1 00:00:05,214 --> 00:00:06,590 Who farted? 2 00:00:08,550 --> 00:00:10,427 Jack. Stop it. I didn't. 3 00:00:10,511 --> 00:00:11,845 Gross. 4 00:00:11,929 --> 00:00:15,265 So, do you guys wanna get on the Championship Tour eventually? 5 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:16,475 Yeah. Hope so. 6 00:00:20,854 --> 00:00:23,273 Through the 2000s, surfing was booming. 7 00:00:23,357 --> 00:00:26,527 The surf industry had quite substantiable growth. 8 00:00:27,528 --> 00:00:28,654 I was with Quiksilver, 9 00:00:29,238 --> 00:00:32,908 and I was in charge of scouting young surfers around the world. 10 00:00:32,991 --> 00:00:35,410 And we were very fortunate to get these three young kids, 11 00:00:35,494 --> 00:00:38,747 Kanoa Igarashi, Leo Fioravanti and Jack Robinson. 12 00:00:39,414 --> 00:00:42,918 You've definitely got a chance of one of the boys to become a World Champion. 13 00:00:43,001 --> 00:00:45,629 Kelly, do you like New York? 14 00:00:45,712 --> 00:00:47,714 I love New York, man. 15 00:00:47,798 --> 00:00:50,300 Jack, Kanoa and Leo. 16 00:00:51,051 --> 00:00:54,179 Little shits, man. Yeah, I love those guys. 17 00:00:54,263 --> 00:00:56,431 -So, what's the wheels doing? -Nothing. 18 00:00:58,141 --> 00:01:00,269 Quiksilver appeared into my life when I was 12. 19 00:01:00,352 --> 00:01:01,353 That was a huge moment. 20 00:01:01,436 --> 00:01:02,271 Love it. 21 00:01:02,354 --> 00:01:05,357 I was so young that I couldn't even fathom what was happening. 22 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:07,901 Yeah, it's my first trip anywhere without my parents. 23 00:01:07,985 --> 00:01:12,406 And I feel more free, and I get to do whatever I want. It's pretty fun. 24 00:01:12,489 --> 00:01:15,492 It's insane. I mean, we grew up together, 25 00:01:15,576 --> 00:01:18,745 being little rascals and just running around, surfing. 26 00:01:20,831 --> 00:01:24,585 They saw the potential, I think, in the three of us from a young age 27 00:01:24,668 --> 00:01:26,587 and groomed us for the future. 28 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,301 If your talent's identified 29 00:01:32,384 --> 00:01:35,012 and someone's convinced you can sell board shorts, 30 00:01:35,095 --> 00:01:36,638 they'll sign you up at a young age. 31 00:01:37,681 --> 00:01:41,643 But to really be successful, the brand wants their surfers to compete 32 00:01:41,727 --> 00:01:43,103 and go on the World Tour. 33 00:01:47,232 --> 00:01:48,609 I was the first who qualified. 34 00:01:48,692 --> 00:01:50,652 Kanoa Igarashi, still a teenager, 35 00:01:50,736 --> 00:01:52,529 and he's already made the CT tour. 36 00:01:52,613 --> 00:01:54,323 Leo qualified two years after me. 37 00:01:54,406 --> 00:01:57,409 This is Leo's probably best day. 38 00:01:57,492 --> 00:01:59,578 When I qualified for the World Tour, it was like, 39 00:01:59,661 --> 00:02:01,955 "Wow. This is what I've dreamed about my whole life." 40 00:02:02,539 --> 00:02:05,250 When Jack qualified this year, it was the final piece of the puzzle. 41 00:02:05,334 --> 00:02:09,630 Your 2019 Surfing Champion, Mr. Jack Robinson! 42 00:02:10,297 --> 00:02:11,507 I've come up now. 43 00:02:11,590 --> 00:02:14,760 We're all competing against each other. It's just a wild ride. Really is. 44 00:02:15,636 --> 00:02:18,388 These kids came in in the golden era. 45 00:02:18,472 --> 00:02:20,724 They had so much potential. 46 00:02:20,807 --> 00:02:25,229 And then, yeah, you get onto the world stage, you get onto the World Tour, 47 00:02:25,312 --> 00:02:28,565 and it's like, you know, are you that next big thing? 