fiercely competitive
with each other.
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[photographer 1]
Did you guys grow up in the same area,
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- same beaches, all that stuff?
- Yeah.
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He was in Huntington Beach,
and I was in San Clemente.
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[Igarashi] We're both from California,
and there's a huge rivalry.
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[Turpel] We've got an insane battle
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{\an8}with two of the best
to come out of California.
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{\an8}[Igarashi] Competing against each other,
I've always been one step ahead of him.
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[announcer 1] Oh! What a final.
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[Colapinto] The way he celebrated his win...
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[crowd chanting, yelling]
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- [Colapinto] ...it was just weird.
- [shouts]
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I feel like
that's what fueled the fire a little bit.
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[shouts]
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[Colapinto]
And I should've won that contest.
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[photographer 1] And then a big smile.
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You're doing good.
You're almost as good as Kanoa.
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That's funny.
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[Hughes] Kanoa's really had that advantage
for a long time,
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but on the Championship Tour,
that's when things can get really intense.
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[announcer 2] Here goes Griff
with a massive air.
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- [spectators cheering]
- [Colapinto] The rivalry's getting
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more heated than ever right now,
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'cause we're both rising up,
and we're both fighting for a World Title.
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[Cote] Watch out, Kanoa Igarashi.
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My goal this year is to get in
the top five and compete at the Finals.
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- [Igarashi] Griffin's a fierce contender.
- [photographer 1] Smile.
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[Igarashi] It makes me
have to sharpen up my act.
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[photographer 1] Smile.
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We push each other a lot,
and I'm ready to battle.
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[Hughes] The top five
go to the Finals in California.
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That's their home break, and they really
wanna beat each other to make it there.
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- Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.
- [photographer 2] Good luck.
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- Give it horns.
- Nice to meet you.
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- I hope you get good waves, man.
- For sure.
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{\an8}- [cell phone rings]
- [Colapinto sighs]
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[friend] What's up, Griffin Thor?
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[chuckles] I'm checking the waves.
You wanna surf?
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{\an8}[friend] Yeah. I'll pick you up.
I can pick you up in, like, five minutes.
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- Okay, perfect. See you soon.
- [friend] All right.
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Later.
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We're on.
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My name's Griffin Colapinto.
I'm a professional surfer.
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[blows raspberry]
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And this is my fourth year
on the Championship Tour.
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Last year I finished sixth,
and it was a really tough moment for me.
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I missed out getting in the final five
by one spot. And that really hurt.
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But it's given me
so much motivation this year
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to work super hard
and make sure I qualify for the Finals.
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{\an8}- What's up, Kado?
- What's up, bruh?
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You look at any spots yet?
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- [Matson] Lost Winds looks fun.
- [Colapinto] Really?
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- Yeah.
- Oh, sick.
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So we could check that.
Maybe State Park or something?
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We could take the golf cart
and just go... [stutters] ...zip around?
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- Shweet.
- Yeah, shweet.
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[Matson] Oh.
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[Colapinto] San Clemente is my hometown,
where they're having the Finals.
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The wave I grew up on.
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- And we're off.
- [Colapinto chuckles]
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{\an8}- [horn honks]
- [Matson] Whoo-hoo.
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Time to wake up.
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[Colapinto]
San Clemente is a very proud town,
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and so to be able to represent them
would be, like, a dream come true.
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- [laughs] This cart's pretty funny.
- [Matson chuckles]
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[Colapinto] And I know that
they'd all be down there, cheering me on.
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- My eyes are watering.
- That's 'cause you're going so fast.
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{\an8}[Colapinto] The aim for the season
would be to make the final five
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{\an8}and win the World Title.
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And I feel like anything's possible.
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[Turpel] Buenos días, everybody.
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[Turpel] It's a beautiful day
at the Surf City El Salvador Pro.
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Here for the first time ever
as a Championship Tour event,
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as we see the world's best surfers
prepare here at Punta Roca.
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He bettered his air rev with another
air rev that went to a five-nine.
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[Colapinto] I got my coach, Tom Whitaker.
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He was on tour for, like, ten years.
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And he has so much, like, positive energy,
and it's been feeling really good.
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- [spectators cheering]
- [Guerrero] Here comes Jack Robinson.
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- [Whitaker] Mmm.
- [chuckles] Oh, wow.
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[Colapinto] But sometimes things
can be awkward with Tommy
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because he also coaches Kanoa.
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- That was super cool.
- That was so sick. I hope they score that.
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- [Whitaker] My name's Tom Whitaker.
- That was so high.
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{\an8}And I coach some very,
very talented athletes on tour.
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- Griffin Colapinto, Kanoa Igarashi.
- Hi.
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They've grown up surfing against
each other, so that rivalry's strong.
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You got the section,
and you're fucking feeling it.
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Yeah. I'm feeling it.
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[chuckles] Yeah.
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[Igarashi] With Griffin, we have
this city rivalry from where we grew up.
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Griffin's, like,
San Clemente's number one guy.
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And then,
I'm Huntington Beach's number one guy.
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All my friends in Huntington,
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we look at San Clemente kids,
like, the privileged kids.
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They grew up in a nice house,
they drive around in golf carts.
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Whereas Huntington's more edgy.
We ride skateboards around.
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Everyone in Huntington hates San Clemente.
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[whistles]
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Griffin's kind of had
this up-and-down year,
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whereas Kanoa,
he's been really consistent.
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Kanoa in the rankings is number four.
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Griffin is coming in at number seven.
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They're both pushing for the top five.
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- [spectators cheering]
- [Turpel] It's time for the quarterfinals.
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Kanoa Igarashi
taking on Griffin Colapinto.
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[announcer 3]
This is a huge Californian rivalry.
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[Colapinto] Kanoa and I competed
with each other quite a bit
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when we were super young,
but he'd always beat me.
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And so I kind of, like, got the chip
on my shoulder at, like, a young age.
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But now I'm a better surfer than him.
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And I don't wanna lose to people
that I'm better than.
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Fuck, yeah. Get it, boys.
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[Igarashi] We're willing to break
each other's necks
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and push each other down underwater
to be above.
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Whatever it takes to win.
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[Matson] Go, doggy.
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[Turpel] We're expecting fireworks.
Let's go and see who's better.
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[Turpel] Griffin Colapinto
verse Kanoa Igarashi.
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A big one for Southern California.
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It's coming down to this,
here at Punta Roca.
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[spectators cheering]
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[Turpel]
Igarashi, what an impressive start.
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[Surf City supporters gasp, groan]
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[Turpel] Kanoa going into
an air show... [chuckles] ...on the opening.
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[announcer 3] Beautiful grab.
How's the padded landing right there?
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That was sick.
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[Igarashi] For me,
gloves are off for this heat.
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I just wanna, like, release on the waves.
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There's nothing that motivates me
more than beating Griffin.
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[Turpel] Straight into some action, Colapinto.
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Throws it vertically.
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[spectators cheering]
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- [Turpel] Tail whip reverse.
- [announcer 3] Whoa.
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{\an8}- Yeah!
- Get it. Hit it. Hit it hard.
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- [friend] Yeah!
- Yeah! Oh!
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[Turpel] The opening waves, so impressive.
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As we've got a back-and-forth battle.
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Always what we expect from these two.
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[spectators cheering, whistling]
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[Turpel] Looks like we've got
another one here for Kanoa.
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Jams it.
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Right on the money.