48 00:02:48,001 --> 00:02:49,002 Now. 49 00:02:49,795 --> 00:02:51,380 -Your ring got me good. -Too much, Keanu. 50 00:02:51,964 --> 00:02:53,465 I had to defend myself. 51 00:03:01,056 --> 00:03:02,724 Kanoa is going. 52 00:03:03,308 --> 00:03:04,768 Kanoa. Kanoa. 53 00:03:05,853 --> 00:03:08,021 Yes. That's good. 54 00:03:08,105 --> 00:03:10,190 That's amazing, isn't it. 55 00:03:10,774 --> 00:03:12,943 Of course. He's great. 56 00:03:14,570 --> 00:03:16,613 My name is Kanoa Igarashi. 57 00:03:16,697 --> 00:03:20,158 I'm 23 years old, and I'm a professional surfer. 58 00:03:21,535 --> 00:03:23,328 Why did you name him Kanoa? 59 00:03:23,412 --> 00:03:25,247 I wanted him to be a surfer 60 00:03:25,330 --> 00:03:28,125 and it's a name from Hawaii. 61 00:03:28,208 --> 00:03:33,380 And of course, Hawaii is a top place for surfing. 62 00:03:34,089 --> 00:03:36,466 My parents are as Japanese as you can get. 63 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:39,386 My great-great-grandfather was a samurai. 64 00:03:39,469 --> 00:03:44,641 My mom's side, they have a typical Japanese soba noodle restaurant in Tokyo. 65 00:03:45,434 --> 00:03:47,394 My dad became a surfer in Japan. 66 00:03:47,477 --> 00:03:50,606 My mom also started getting into surfing, and that's where my parents met. 67 00:03:51,231 --> 00:03:55,027 And they decided they wanted to have a kid and share their passion for surfing. 68 00:03:55,861 --> 00:04:00,032 And so they made this huge sacrifice of moving to California before I was born. 69 00:04:00,115 --> 00:04:02,117 They wanted to give me the best opportunity possible 70 00:04:02,201 --> 00:04:03,911 to be a professional surfer. 71 00:04:03,994 --> 00:04:07,080 Yes, it was a really huge risk. 72 00:04:07,164 --> 00:04:08,540 It was scary, wasn't it? 73 00:04:08,624 --> 00:04:14,671 We had absolutely no work. We knew no one. We had no relatives here. 74 00:04:15,339 --> 00:04:18,341 It was hard for them living in California. It was crazy. 75 00:04:18,425 --> 00:04:21,136 They don't speak English. They're not coming from wealthy families. 76 00:04:21,220 --> 00:04:22,763 Like, they were there surviving. 77 00:04:22,846 --> 00:04:26,433 What they've done for me is, like, beyond words will ever describe it, I think. 78 00:04:26,517 --> 00:04:28,602 The first day he got on a board 79 00:04:28,685 --> 00:04:31,522 was on the day of his third birthday. 80 00:04:31,605 --> 00:04:35,692 The first time he took part in a surfing competition was at the age of six. 81 00:04:35,776 --> 00:04:38,487 He entered for the first time and won immediately. 82 00:04:39,905 --> 00:04:43,450 Kanoa Igarashi, how'd you learn how to surf so good? 83 00:04:43,534 --> 00:04:47,663 My dad, like, told me, like, "Do this and do that." 84 00:04:47,746 --> 00:04:49,748 -Told you everything you needed to know? -Yeah. 85 00:04:49,831 --> 00:04:52,167 Are you one of the youngest surfers in the world? 86 00:04:52,251 --> 00:04:53,252 I think so. 87 00:04:53,335 --> 00:04:55,128 This is a kid we're gonna hear from in the future. 88 00:04:55,712 --> 00:04:58,173 Surfing was my way of fitting in. 89 00:04:58,257 --> 00:05:00,926 I felt like, growing up, being an Asian in America, 90 00:05:01,009 --> 00:05:03,136 you're gonna stick out no matter what, you know? 91 00:05:03,220 --> 00:05:05,597 And all of a sudden, I just became the cool kid, 92 00:05:05,681 --> 00:05:08,225 winning contests and doing surf contests. 93 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:09,434 All this attention. 