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[spectators cheering]
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[Turpel] To seal the deal,
a Punta Roca special.
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[whistles]
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[Turpel]
Kanoa's been explosive in this heat.
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{\an8}[Turpel] Igarashi getting a dream ride
there. Clips the lead on Griffin.
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Colapinto, chasing a big score
to turn this heat against Kanoa Igarashi.
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[Colapinto] Just watching Kanoa
getting better waves,
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it makes me so fired up.
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It's just such a big motivation for me.
I wanna beat him so bad.
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[announcer 3]
These guys just don't wanna lose, Joe.
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They don't wanna lose.
A monster first turn.
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Come on, buddy.
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[Turpel] Colapinto attacks the top
of that closeout section.
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But is it good enough to take the lead
in this quarterfinal?
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- [buzzer blares]
- Yeah! Oh, yes!
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[announcer 3]
I don't know. It's close now.
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[Turpel] The numbers are in for Colapinto.
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{\an8}[Turpel] A 9.10. Into first.
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{\an8}- [Turpel] One of the best heats of 2022.
- Whoo!
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- [Turpel] Griffin Colapinto takes the win.
- [spectators cheering]
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[Turpel] That's gonna be a huge story.
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- That last turn was insane! Ah!
- Yeah, that was insane.
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[Colapinto] I understand, like,
the power of these rivalries,
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'cause it pushes me so much.
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- Stellar, yeah? [chuckles]
- Yeah. Good job, man.
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- Good job. You have fun?
- Thank you.
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- That was a good heat. Toe to toe.
- Toe to toe, buddy.
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- Say hello to Tommy.
- Okay.
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- Proud of you, mate.
- Thanks, brother.
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- You put on a show, mate.
- Dude.
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Exactly where we're meant to be, right?
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Holy shit.
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- Enjoy it.
- Okay.
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[interviewer 2] Heat of the year?
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I think so. Heat of my life.
[chuckles] Yeah.
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[Colapinto] Winning against Kanoa...
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Ooh, okay.
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...that's the best feeling ever.
I wanna bottle that up. [chuckles]
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[groaning]
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Kanoa is super hard to beat,
so I do feel like I can beat anyone and--
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Just one heat at a time.
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[spectators cheering]
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Gotta get ready for the Final.
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[Turpel] Griffin is on the charge.
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[announcer 3]
He's looking strong right now.
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[Turpel] Here in the Final,
Colapinto takes on Filipe Toledo.
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Filipe has assumed the role as the captain
of the Brazilian Storm,
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leading the rankings
as he's chasing his first World Title.
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And he's everyone's favorite to win.
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[Colapinto] Going up against Filipe,
world number one.
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This is the first year I've fully
believed in myself that I can beat him.
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I know my surfing's there
to win the contest.
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[supporter] Vamos, Toledo!
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[supporters cheer, whistle]
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[supporter] Vamos, Toledo!
[speaks Portuguese]
224
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[Turpel] Now, Toledo, he's got that stall.
225
00:12:11,356 --> 00:12:12,691
He wants to ramp up.
226
00:12:15,444 --> 00:12:16,820
Clear for takeoff,
227
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- full rotation.
- [announcer 3 chuckles]
228
00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:24,745
[Turpel] Seamless on the landing.
Ramping up again.
229
00:12:27,581 --> 00:12:29,750
- [Turpel] Big section complete.
- [Enever] Wow.
230
00:12:29,750 --> 00:12:31,752
[Turpel] Toledo is the man right now,
231
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putting on quite a show.
232
00:12:40,302 --> 00:12:42,387
Big carve for Griffin Colapinto.
233
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Jamming it off the oncoming section.
234
00:12:57,194 --> 00:12:59,404
He will shut it down in the white water.
235
00:12:59,404 --> 00:13:01,281
[announcer 3, Enever chuckle]
236
00:13:01,281 --> 00:13:02,574
- [cheers]
- Yeah!
237
00:13:03,492 --> 00:13:05,327
[Turpel] Two guys firing at all cylinders.
238
00:13:05,327 --> 00:13:08,372
{\an8}Couple of big nines already in this Final.
239
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{\an8}[Turpel]
They're completely tied at 16 points.
240
00:13:11,416 --> 00:13:14,169
{\an8}[Enever] Wow. [chuckles]
Doesn't get much closer than this.
241
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They're tied.
242
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[Turpel]
You could talk to a couple of judges.
243
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They might have Filipe winning,
the other half might have Griffin winning.
244
00:13:20,509 --> 00:13:23,512
So, it's a split decision
on who's winning this Final right now.
245
00:13:23,512 --> 00:13:26,306
All right, friends.
We got ourselves a match.
246
00:13:26,306 --> 00:13:28,058
[Enever] Wow, we've got two minutes to go.
247
00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:32,020
[Turpel] Griffin Colapinto needs a 7.01.
248
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- [announcer 3] Awesome.
- Fuck, yeah!
249
00:13:36,108 --> 00:13:38,193
[announcer 3]
It's really hard to land like that.
250
00:13:45,284 --> 00:13:48,203
- [Turpel] Throws down the reverse.
- [friend] That was sick!
251
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[Turpel]
The last few seconds of this Final.
252
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Judges have another big decision to make.
253
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{\an8}[Turpel] Griffin takes the lead.
And it's over.
254
00:14:00,090 --> 00:14:02,467
- Whoo! Whoo!
- [cheers]
255
00:14:02,467 --> 00:14:04,386
[spectators cheering]
256
00:14:04,386 --> 00:14:06,138
Man!
257
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[Turpel] Griffin Colapinto
steals the win off Filipe Toledo.
258
00:14:10,517 --> 00:14:14,479
- [spectators cheering]
- Give me a hug.
259
00:14:14,479 --> 00:14:16,356
- Dad.
- So proud of you.
260
00:14:16,356 --> 00:14:17,441
[supporters chanting] Griffin!
261
00:14:17,441 --> 00:14:18,442
Embrace it.
262
00:14:18,442 --> 00:14:20,402
[Enever]
This is going to sting for Filipe.
263
00:14:20,402 --> 00:14:21,778
[supporter 4] Filipe!
264
00:14:21,778 --> 00:14:24,990
[Enever] But, wow,
what a triumph for Griffin Colapinto.
265
00:14:24,990 --> 00:14:26,909
[crowd cheering]
266
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[Colapinto] It feels insane
to beat someone like Filipe.
267
00:14:30,704 --> 00:14:32,623
He's number one in the world right now,
268
00:14:32,623 --> 00:14:35,042
so that's gonna help me
believe in myself even more.
269
00:14:36,543 --> 00:14:38,712
[Hodge] Griffin is just so strong
at the moment.
270
00:14:38,712 --> 00:14:42,049
He's got all the ingredients to become
a contender for that World Title.
271
00:14:42,049 --> 00:14:44,718
[crowd cheering]
272
00:14:44,718 --> 00:14:48,263
[Igarashi] Seeing a rival stepping up,
that's frustrating.
273
00:14:48,764 --> 00:14:51,725
Especially when I'm the one
that's always been further ahead.
274
00:14:51,725 --> 00:14:54,144
It's really hard falling one step behind.
275
00:14:54,144 --> 00:14:56,146
[cheering]
276
00:14:56,146 --> 00:14:58,190
[Igarashi] It's always gonna be
a tough pill to swallow...
277
00:14:59,942 --> 00:15:04,321
but it's definitely fuel to the fire.
I gotta find the grit in me.