94 00:05:09,518 --> 00:05:12,980 And there was, like, seven or eight brands, like, bidding for me. 95 00:05:13,564 --> 00:05:17,109 There was a moment I was like, "How can a company invest money in a 12-year-old? 96 00:05:17,192 --> 00:05:19,069 This is getting really serious." 97 00:05:19,152 --> 00:05:22,489 And then I just became the main source of income for the house. 98 00:05:22,573 --> 00:05:24,700 And, yeah, like, I felt that. 99 00:05:31,456 --> 00:05:35,377 -Is this Mom and Dad's? -No, Kanoa's. We live with Kanoa. 100 00:05:35,460 --> 00:05:37,880 Yeah. Yeah, all this is Kanoa. 101 00:05:37,963 --> 00:05:39,381 It's super sick. 102 00:05:39,464 --> 00:05:41,466 He designed everything too. It looks pretty nice. 103 00:05:41,550 --> 00:05:45,179 Yeah. It's my little oasis. 104 00:05:45,971 --> 00:05:50,100 I bought my first house when I was 17, and then my mom's just, like, crying. 105 00:05:50,184 --> 00:05:54,271 My mom just was like, "I never thought I'd be living in a house that's owned. 106 00:05:54,354 --> 00:05:57,441 You know, I thought I'd have to rent for the rest of my life." 107 00:05:57,524 --> 00:06:00,319 My biggest priority is, like, taking care of the people around me. 108 00:06:02,196 --> 00:06:04,990 That's my way to give back to what they did for me. 109 00:06:05,532 --> 00:06:07,201 Bon appétit. 110 00:06:07,284 --> 00:06:08,285 It's delicious. 111 00:06:09,745 --> 00:06:13,999 I think Kanoa has just had this pressure his whole life. 112 00:06:14,082 --> 00:06:19,630 His parents had this dream. "Our son is gonna be a World Champion surfer." 113 00:06:19,713 --> 00:06:22,716 Carrying your family onto the World Tour… 114 00:06:22,799 --> 00:06:25,135 -Here, and then go. -Yeah. Yeah. 115 00:06:25,219 --> 00:06:27,679 Carrying your country onto the World Tour… 116 00:06:27,763 --> 00:06:29,181 I didn't know it was so tight. 117 00:06:29,264 --> 00:06:30,432 Busy. 118 00:06:31,058 --> 00:06:33,310 Yeah, there's immense pressure. 119 00:06:35,187 --> 00:06:41,276 Kanoa has really become a Japanese surfing icon. 120 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,988 He's a style leader, in his contests, 121 00:06:45,072 --> 00:06:48,283 representing Japan in surfing as a top athlete. 122 00:06:48,825 --> 00:06:53,038 Although he's an athlete, people see him more like 123 00:06:53,121 --> 00:06:56,458 a famous celebrity. He's a star. 124 00:06:57,376 --> 00:06:59,628 You have sponsors, a whole country and fans 125 00:06:59,711 --> 00:07:02,256 waking up at 4:00 in the morning to watch you compete. 126 00:07:02,339 --> 00:07:03,924 You have so many people riding on you. 127 00:07:04,007 --> 00:07:07,219 I have carried that weight on my shoulders my whole life. 128 00:07:07,302 --> 00:07:08,929 When I win, we all win. 129 00:07:09,012 --> 00:07:11,932 Like, my family wins and all the people around me. 130 00:07:12,015 --> 00:07:14,601 But that means when I lose, we all lose too, you know? 131 00:07:20,232 --> 00:07:22,693 -Yo, what's up? -Are you guys coming down? 132 00:07:22,776 --> 00:07:24,361 Yeah, I was gonna try and surf. 133 00:07:24,444 --> 00:07:25,904 Yeah, come. It's pretty fun. 134 00:07:26,488 --> 00:07:27,948 All right, I'll text you. 135 00:07:29,783 --> 00:07:32,619 So, Kanoa actually answered your phone call this time. 136 00:07:32,703 --> 00:07:35,038 Kanoa answered my call, which is strange. 137 00:07:35,122 --> 00:07:37,332 He doesn't answer or message back ever. 138 00:07:37,416 --> 00:07:40,419 At what point did he stop answering his phone when you called? 139 00:07:40,502 --> 00:07:44,840 He stopped answering his phone calls when he started doing good on tour. 140 00:07:44,923 --> 00:07:47,843 You know, then he was too good to hang out with me. 141 00:07:49,052 --> 00:07:51,680 Growing up, like, we were really competitive with each other. 142 00:07:51,763 --> 00:07:55,350 He would, like, hide my wax and hide my equipment, hide my boards, 143 00:07:55,434 --> 00:07:58,520 and I got my wet suit stolen when I was, like, 13. 144 00:07:58,604 --> 00:08:00,939 To this day, I still think he stole it, you know. 145 00:08:01,023 --> 00:08:03,483 Do you know what happened the first time I met Kanoa? 146 00:08:04,985 --> 00:08:08,071 -I had a cast 'cause I broke my wrist… -Yeah. 147 00:08:08,572 --> 00:08:12,075 …and he tried to take my towel off while I was getting changed, 148 00:08:12,159 --> 00:08:16,663 and I open-hand-cast tried to hit him in the face. 149 00:08:16,747 --> 00:08:19,875 -Sabotage his career. -That's how our friendship started. 150 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:24,713 Kanoa has been one of my best friends since then and still is, you know. 151 00:08:24,796 --> 00:08:29,009 We're so close. The last few years, he's been, you know, on a higher level. 152 00:08:29,092 --> 00:08:33,931 Kanoa Igarashi, he's looking for his first win of his young career. 153 00:08:34,681 --> 00:08:37,518 Seeing him last year almost finish in the top five. 154 00:08:37,601 --> 00:08:39,852 That was insane and very inspiring. 155 00:08:39,937 --> 00:08:42,648 This kid has just been getting better and better, Joe. 156 00:08:44,816 --> 00:08:48,529 Igarashi has just taken a major victory on tour 157 00:08:49,363 --> 00:08:52,282 at just 21 years of age. 158 00:08:52,366 --> 00:08:55,202 Now I'm trying to catch up to him 'cause he's killing it. 159 00:08:58,539 --> 00:08:59,665 What a feeling. 160 00:09:00,874 --> 00:09:03,043 Last season was the first year I was like, 161 00:09:03,126 --> 00:09:04,837 "I'm here. Like, I'm a contender now." 162 00:09:08,757 --> 00:09:11,677 Let's go! Let's go! 163 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:14,304 First win, so it's just the start of a long career, I think. 164 00:09:14,388 --> 00:09:16,390 So, hats off to the kid. 165 00:09:18,976 --> 00:09:22,521 Yeah, then, none of us have gotten top five in our careers yet. 166 00:09:22,604 --> 00:09:24,982 You know, I was on the door af-- I got sixth last year. 167 00:09:25,065 --> 00:09:27,568 I have been the closest so far, but in-- 168 00:09:27,651 --> 00:09:30,153 Right now, we're all fighting for that spot. 169 00:09:32,155 --> 00:09:36,034 Kanoa is super close to busting into the top five 170 00:09:36,118 --> 00:09:38,745 but sort of didn't have the best start to the year. 171 00:09:38,829 --> 00:09:42,833 He still needs to turn it around mid-season and claw his way back. 172 00:09:45,002 --> 00:09:48,839 So, I was most excited to see Jack as a rookie on tour. 173 00:09:48,922 --> 00:09:53,760 But then to see his results, I was expecting so much more from him. 174 00:09:53,844 --> 00:09:56,930 Bend your knees. Look at the ball. Look at your target now. 175 00:09:57,014 --> 00:10:00,100 Like, he's been this person that was supposed to do so well, 176 00:10:00,184 --> 00:10:02,519 and now looking at his space on tour, it's not safe. 177 00:10:03,353 --> 00:10:05,355 Three. Four. Five. Six. 178 00:10:05,439 --> 00:10:08,901 We're at the midway point, like, where things start to move. 179 00:10:08,984 --> 00:10:11,236 Who's staying and who's going. What's gonna happen. 180 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:13,071 All right. Switch your stance. 