278
00:15:04,321 --> 00:15:05,697
Cool. Thank you so much.
279
00:15:05,697 --> 00:15:08,909
It's getting down towards the pointy end
of the season.
280
00:15:09,660 --> 00:15:12,287
And for Kanoa, it's a tough moment
281
00:15:12,955 --> 00:15:16,792
because he knows that they're both chasing
that top-five slot.
282
00:15:17,835 --> 00:15:20,295
{\an8}There's no doubt
that the dynamic's shifted.
283
00:15:20,295 --> 00:15:23,298
{\an8}And Griffin's now edged in front of Kanoa.
284
00:15:24,383 --> 00:15:27,386
[Turpel] Griffin Colapinto
shaking up the rankings.
285
00:15:28,846 --> 00:15:32,599
[Kennedy] I think for Kanoa,
it's going to simmer. He's gonna go say,
286
00:15:32,599 --> 00:15:34,852
"Okay, it's time to get serious."
287
00:15:34,852 --> 00:15:36,311
[chuckles]
288
00:15:46,864 --> 00:15:49,825
{\an8}It's all happening. [whistles]
289
00:15:50,951 --> 00:15:53,787
[Colapinto] Winning the contest
in El Salvador felt so good.
290
00:15:54,413 --> 00:15:58,542
But then after I won, the Brazilians were,
like, really, really mad
291
00:15:58,542 --> 00:16:01,628
because they thought
that I was getting overscored.
292
00:16:19,897 --> 00:16:22,357
[Colapinto] My mom's kinda rattled
right now, actually.
293
00:16:22,983 --> 00:16:25,444
So, like, I gotta send my mom photos.
294
00:16:26,570 --> 00:16:28,739
Is it cool if I take a photo of you guys?
Just--
295
00:16:30,032 --> 00:16:32,910
[Whitaker] Selfie!
Selfie cam for the mommy.
296
00:16:34,203 --> 00:16:36,371
I just gotta accommodate her.
297
00:16:36,371 --> 00:16:40,334
She's having a proper-- She's, like,
saying I need security and all this crap.
298
00:16:42,169 --> 00:16:45,964
[Colapinto] It really sucks,
'cause now it's like, we're in Brazil,
299
00:16:45,964 --> 00:16:49,635
and I have to try and compete
while dealing with all this stuff.
300
00:16:49,635 --> 00:16:51,428
- Looking great.
- Seems pretty solid.
301
00:16:51,428 --> 00:16:53,639
- [yawns]
- Yeah, I think we're on.
302
00:16:53,639 --> 00:16:55,724
Sweet! [exclaims]
303
00:17:01,063 --> 00:17:02,731
A little peace of mind walk, huh?
304
00:17:03,232 --> 00:17:04,233
When it's crowded, though,
305
00:17:04,233 --> 00:17:06,652
{\an8}- it's not gonna be so peaceful.
- [Colapinto] Yeah.
306
00:17:08,237 --> 00:17:11,031
[Colapinto] Brazilians,
they're just, like, super passionate.
307
00:17:11,031 --> 00:17:15,410
They have people screaming for them.
It can be intimidating.
308
00:17:15,410 --> 00:17:18,914
You almost feel like the lone soldier
going up against them.
309
00:17:18,914 --> 00:17:22,626
- Brasil!
- Brazil! [laughs]
310
00:17:22,626 --> 00:17:25,378
- The guys are psyched in here.
- [Jonas] Yeah, people are ruthless here.
311
00:17:25,378 --> 00:17:26,463
[chuckles]
312
00:17:28,131 --> 00:17:31,009
- [Colapinto] What's up, Yago? [chuckles]
- [Dora] Whoo!
313
00:17:31,009 --> 00:17:33,470
{\an8}- Yes, brother. Good to see you.
- [laughing] How are you?
314
00:17:33,470 --> 00:17:35,264
{\an8}- Good to see you too. Welcome.
- Yeah.
315
00:17:35,264 --> 00:17:37,808
Hey, thanks for backing me up online, huh?
316
00:17:37,808 --> 00:17:41,103
- Like, just being cool, thank you.
- [chuckles] They just lost it, the guys.
317
00:17:41,103 --> 00:17:43,522
[laughs] Yeah, they had a sh-- It's weird.
318
00:17:43,522 --> 00:17:44,815
Yeah, whatever. I don't care.
319
00:17:44,815 --> 00:17:46,859
The fans, they're too much.
320
00:17:46,859 --> 00:17:48,652
Yeah, they get fired up, huh?
321
00:17:48,652 --> 00:17:52,114
Yeah, the guys are just trying
to make their heats. [laughing]
322
00:17:52,114 --> 00:17:53,198
[chuckles] Sure are.
323
00:17:54,491 --> 00:17:56,076
- [Colapinto] So nuts.
- [chuckles]
324
00:17:56,076 --> 00:17:59,830
[Kennedy] This is the era
when Brazilian surf is in the supremacy.
325
00:17:59,830 --> 00:18:03,125
And I think the Brazilian crowd
is gonna thrive on that.
326
00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:06,170
They're really gonna let
all the other competitors know that,
327
00:18:06,170 --> 00:18:09,339
"Hey, we're tops now,
and you're on our soil."
328
00:18:09,339 --> 00:18:11,466
- It's actually getting crowded. Yeah.
- It's getting crowded.
329
00:18:11,466 --> 00:18:13,969
[Kennedy] It's gonna be really
intimidating for all the other surfers,
330
00:18:14,553 --> 00:18:16,096
- particularly Griffin.
- How's it going?
331
00:18:16,096 --> 00:18:19,433
- Please... [speaks Portuguese]
- Uh-huh, yeah.
332
00:18:19,433 --> 00:18:20,893
[Kennedy]
He's gonna get a lot more attention.
333
00:18:21,768 --> 00:18:24,062
So, he's got to learn to deal with that.
334
00:18:24,062 --> 00:18:25,731
- Thank you.
- Yeah, brother.
335
00:18:38,744 --> 00:18:42,122
- Hi, brother. [laughs]
- I'm gonna kick your ass now, man.
336
00:18:43,582 --> 00:18:47,085
[Turpel] The Oi Rio Pro is on
here in beautiful Saquarema.
337
00:18:48,253 --> 00:18:50,672
[cheering, whistling]
338
00:18:50,672 --> 00:18:52,466
[Turpel] We are enjoying our morning.
339
00:18:52,466 --> 00:18:55,594
[Cote] And the Brazilian fans
have shown up in force.
340
00:18:56,136 --> 00:18:58,639
- Dude, this is my security guard, Bruno.
- How are you?
341
00:18:58,639 --> 00:18:59,973
- Good morning.
- Hey, man.
342
00:18:59,973 --> 00:19:01,058
He's a purple belt.
343
00:19:01,058 --> 00:19:02,893
- No way. Beast mode.
- [Bruno chuckles]
344
00:19:02,893 --> 00:19:04,645
- Beast mode, yeah.
- [growls]
345
00:19:04,645 --> 00:19:07,439
[Oi Rio Pro supporters cheering,
clamoring]
346
00:19:07,439 --> 00:19:10,192
[Turpel] We're counting
every result from here on out.
347
00:19:10,192 --> 00:19:13,111
And all goals now
are to make the WSL final five.
348
00:19:15,572 --> 00:19:17,991
[Cote] Both Kanoa Igarashi
and Griffin Colapinto
349
00:19:17,991 --> 00:19:20,911
in the elimination rounds
early in competition.