181 00:10:13,155 --> 00:10:16,200 People will come up to me, "You got a really hard task ahead," but… 182 00:10:17,868 --> 00:10:20,954 to be honest, I feel great, you know. Just try and focus on it. 183 00:10:21,038 --> 00:10:22,789 Ease your breathing. 184 00:10:22,873 --> 00:10:25,459 Just focus on the breathing protocol, brother. 185 00:10:25,542 --> 00:10:28,462 I worked really hard and don't wanna fall off. 186 00:10:28,545 --> 00:10:32,591 Not thinking about that at all. Not even really letting it creep into my mind. 187 00:10:33,634 --> 00:10:37,304 He's gotta pull up his socks 'cause he's looking at falling off tour. 188 00:10:40,849 --> 00:10:42,893 Leo struggled at the beginning of the season. 189 00:10:42,976 --> 00:10:44,937 Right now, I'm 18th in the world. 190 00:10:45,729 --> 00:10:47,356 He's gotta surf to his potential. 191 00:10:47,439 --> 00:10:49,566 He can't afford to have another bad result. 192 00:10:50,359 --> 00:10:54,404 For the three of them, they've all got their own things to go and prove, 193 00:10:54,488 --> 00:10:57,824 not only to themselves but to sponsors and to the world. 194 00:10:58,700 --> 00:11:02,996 You know, there's only three events left before the end of the year. 195 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:07,334 It's time for these guys to step up, deal with the pressure 196 00:11:07,417 --> 00:11:11,171 and go and put on a performance that will set them apart. 197 00:11:13,799 --> 00:11:18,679 Good morning, and welcome to central California here in Lemoore 198 00:11:18,762 --> 00:11:22,474 for the Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe. 199 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:24,643 All the pressure. 200 00:11:24,726 --> 00:11:28,814 These younger names trying to really count points at this stage. 201 00:11:28,897 --> 00:11:31,108 You're feeling the heat at this point of the year. 202 00:11:31,984 --> 00:11:34,486 Surf Ranch is a man-made wave 203 00:11:34,570 --> 00:11:37,739 that I helped create over the course of about ten years. 204 00:11:37,823 --> 00:11:41,577 Hard to compare this event to anything that we see in the ocean. 205 00:11:41,660 --> 00:11:43,579 We'll just tell you, it's not easy. 206 00:11:44,746 --> 00:11:46,874 The idea was everyone has the same wave 207 00:11:46,957 --> 00:11:49,626 to be able to show your full display and range of maneuvers. 208 00:11:49,710 --> 00:11:51,587 So it's really about the skill level. 209 00:11:53,505 --> 00:11:55,340 This is called the stoke machine. 210 00:11:56,633 --> 00:11:58,343 Perfect waves on demand. 211 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,806 I was hoping Kelly doesn't win. 212 00:12:02,890 --> 00:12:03,932 He's gonna smoke this heat. 213 00:12:04,016 --> 00:12:05,726 -Hoping I don't win? -Yeah. 214 00:12:05,809 --> 00:12:07,978 Why? Who do you want to win? Fucking Medina? 215 00:12:08,061 --> 00:12:10,522 Guy's already won, like, four times this year. 216 00:12:10,606 --> 00:12:11,648 Kanoa. 217 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:15,819 I'm sure they'd press a different button for you. 218 00:12:15,903 --> 00:12:18,280 Are you joking? What do you mean? 219 00:12:20,490 --> 00:12:22,951 In the ocean, it's head-to-head surfing. 220 00:12:23,035 --> 00:12:26,038 You kinda find your own waves, you make your own opportunities. 221 00:12:27,289 --> 00:12:31,126 At the Surf Ranch, being in the water on your own adds a lot of pressure. 222 00:12:32,127 --> 00:12:35,130 Surfer, are you ready? Wave is launched. 223 00:12:35,214 --> 00:12:38,217 Sitting in that basin and hearing that track come to life, 224 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:39,551 and you hear the 30 seconds. 225 00:12:40,135 --> 00:12:41,762 CT 3, 30 seconds. 226 00:12:41,845 --> 00:12:45,641 When it comes down to it and that wave comes your way, there's nowhere to hide. 227 00:12:48,352 --> 00:12:49,728 Oh, my goodness! 228 00:12:50,812 --> 00:12:54,024 -He was turning! -Dig! 229 00:13:00,864 --> 00:13:04,660 The biggest difference for Surf Ranch is it's a leaderboard format, 230 00:13:04,743 --> 00:13:08,205 so you're not actually just competing against one person, 231 00:13:08,288 --> 00:13:10,374 you're competing against the whole field. 232 00:13:11,124 --> 00:13:15,003 They've got to put on a performance to separate themselves from everyone else. 233 00:13:15,587 --> 00:13:17,840 You know what you gotta do. Don't overthink it. 234 00:13:18,674 --> 00:13:22,719 Just go in action mode, okay? Go with your instincts. You've got it. 235 00:13:22,803 --> 00:13:27,266 Only eight surfers with the biggest scores get to the semifinals. 236 00:13:27,349 --> 00:13:28,350 Good luck, buddy. 237 00:13:28,433 --> 00:13:31,895 Glue your feet, feel your rails. Start with a bang, brother. 238 00:13:31,979 --> 00:13:34,064 It brings different types of pressure 239 00:13:34,147 --> 00:13:36,191 to the best surfers in the world. 240 00:13:37,985 --> 00:13:40,237 Now here's Kanoa Igarashi. 241 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:44,324 He is a surfer to watch to go very far, if not win this entire contest. 242 00:13:44,408 --> 00:13:46,410 Yeah, he wants to get into that top five, 243 00:13:46,493 --> 00:13:49,872 he's gonna have to showcase himself at least a top-two finish. 244 00:13:52,833 --> 00:13:54,126 Let's go, eh? 245 00:13:54,626 --> 00:13:57,337 Lock it in, mate. You want it! 246 00:13:57,421 --> 00:14:01,049 I know exactly what I need to do. I know exactly who I need to be. 247 00:14:01,550 --> 00:14:02,968 And I feel confident. 248 00:14:03,051 --> 00:14:04,261 Surfer, are you ready? 249 00:14:05,137 --> 00:14:06,763 Wave is launched. 250 00:14:09,558 --> 00:14:10,726 Here we go. 251 00:14:13,770 --> 00:14:15,981 Here's our first look at Kanoa Igarashi. 252 00:14:16,732 --> 00:14:20,235 You put your head down and you give it 100% into everything you do. 253 00:14:21,111 --> 00:14:24,198 I just wanna honor my parents and make them proud. 254 00:14:24,281 --> 00:14:26,617 They've shaped me exactly to who I am today. 255 00:14:29,077 --> 00:14:31,413 Tons of speed. Big section to work with. 256 00:14:31,496 --> 00:14:33,832 -Gotta make it. There it is. -Backs out in reverse. 257 00:14:35,417 --> 00:14:38,003 What a great start this morning. 7.83. 258 00:14:38,086 --> 00:14:40,130 Safe in the top eight. 259 00:14:40,214 --> 00:14:43,717 And he moves on into the next round. 260 00:14:48,138 --> 00:14:51,266 Next to hit the wave pool, Leo Fioravanti. 261 00:14:51,350 --> 00:14:53,143 Come on, bud. Let's do it. Enjoy. 262 00:14:56,396 --> 00:14:59,691 Every event can be the last one, so you gotta give it your all. 263 00:14:59,775 --> 00:15:03,111 And getting a result here, you know, it's a dog fight right now. 264 00:15:03,195 --> 00:15:05,155 And you can't leave anything out there. 265 00:15:07,866 --> 00:15:09,743 Flowing down the line. 266 00:15:09,826 --> 00:15:12,246 Needs to be perfect towards the end here. 267 00:15:12,329 --> 00:15:13,747 A finish would be crucial. 268 00:15:17,251 --> 00:15:20,379 Fioravanti now rifling up some beautiful snaps. 