350
00:19:20,911 --> 00:19:23,956
[Turpel] Griffin needing to perform
in front of this big crowd.
351
00:19:24,456 --> 00:19:28,001
[shouting, chanting, cheering]
352
00:19:28,001 --> 00:19:30,337
- Get in there.
- Okay.
353
00:19:30,337 --> 00:19:33,924
[Whitaker] As his coach,
I know confidence is key with Griff.
354
00:19:35,133 --> 00:19:40,264
After El Salvador, he had a huge win,
instantly all this shit hit the fan.
355
00:19:40,264 --> 00:19:41,265
[speaking Portuguese] Brasil!
356
00:19:41,265 --> 00:19:44,685
It's hard to remember anyone
winning an event
357
00:19:44,685 --> 00:19:47,813
and not being confident
going into the next one.
358
00:19:51,650 --> 00:19:53,151
- Let's go surf, brother.
- Yeah.
359
00:19:53,151 --> 00:19:54,403
- Just go with him.
- Okay.
360
00:19:54,403 --> 00:19:55,571
- Toe to toe with him.
- Okay.
361
00:19:55,571 --> 00:19:57,072
- [Whitaker] 100%.
- Love you.
362
00:19:57,072 --> 00:19:58,949
Then close him out
the last ten minutes, all right?
363
00:19:58,949 --> 00:20:00,284
All right. Sounds good.
364
00:20:00,868 --> 00:20:03,161
[Turpel] Griffin's coming in now
with a target on his back.
365
00:20:03,161 --> 00:20:05,497
[Guerrero]
Everybody wants a little piece of him.
366
00:20:05,497 --> 00:20:07,332
That can be so tiring.
367
00:20:07,332 --> 00:20:09,793
[Colapinto]
I'm starting to find what works for me.
368
00:20:10,502 --> 00:20:15,174
But now I've got the pressure of needing
to perform in every single contest.
369
00:20:15,174 --> 00:20:17,968
[cheering continues]
370
00:20:17,968 --> 00:20:21,722
[Colapinto] I know my surfing's there.
So it's all about mindset at this point.
371
00:20:30,939 --> 00:20:32,983
[Cote] Wild card Miguel Tudela,
372
00:20:32,983 --> 00:20:35,527
up against number three
in the world, Griffin Colapinto.
373
00:20:37,696 --> 00:20:39,698
[Guerrero] Colapinto right off the buzzer.
374
00:20:41,825 --> 00:20:43,118
- Barrel.
- Oh, my--
375
00:20:45,746 --> 00:20:50,626
[Cote] Griffin Colapinto
starts this heat off with a bang!
376
00:20:52,127 --> 00:20:54,129
[Whitaker] Griff makes it look so easy.
377
00:20:54,713 --> 00:20:56,006
He's got that beautiful style.
378
00:20:57,007 --> 00:21:00,594
His positioning and technique
just looks so fluid.
379
00:21:01,428 --> 00:21:03,722
I think he's the most talented
natural surfer.
380
00:21:05,224 --> 00:21:07,476
[Cote] Colapinto on a roll.
381
00:21:07,476 --> 00:21:10,354
[Guerrero] A 7.5 to start his heat off.
382
00:21:14,942 --> 00:21:17,110
[Cote] Tudela goes to the sky...
383
00:21:19,363 --> 00:21:22,658
lands backwards,
and is able to stay on his feet.
384
00:21:22,658 --> 00:21:24,451
That was incredible.
385
00:21:24,952 --> 00:21:26,453
[cheering]
386
00:21:26,453 --> 00:21:27,538
Sick.
387
00:21:27,538 --> 00:21:29,414
[Cote] A 7.10.
388
00:21:29,414 --> 00:21:31,792
[Guerrero]
Great answer back by Miguel Tudela.
389
00:21:31,792 --> 00:21:34,503
He better not
miss a fucking nother set, dude.
390
00:21:35,379 --> 00:21:38,632
[Colapinto] Everyone's been
building these expectations for me.
391
00:21:38,632 --> 00:21:42,803
I'm just trying to focus on my surfing
and stay consistent.
392
00:21:46,348 --> 00:21:50,102
[Guerrero] This is a wave
Griffin Colapinto really has to work over
393
00:21:50,602 --> 00:21:54,314
to make sure he can maximize the points.
394
00:22:02,072 --> 00:22:04,616
- I think it's too small.
- Nah, yeah, it's too stretched.
395
00:22:11,456 --> 00:22:13,917
[Guerrero]
Griffin Colapinto does really well
396
00:22:13,917 --> 00:22:15,752
to finish that on the sand.
397
00:22:15,752 --> 00:22:18,422
[Cote] He did a lot of work
for a midrange reward
398
00:22:18,422 --> 00:22:20,507
and his last score came through at 5.10.
399
00:22:20,507 --> 00:22:23,302
{\an8}[Guerrero]
They both have the same two-wave score.
400
00:22:23,302 --> 00:22:26,305
{\an8}[Guerrero] When you have a tie,
that highest single-wave score
401
00:22:26,305 --> 00:22:29,349
{\an8}Griffin Colapinto's 7.5
gives him the lead.
402
00:22:29,349 --> 00:22:31,018
{\an8}[Cote] Now we're gonna see
some cat and mouse
403
00:22:31,018 --> 00:22:32,686
{\an8}with four and a half minutes on the clock.
404
00:22:33,604 --> 00:22:34,897
Yeah, he needs a bigger lead.
405
00:22:39,526 --> 00:22:42,988
[Guerrero] Tudela, under priority.
This could be an opportunity.
406
00:22:44,281 --> 00:22:46,992
[Cote] Searching for the rim.
Goes upside-down!
407
00:22:46,992 --> 00:22:48,368
Oh!
408
00:22:50,162 --> 00:22:51,955
[spectators gasping, chattering]
409
00:22:55,626 --> 00:22:57,920
- [Cote] Does complete!
- [Guerrero] Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
410
00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:01,924
[Cote] Making it obvious
to the judges that he is in control.
411
00:23:03,008 --> 00:23:04,551
Oh, fuck. Griff.
412
00:23:06,178 --> 00:23:11,600
{\an8}[Cote] Wild card Tudela
takes out world number three Colapinto.
413
00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:12,893
- What are you doing?
- [laughs]
414
00:23:12,893 --> 00:23:15,229
[Cote] Griffin's run is done.
415
00:23:15,229 --> 00:23:18,607
[Guerrero] Wow. Heavy moment right now.
416
00:23:18,607 --> 00:23:19,900
Incredible.
417
00:23:20,526 --> 00:23:22,611
[Colapinto] That's a bad loss.
418
00:23:23,237 --> 00:23:25,405
I felt like the odds
were against me a little bit.
419
00:23:26,406 --> 00:23:29,993
It's almost like the judges were
borderline scared to give me a good score,
420
00:23:29,993 --> 00:23:32,120
'cause they didn't want
to start a riot or something.
421
00:23:32,120 --> 00:23:33,288
[crowd exclaiming]
422
00:23:33,288 --> 00:23:36,041
So, now Kanoa's got that opportunity.
423
00:23:39,628 --> 00:23:42,589
[Igarashi] Griffin's out. It's time
to get some points on the board.
424
00:23:45,843 --> 00:23:49,555
[Whitaker] Since Griff beat him,
obviously gave Kanoa a lot of attention.