269 00:15:22,089 --> 00:15:26,927 See, that one slight mistake and the whole wave's gone. 270 00:15:27,010 --> 00:15:29,680 Those finishes at the end are gonna cost him. 271 00:15:30,180 --> 00:15:34,434 Yeah, it's unfortunate. It's just not enough to get through this event. 272 00:15:35,102 --> 00:15:36,562 It would've been a big score. 273 00:15:37,729 --> 00:15:39,648 To go down that early, that's gonna hurt. 274 00:15:39,731 --> 00:15:42,609 You gotta imagine that stings a lot for Leonardo Fioravanti. 275 00:15:42,693 --> 00:15:43,777 Yeah. 276 00:15:44,570 --> 00:15:45,946 Crumbled under pressure. 277 00:15:48,532 --> 00:15:49,575 Fuck! 278 00:15:51,618 --> 00:15:53,328 It's totally heartbreaking. 279 00:15:54,037 --> 00:15:58,166 It's a ruthless world, and, of course, you think about the worst straightaway. 280 00:15:58,250 --> 00:16:00,794 You think about falling off tour, losing sponsors. 281 00:16:03,297 --> 00:16:06,675 You don't invest in something without wanting to see it pay off. 282 00:16:06,758 --> 00:16:09,094 Major sponsors expect results. 283 00:16:09,178 --> 00:16:11,805 Sometimes those expectations crumble a surfer. 284 00:16:15,601 --> 00:16:18,520 I definitely don't feel like I've reached my full potential. 285 00:16:18,604 --> 00:16:20,606 You gotta come back stronger and better. 286 00:16:21,940 --> 00:16:24,276 You're a good enough surfer to be in the top five here. 287 00:16:24,860 --> 00:16:25,861 Yeah, I am. 288 00:16:27,946 --> 00:16:30,574 I'd like to see Leo become a world champion. 289 00:16:30,657 --> 00:16:31,825 I think he's got it all. 290 00:16:31,909 --> 00:16:35,871 He's just gotta get head down, bum up, drink a cup of cement. Yeah, toughen up. 291 00:16:36,538 --> 00:16:38,916 I-I just-- I feel bad for Leo. 292 00:16:38,999 --> 00:16:42,002 We're in the middle of the season. He's not having a great year. 293 00:16:42,085 --> 00:16:44,963 I used to just hate seeing him succeed. 294 00:16:45,047 --> 00:16:47,216 Nowadays, you know, I wanna see Leo do good. 295 00:16:48,133 --> 00:16:50,344 We got to an age now where we're a little bit more mature. 296 00:16:52,596 --> 00:16:55,682 Next to hit the wave pool, Jack Robinson. 297 00:16:55,766 --> 00:16:58,018 Fighting to stay on the Championship Tour. 298 00:16:58,101 --> 00:17:01,939 Jack was my teammate when he was ten, you know, and it was almost intimidating 299 00:17:02,022 --> 00:17:04,233 to see a kid that young that confident in the water. 300 00:17:04,316 --> 00:17:05,817 I like Jack so much, you know. 301 00:17:05,901 --> 00:17:08,194 I wanna see him do well and be successful. 302 00:17:10,405 --> 00:17:12,907 I feel like there's all this expectations and pressure 303 00:17:12,991 --> 00:17:15,327 from other people and all the fans and everything. 304 00:17:15,410 --> 00:17:16,869 Wave is launched. 305 00:17:17,371 --> 00:17:21,625 If you start believing in the hype before you believe in yourself, 306 00:17:21,708 --> 00:17:23,377 then it becomes a real problem. 307 00:17:29,091 --> 00:17:31,093 He's gotta finish this wave. 308 00:17:32,177 --> 00:17:33,178 He's setting things up. 309 00:17:33,262 --> 00:17:36,098 This is where you get that speed burst to the final section. 310 00:17:36,181 --> 00:17:38,517 Oh, what's he got for us? Dig! 311 00:17:40,686 --> 00:17:44,690 The judges have really been hypercritical on finishing these waves. 312 00:17:45,190 --> 00:17:48,360 -He almost had it. I'm s-- -I know. 313 00:17:49,194 --> 00:17:50,487 I just get sad. 314 00:17:50,571 --> 00:17:53,448 Jack Robinson gets one point. 315 00:17:53,532 --> 00:17:56,869 He went down, and now he's out for this event. 316 00:17:58,078 --> 00:18:00,330 So Robinson feeling, uh-- feeling the frustration. 