425
00:23:50,764 --> 00:23:55,894
And he just said, "Next time, that can't
happen. Where's the extra 5%?"
426
00:23:57,646 --> 00:24:01,149
He's the ultimate professional,
but I know that he's frustrated.
427
00:24:02,109 --> 00:24:04,611
Take the first opportunity.
He's down there, ready to paddle out.
428
00:24:04,611 --> 00:24:06,280
- Yeah. All right.
- Let's do it, yeah?
429
00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:09,283
Go at it, man. Yeah? Don't--
Fuck, this is-- This is what we wanted.
430
00:24:09,283 --> 00:24:15,163
This is the grit. Fire the fuck up, mate.
Yeah? Stick 'em! You got it.
431
00:24:19,418 --> 00:24:20,919
[Igarashi] I need to step up.
432
00:24:21,712 --> 00:24:24,173
The guys who are in the top five,
those guys all want it.
433
00:24:24,756 --> 00:24:27,384
They wanna win.
They'll do it at all costs.
434
00:24:28,635 --> 00:24:29,803
[Whitaker] Tough one, brother.
435
00:24:29,803 --> 00:24:32,931
He pulled the rabbit out of
the fucking hat. Fucking brutal.
436
00:24:34,266 --> 00:24:35,267
Fuck.
437
00:24:41,231 --> 00:24:43,108
Now for Kanoa's time to shine.
438
00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:47,196
[Igarashi]
I definitely need a big result here
439
00:24:47,196 --> 00:24:51,158
to get higher up in the rankings and give
myself that chance to win a World Title.
440
00:24:58,248 --> 00:25:01,919
[Turpel] Kanoa Igarashi, number five
in the world, to take on the wild card,
441
00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:05,130
Mateus Herdy.
The next big thing coming out of Brazil.
442
00:25:15,098 --> 00:25:17,392
- [crowd cheers]
- [Enever] He made that look so, so easy.
443
00:25:17,392 --> 00:25:19,937
[Turpel] The crowd just erupting.
444
00:25:21,730 --> 00:25:25,692
{\an8}Igarashi rolling into this one looking
for his first completion.
445
00:25:27,152 --> 00:25:28,529
[Turpel] He's got the speed.
446
00:25:30,656 --> 00:25:35,619
Pulled in under the hood.
Got deep for a moment there.
447
00:25:35,619 --> 00:25:36,703
[Whitaker] Wow.
448
00:25:41,834 --> 00:25:44,878
[Turpel] This wild card
from Florianópolis stealing the show.
449
00:25:50,717 --> 00:25:53,345
[crowd cheers]
450
00:25:53,345 --> 00:25:55,180
This guy does good whirlybirds, though.
451
00:26:00,477 --> 00:26:02,354
[crowd cheers]
452
00:26:05,732 --> 00:26:08,193
{\an8}[Mel] Two big aerial moves on one wave.
453
00:26:08,193 --> 00:26:10,946
{\an8}[Turpel] So impressive from Mateus Herdy,
454
00:26:10,946 --> 00:26:12,573
{\an8}taking control of this heat.
455
00:26:12,573 --> 00:26:14,825
[Mel] A lot of work to do for Kanoa here.
456
00:26:20,289 --> 00:26:22,624
[Turpel]
Igarashi trying to pose a comeback.
457
00:26:38,390 --> 00:26:39,391
Oh!
458
00:26:41,810 --> 00:26:43,562
Picked the wrong one.
459
00:26:43,562 --> 00:26:45,105
- [horn sounds]
- [groans]
460
00:26:45,814 --> 00:26:47,649
Wasn't a fucking turn or ramp wave.
461
00:26:47,649 --> 00:26:53,071
{\an8}[Turpel] Too late for Igarashi.
World number five out of the contest.
462
00:26:53,071 --> 00:26:54,156
Not fun.
463
00:26:56,366 --> 00:26:57,868
[Whitaker] Brutal surfing.
464
00:26:59,203 --> 00:27:01,872
[chuckles] Fuck, yeah.
465
00:27:02,372 --> 00:27:06,418
[Igarashi] I spent every single day
of my life dedicated to winning.
466
00:27:07,669 --> 00:27:08,837
To winning a World Title.
467
00:27:10,506 --> 00:27:13,133
That was a really important heat
for the top five.
468
00:27:13,133 --> 00:27:15,802
Should have been me kicking Griffin
out of the equation.
469
00:27:17,137 --> 00:27:20,182
But then one slipup,
and I lost my opportunity.
470
00:27:25,938 --> 00:27:27,189
[Igarashi] Glad it's over.
471
00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:31,860
[Whitaker] Fuck. Two losses today.
472
00:27:31,860 --> 00:27:34,571
Brutal. [chuckles] This shit is brutal.
473
00:27:35,447 --> 00:27:36,907
They had shockers.
474
00:27:38,575 --> 00:27:41,662
Kanoa wasn't ready for that heat mentally.
475
00:27:42,162 --> 00:27:43,997
And he got beaten before he paddled out.
476
00:27:44,623 --> 00:27:45,874
Griff same thing.
477
00:27:50,754 --> 00:27:53,257
Kanoa and Griffin are two surfers
who probably feel like
478
00:27:53,257 --> 00:27:54,967
they should be in the top five.
479
00:27:55,759 --> 00:27:58,262
But as they draw closer to
the end of the year,
480
00:27:58,262 --> 00:28:00,722
and that's looking like
it's not guaranteed,
481
00:28:01,348 --> 00:28:03,141
the pressure ratchets right up.
482
00:28:04,393 --> 00:28:06,436
[Whitaker] There were a couple of
little moments that cost ya.
483
00:28:06,436 --> 00:28:08,021
Yeah.
484
00:28:08,021 --> 00:28:10,190
[Kennedy]
And I think for Tom Whitaker, as coach,
485
00:28:10,190 --> 00:28:15,529
the key is to use that rivalry to spur
both individuals on to greater feats.
486
00:28:16,196 --> 00:28:18,991
But he's just gotta be careful
it doesn't boil over.
487
00:28:47,227 --> 00:28:50,355
{\an8}Yeah, I don't even feel like
I'm in the final five right now.
488
00:28:50,856 --> 00:28:51,857
{\an8}[chuckles] Yeah.
489
00:28:51,857 --> 00:28:56,028
I am, but it doesn't feel that way
just 'cause it's so tight.
490
00:28:56,028 --> 00:28:57,738
I know I have to perform here.
491
00:28:57,738 --> 00:28:59,907
Well, yeah, you're not locked. [chuckles]
492
00:28:59,907 --> 00:29:02,326
That's why you don't feel, like--
Not really comfortable yet.
493
00:29:02,326 --> 00:29:04,161
I'm definitely not comfortable at all.
494
00:29:05,495 --> 00:29:06,747
[sighs]
495
00:29:06,747 --> 00:29:08,290
Fuck, I think way too much.
496
00:29:08,290 --> 00:29:10,417
[both laughing]
497
00:29:10,417 --> 00:29:12,753
[Colapinto] When I first got on the tour...
498
00:29:12,753 --> 00:29:13,837
Whew.
499
00:29:13,837 --> 00:29:15,714
...I was always overthinking everything.
500
00:29:16,798 --> 00:29:19,426
I wasn't really, like,
comfortable in my own skin.
501
00:29:20,010 --> 00:29:21,011
Yeah.
502
00:29:21,011 --> 00:29:23,138
And it was hard for me
to believe in myself.
503
00:29:23,138 --> 00:29:24,973
- [exhales sharply]
- Should we go out?
504
00:29:25,766 --> 00:29:26,850
Mm-hmm.
505
00:29:26,850 --> 00:29:29,770
[Colapinto] So I'm trying to figure out
how to get to that level where
506
00:29:29,770 --> 00:29:33,899
you feel like you belong
and deserve to be in the top five.
507
00:29:35,609 --> 00:29:37,319
- You almost ready?
- Yeah, I'm ready.
508
00:29:38,111 --> 00:29:39,863
[Colapinto] I just have to be on it.
509
00:29:39,863 --> 00:29:42,741
And really make sure that I handle
those negative thoughts.
510
00:29:51,667 --> 00:29:53,418
[Igarashi]
If you want to make the top five...
511
00:29:53,919 --> 00:29:54,920
Cereal.
512
00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:56,672
It's what Kelly always used to eat.
513
00:29:59,967 --> 00:30:02,761
[Igarashi] Tahiti is the most
important event of the year for me.
514
00:30:03,345 --> 00:30:04,471
Whoa. Look at the stingray.
515
00:30:05,055 --> 00:30:06,056
[friend] Oh!
516
00:30:06,056 --> 00:30:07,349
[Igarashi chuckles] Stingrays.
517
00:30:07,850 --> 00:30:09,476
[friend chuckling] Wow.
518
00:30:09,476 --> 00:30:12,145
[Igarashi] I have this one chance
of getting into the top five.
519
00:30:12,688 --> 00:30:15,649
It really comes down to me
and Griffin fighting for this last spot.
520
00:30:15,649 --> 00:30:17,609
[chuckles] Yeah. Pretty cool, huh?
521
00:30:17,609 --> 00:30:19,611
- [friend chuckles]
- [Igarashi] Oh. Where did he go?
522
00:30:20,153 --> 00:30:21,947
He'd be freaked out right here, probably.
523
00:30:23,031 --> 00:30:27,160
{\an8}[Igarashi] And every time I feel pressure,
I know that's my cue to turn myself on.
524
00:30:28,287 --> 00:30:31,790
{\an8}[Igarashi] I've turned it from my biggest
enemy to my best source of fuel.
525
00:30:34,918 --> 00:30:38,714
[Igarashi] I've been coming here since
I was 14. Ten years now. Every year.
526
00:30:38,714 --> 00:30:39,631
Solid.
527
00:30:39,631 --> 00:30:43,886
So, I know this reef inside and out now.
And I've had some scary experiences here.
528
00:30:43,886 --> 00:30:45,554
[de Souza] The wave's powerful.
529
00:30:47,973 --> 00:30:50,225
"Teahupo'o meaning."
530
00:30:51,226 --> 00:30:52,769
"Place of skulls."
531
00:30:52,769 --> 00:30:55,856
"The pile of heads." Makes sense.
532
00:30:55,856 --> 00:30:57,983
- Wow.
- Mm-hmm.
533
00:30:57,983 --> 00:31:01,403
[Igarashi] There's so many opportunities
I would miss throughout the year.
534
00:31:01,403 --> 00:31:02,863
I think I'm gonna try and surf.
535
00:31:05,407 --> 00:31:06,992
[Igarashi] But I know I can do it.
536
00:31:17,169 --> 00:31:20,631
[Turpel] The engines are fired up
here at the end of the road.
537
00:31:21,798 --> 00:31:24,134
The Tahiti Pro, the final stop of
538
00:31:24,134 --> 00:31:26,762
the World Surf League Championship tour.
539
00:31:26,762 --> 00:31:28,722
[Enever]
Look at all the crowd out in the water.
540
00:31:28,722 --> 00:31:30,224
It can be quite chaotic...
541
00:31:30,224 --> 00:31:32,893
- [spectators cheering]
- ...but it's such a special scene.
542
00:31:32,893 --> 00:31:35,145
There's no other place
in the world like it.
543
00:31:35,771 --> 00:31:38,815
[Turpel] A perfect arena
to close out an incredible year
544
00:31:38,815 --> 00:31:41,735
and work out the final five
for the WSL finals.
545
00:31:42,736 --> 00:31:44,821
[Guerrero]
Griffin Colapinto and Kanoa Igarashi,
546
00:31:44,821 --> 00:31:47,699
the surfers in the hunt
for those final positions.
547
00:31:48,534 --> 00:31:51,870
We've got Griffin in fifth place
and Kanoa right there at sixth.
548
00:31:53,205 --> 00:31:57,334
Whoever finishes above the other in
Tahiti, makes that spot in the final five.
549
00:31:58,335 --> 00:32:00,504
It really is the last roll of the dice.
550
00:32:01,046 --> 00:32:02,798
[Turpel] We are into the next round.
551
00:32:02,798 --> 00:32:04,633
Sixteen competitors left.
552
00:32:05,551 --> 00:32:08,595
[Guerrero] Ultra-important heat
for Griffin Colapinto.
553
00:32:09,763 --> 00:32:12,015
[Colapinto] So this next heat, though,
what's the plan?
554
00:32:12,558 --> 00:32:15,435
[Whitaker] And it's gone offshore,
they're hugging the reef.
555
00:32:15,435 --> 00:32:17,521
You gotta trust your instincts
when you see it.
556
00:32:18,021 --> 00:32:19,106
Keep watching.
557
00:32:19,106 --> 00:32:20,983
Some you just gotta react to, yeah?
558
00:32:21,900 --> 00:32:24,862
[Colapinto] Everything on the line.
And Kanoa's watching.
559
00:32:24,862 --> 00:32:26,822
To try and put the pressure on.
560
00:32:27,489 --> 00:32:30,367
But I've been surfing here
since I was young.
561
00:32:30,367 --> 00:32:35,163
I just have to harness my hard work
and put everything I possibly can into it.
562
00:32:36,748 --> 00:32:37,749
[Colapinto] Tommy.
563
00:32:38,375 --> 00:32:39,877
[Whitaker] You know the drill.
564
00:32:39,877 --> 00:32:41,962
Let your talent do its thing in the pit, bro.
565
00:32:41,962 --> 00:32:44,047
- That's how you gotta be thinking, dude.
- Yeah.
566
00:32:44,548 --> 00:32:47,050
Relax and enjoy the fucking ride. [sniffs]
567
00:32:47,551 --> 00:32:48,969
[Whitaker] The hard work's done.
568
00:32:48,969 --> 00:32:53,765
He's just gotta surf, trust in his ability
and just focus on him.
569
00:32:54,558 --> 00:32:55,559
Trust your spots.
570
00:32:56,185 --> 00:32:57,186
Go get 'em, bruv.
571
00:32:59,688 --> 00:33:01,190
He's gotta win this heat.
572
00:33:01,190 --> 00:33:04,234
[chuckling] Biggest heat ever.
I'm shitting myself.
573
00:33:06,987 --> 00:33:10,032
[Turpel] Very important heat
for the title showdown.
574
00:33:10,032 --> 00:33:13,368
Griffin with everything on the line.
Talk about pressure.
575
00:33:14,620 --> 00:33:16,955
Quick start for the kid from San Clemente.
576
00:33:24,963 --> 00:33:29,927
[Turpel] Super deep, Colapinto!
Into the sunshine in Tahiti.
577
00:33:29,927 --> 00:33:31,345
Wow, look at that shit!
578
00:33:34,431 --> 00:33:36,683
[Mel] He was flying through that one.
579
00:33:37,601 --> 00:33:39,728
[Turpel] The action continues.
580
00:33:40,812 --> 00:33:44,024
Rolling in under the hood, Yago Dora.
581
00:33:45,108 --> 00:33:48,570
And the surf as good as it gets
here at Teahupo'o.
582
00:33:51,490 --> 00:33:55,786
{\an8}[Colapinto] I'm pretty used to, like,
heavy waves and not being scared.
583
00:33:56,703 --> 00:34:00,415
I put so much time and effort
and hard work into surfing.
584
00:34:01,375 --> 00:34:04,169
And I feel like it's all coming together
at the perfect time.
585
00:34:06,338 --> 00:34:07,840
Wow. Big set coming.
586
00:34:10,842 --> 00:34:12,052
[Guerrero] Dora.
587
00:34:12,052 --> 00:34:13,262
[Mel] Big open barrel.
588
00:34:18,600 --> 00:34:21,562
That's gonna be
the best number for Yago Dora.
589
00:34:21,562 --> 00:34:24,147
Definitely gonna make this one
a very interesting heat.
590
00:34:26,315 --> 00:34:29,652
{\an8}[Guerrero] Yago Dora takes the lead
with four minutes remaining.
591
00:34:30,237 --> 00:34:33,072
{\an8}Colapinto needs a 5.94.
592
00:34:34,032 --> 00:34:36,743
This is back to the wall.
This is Griff stuff. Come on.
593
00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:40,371
[Guerrero] Not seeing much on the horizon,
594
00:34:40,371 --> 00:34:44,793
and not much he can do
with no opportunity. Thirty seconds.
595
00:34:47,629 --> 00:34:50,215
[Colapinto] When we're out there
waiting for a wave,
596
00:34:50,215 --> 00:34:53,177
you can just get the most wildest things
coming through your head.
597
00:34:54,261 --> 00:34:57,848
For these moments,
it's pretty much lock into your meditation
598
00:34:57,848 --> 00:34:59,266
and try and have no thoughts.
599
00:35:00,559 --> 00:35:03,353
So that way, when a wave comes,
I have no more nerves,
600
00:35:03,353 --> 00:35:06,440
and I can surf 100% to my ability.
601
00:35:07,232 --> 00:35:08,609
[announcer] Twenty seconds.
602
00:35:08,609 --> 00:35:10,569
[Guerrero]
The wave miraculously showed up.
603
00:35:10,569 --> 00:35:11,820
Paddle, Griff!
604
00:35:12,863 --> 00:35:14,615
[Guerrero]
This is the make-or-break moment
605
00:35:14,615 --> 00:35:16,200
for Griffin Colapinto.
606
00:35:27,753 --> 00:35:29,922
[Guerrero] Comes out, points to the sky.
607
00:35:30,547 --> 00:35:33,759
Griffin Colapinto,
could this be a buzzer beater?
608
00:35:33,759 --> 00:35:36,803
- [buzzer blares]
- [Mel] Wow.
609
00:35:36,803 --> 00:35:41,475
All he needed was a 5.94.
It's up to the judges.
610
00:35:42,267 --> 00:35:45,229
{\an8}Pretty much needs a six.
We'll watch both angles of this.
611
00:35:45,938 --> 00:35:48,232
[Mel] How deep he is
at the length of the barrel
612
00:35:48,232 --> 00:35:49,566
is just a key part.
613
00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:55,072
[announcer] Last of red is a 5.63.
614
00:35:56,031 --> 00:35:57,282
{\an8}[Guerrero] Oh, no.
615
00:35:59,576 --> 00:36:03,622
{\an8}[Guerrero]
Not enough for Griffin Colapinto.
616
00:36:09,878 --> 00:36:13,257
All good. Still a lot. Mental year. Yeah?
617
00:36:13,841 --> 00:36:15,092
So many positives.
618
00:36:16,343 --> 00:36:17,678
It's that one little moment.
619
00:36:19,221 --> 00:36:20,222
Well done.
620
00:36:29,898 --> 00:36:32,109
- Can't believe I gave it away.
- [groans] Fuck.
621
00:36:33,569 --> 00:36:34,570
You're still in this.
622
00:36:35,571 --> 00:36:37,322
- Fuck.
- Fuck.
623
00:36:37,322 --> 00:36:38,866
Gonna watch this heat together?
624
00:36:39,908 --> 00:36:41,869
- Fuck, yeah.
- [laughs]
625
00:36:41,869 --> 00:36:43,287
[spectators cheering]
626
00:36:43,287 --> 00:36:44,955
[Turpel] What a scene here.
627
00:36:44,955 --> 00:36:47,958
Kanoa Igarashi,
he's in a must-win situation
628
00:36:47,958 --> 00:36:50,627
to clinch his spot in the WSL Finals.
629
00:36:53,088 --> 00:36:55,299
[Guerrero]
Four of the final five for the men
630
00:36:55,299 --> 00:36:58,177
have been clinched.
There's only one seat left.
631
00:36:58,677 --> 00:37:00,053
Let's get hammered, huh?
632
00:37:00,929 --> 00:37:02,389
[Turpel] If he wins this heat,
633
00:37:02,389 --> 00:37:06,852
that would bump Griffin Colapinto
outside of final five.
634
00:37:10,355 --> 00:37:12,566
[Whitaker]
Fucking everything has to be right, man.
635
00:37:12,566 --> 00:37:15,110
Every little thing's gotta be clinical, yeah.
636
00:37:15,110 --> 00:37:18,197
[Turpel] Kanoa Igarashi
is coming up against Jadson Andre,
637
00:37:18,197 --> 00:37:19,781
who's been on a heater today.
638
00:37:20,490 --> 00:37:22,409
- You fucking wanted this moment, brother.
- Cool.
639
00:37:22,409 --> 00:37:24,578
Be a Samurai, yeah? Slice him.
640
00:37:24,578 --> 00:37:25,662
You want it.
641
00:37:26,747 --> 00:37:27,748
Fuck me.
642
00:37:28,248 --> 00:37:31,752
I don't think I've ever experienced an
emotional roller coaster like this today.
643
00:37:38,383 --> 00:37:40,344
[Igarashi]
I had lot of times where I asked myself,
644
00:37:40,344 --> 00:37:44,056
"Why do I wanna win?
What drives me so much?"
645
00:37:44,723 --> 00:37:47,935
Since I was little, it's been such
a dream of mine to be a World Champion.
646
00:37:49,811 --> 00:37:51,939
All I wanna see is the biggest wave ever
right now.
647
00:37:53,690 --> 00:37:55,609
This is my opportunity to prove myself.
648
00:38:03,367 --> 00:38:06,828
[Turpel] Kanoa Igarashi,
he'll keep his line nice and strong.
649
00:38:07,663 --> 00:38:09,581
He's able to complete that ride.
650
00:38:11,500 --> 00:38:13,252
Oh, my God. What's this thing?
651
00:38:15,754 --> 00:38:17,714
[Turpel] Jadson Andre with the answer.
652
00:38:17,714 --> 00:38:19,466
Go! Go!
653
00:38:23,262 --> 00:38:25,681
- Ah!
- [Moniz] That was a mental one.
654
00:38:25,681 --> 00:38:26,849
[both laughing]
655
00:38:27,474 --> 00:38:29,893
Fucking all in on this shit.
Are you kidding?
656
00:38:31,603 --> 00:38:33,272
Fucking rooting for this guy.
657
00:38:33,897 --> 00:38:40,153
{\an8}[announcer] Last of red is a 5.83.
Of white is a 7.67.
658
00:38:40,153 --> 00:38:42,072
Oh, a 7.67 for Jaddy.
659
00:38:42,823 --> 00:38:44,324
[indistinct chatter]
660
00:38:44,324 --> 00:38:45,576
Let's get some more beer, huh?
661
00:38:46,159 --> 00:38:47,786
[Moniz] Yeah, I think there's one--
662
00:38:48,954 --> 00:38:51,081
[Turpel]
Kanoa Igarashi wants to answer back,
663
00:38:51,081 --> 00:38:53,333
but the waves have been going flat.
664
00:38:55,043 --> 00:38:57,004
[Igarashi] We're going up against nature,
you know.
665
00:38:57,004 --> 00:38:59,673
We're going up against something
that's so unpredictable.
666
00:39:00,215 --> 00:39:03,927
[Enever] Kanoa Igarashi in one of
the most important heats of his career.
667
00:39:03,927 --> 00:39:05,554
He needs a 7.41.
668
00:39:06,680 --> 00:39:08,182
[Igarashi] When your palms are sweaty,
669
00:39:08,182 --> 00:39:10,184
it's because you're scared
to lose something.
670
00:39:10,684 --> 00:39:12,186
So you have to stay sharp.
671
00:39:13,061 --> 00:39:14,605
That's a lot.
672
00:39:14,605 --> 00:39:17,774
Ten minutes of just sitting there,
just haven't got a wave.
673
00:39:18,483 --> 00:39:19,985
Everything's riding on it.
674
00:39:23,780 --> 00:39:26,241
[Enever] Looks like we've got
some movement in the ocean
675
00:39:26,241 --> 00:39:28,118
with two and a half minutes remaining.
676
00:39:30,704 --> 00:39:33,832
[Igarashi] To be at this level,
you have to have this warrior mentality.
677
00:39:34,958 --> 00:39:39,546
It's the grit. It's the samurai grit.
You either die, or you win.
678
00:39:41,215 --> 00:39:44,218
[spectators cheering, shouting]
679
00:40:05,822 --> 00:40:08,575
[spectators cheering]
680
00:40:08,575 --> 00:40:10,661
[buzzer blares]
681
00:40:12,955 --> 00:40:14,414
[Moniz] Fuck.
682
00:40:14,414 --> 00:40:15,666
That's a nine, huh?
683
00:40:15,666 --> 00:40:17,501
[spectator] That's a big score, dude.
684
00:40:17,501 --> 00:40:19,127
Okay. Let's have a look.
685
00:40:19,878 --> 00:40:21,129
It's one of the best.
686
00:40:21,630 --> 00:40:26,260
It's, like... [stammers] ...length of ride
while he's deep, is-- is pretty major.
687
00:40:27,052 --> 00:40:29,763
{\an8}[announcer] Last of red is a 9.7.
688
00:40:30,597 --> 00:40:31,640
{\an8}What the--
689
00:40:32,474 --> 00:40:34,560
{\an8}Wow. [chuckles]
690
00:40:36,103 --> 00:40:40,899
{\an8}[Turpel] It is official.
What a moment for Kanoa Igarashi.
691
00:40:41,525 --> 00:40:44,486
I can't fucking believe that.
692
00:40:44,486 --> 00:40:45,988
- One wave.
- [spectator] One wave.
693
00:40:49,324 --> 00:40:52,244
What just happened? What?
694
00:40:52,870 --> 00:40:54,830
You're a fucking weapon, yeah?
695
00:40:55,539 --> 00:40:57,708
That's that belief. That's that shit.
696
00:40:57,708 --> 00:40:59,668
I was trusting it was going to come.
697
00:40:59,668 --> 00:41:01,962
I was like, "It's going to come,
it's going to come."
698
00:41:01,962 --> 00:41:04,214
I wish I had clearer thoughts right now.
699
00:41:04,214 --> 00:41:05,299
All the--
700
00:41:05,299 --> 00:41:09,178
All the hard work I've put out here, it
kinda all just came down to that moment.
701
00:41:09,178 --> 00:41:10,262
[Igarashi] Whoo!
702
00:41:11,763 --> 00:41:12,764
Cheers.
703
00:41:12,764 --> 00:41:14,641
[Turpel, on TV] ...to the WSL final five.
704
00:41:14,641 --> 00:41:18,729
[Colapinto] This year, winning two events
was a huge breakout for me.
705
00:41:18,729 --> 00:41:23,609
But I'm disappointed because
missing out on that big goal I had,
706
00:41:23,609 --> 00:41:25,527
representing San Clemente.
707
00:41:26,278 --> 00:41:28,822
- Sorry, chum.
- Thanks, Kevin.
708
00:41:28,822 --> 00:41:31,408
[Turpel]
We have so much to look forward to.
709
00:41:31,408 --> 00:41:33,827
[Colapinto]
It's definitely one of my lowest points.
710
00:41:33,827 --> 00:41:39,208
And so, it's just really hard to process
that I'm not gonna have that opportunity.
711
00:41:40,209 --> 00:41:41,960
[groans, grunts]
712
00:41:42,753 --> 00:41:44,671
[Igarashi]
Griffin left the door open for me.
713
00:41:45,422 --> 00:41:47,966
{\an8}A lot of the time,
I feel like the ocean writes the stories.
714
00:41:48,467 --> 00:41:50,219
{\an8}[Igarashi]
I mean, that wave was so important.
715
00:41:50,802 --> 00:41:53,180
One wave clinched my spot in the top five
716
00:41:53,180 --> 00:41:54,932
to give me a shot
at winning a World Title.
717
00:41:55,516 --> 00:41:57,226
And that's been a lifelong dream.
718
00:41:59,144 --> 00:42:00,896
See you at Lowers, baby.
719
00:42:00,896 --> 00:42:03,815
- We're going to Lowers! I'm going home.
- [chuckles]
720
00:42:04,608 --> 00:42:07,027
[hip-hop music playing]
721
00:42:07,027 --> 00:42:09,696
[indistinct rapping]
722
00:42:22,251 --> 00:42:23,544
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
723
00:42:24,670 --> 00:42:25,671
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
724
00:42:28,882 --> 00:42:30,759
[Ferreira speaks Portuguese]
725
00:42:30,759 --> 00:42:34,221
[Turpel] Ítalo looking
for a second World Title this year.
726
00:42:34,221 --> 00:42:36,557
[Fanning] If you don't win the World Title
the following year
727
00:42:36,557 --> 00:42:38,183
or the year after that,
728
00:42:38,183 --> 00:42:40,102
it's-- Almost feels like you failed.
729
00:42:40,102 --> 00:42:41,728
[shouting, speaking Portuguese]
730
00:42:41,728 --> 00:42:43,230
[Casteluber]
He'll be more intense than ever,
731
00:42:43,230 --> 00:42:46,400
saying "I want more, I want more.
I won't give up. I won't give up."
732
00:42:46,900 --> 00:42:49,736
[Turpel] Ítalo right into another big pit.
733
00:42:49,736 --> 00:42:51,280
[Ferreira in Portuguese] I am willing
734
00:42:51,280 --> 00:42:53,031
to push myself to my maximum limit.
735
00:42:55,742 --> 00:42:57,160
[speaks Portuguese]