317 00:18:00,414 --> 00:18:02,583 Huge moment in the career of Jack Robinson. 318 00:18:02,666 --> 00:18:07,171 Career basically on the line in order to requalify for 2022. 319 00:18:07,796 --> 00:18:09,631 It's a full grind. It is a test. 320 00:18:09,715 --> 00:18:15,053 You got to constantly keep picking yourself up just to stay on tour. 321 00:18:18,056 --> 00:18:19,183 You want to go home? 322 00:18:19,266 --> 00:18:20,726 Without all these cameras. 323 00:18:21,810 --> 00:18:22,811 Okay. 324 00:18:24,313 --> 00:18:26,315 For Jack, it's always been a question of, 325 00:18:26,398 --> 00:18:28,400 what has been holding him back? 326 00:18:28,483 --> 00:18:30,777 He's so naturally talented, 327 00:18:30,861 --> 00:18:34,239 but you need to be mentally a lot tougher. 328 00:18:34,323 --> 00:18:36,283 Jack is running out of time. 329 00:18:37,409 --> 00:18:38,994 On tour, it's hard. 330 00:18:39,077 --> 00:18:41,038 In my first year, I got ripped to shreds, 331 00:18:41,121 --> 00:18:43,582 but I'm still right here in the race for the top five. 332 00:18:43,665 --> 00:18:45,000 It's just, the first year is hard. 333 00:18:45,584 --> 00:18:48,212 And I just hope Jack doesn't let that get to his head, you know? 334 00:18:48,295 --> 00:18:52,591 I just hope he doesn't let that affect the trajectory that he's taking in his career. 335 00:18:54,051 --> 00:18:55,260 Okay. Bye, guys. 336 00:18:56,512 --> 00:18:59,890 Welcome back to the Jeep Surf Ranch Pro semifinals. 337 00:18:59,973 --> 00:19:01,725 Only eight men left. 338 00:19:02,434 --> 00:19:04,895 Coming up next, Kanoa Igarashi. 339 00:19:04,978 --> 00:19:08,190 He has been on an amazing run here at the Surf Ranch. 340 00:19:09,024 --> 00:19:11,151 Kanoa Igarashi knows a potential win here 341 00:19:11,235 --> 00:19:14,488 could see him put himself in that final five picture. 342 00:19:15,656 --> 00:19:18,200 I feel like Surf Ranch is a big opportunity for me. 343 00:19:18,283 --> 00:19:20,619 I'm gonna fight until the very last second. 344 00:19:21,286 --> 00:19:24,623 Whenever he's in a tight spot, 345 00:19:24,706 --> 00:19:29,628 when the pressure is on and things are tough, 346 00:19:29,711 --> 00:19:34,216 the power is released and I always love seeing that. 347 00:19:34,299 --> 00:19:37,135 He's strong. I think he likes pressure. 348 00:19:38,387 --> 00:19:40,973 Like you said to me this whole year, brother, 349 00:19:41,056 --> 00:19:43,308 -you're here to be top five, top three. -Yeah. 350 00:19:43,392 --> 00:19:46,520 What would they do in this situation? Yeah? 351 00:19:46,603 --> 00:19:48,814 Fucking own it, right now. Own it. 352 00:19:52,442 --> 00:19:54,903 Keep it up, Kanoa! 353 00:19:54,987 --> 00:19:57,281 All right. Big moment for Kanoa Igarashi. 354 00:19:57,364 --> 00:19:58,782 Here we go. 355 00:19:59,283 --> 00:20:02,619 It's only a matter of time till Kanoa just destroys. 356 00:20:03,954 --> 00:20:06,832 My life is about results and competition. 357 00:20:06,915 --> 00:20:09,710 If I don't get good results, I'm not doing the right thing. 358 00:20:14,548 --> 00:20:17,134 One of the only guys to risk big airs out the back, 359 00:20:17,217 --> 00:20:19,136 and he goes for it. 360 00:20:19,219 --> 00:20:21,180 Talk about putting it all on the line. 361 00:20:21,263 --> 00:20:23,390 This young man knows what it's gonna take. 362 00:20:25,017 --> 00:20:26,810 -Come on. -Keep going. 363 00:20:28,020 --> 00:20:29,229 Wow! 364 00:20:35,777 --> 00:20:37,487 Big slam. 365 00:20:37,571 --> 00:20:38,822 Beautiful work. 366 00:20:38,906 --> 00:20:42,451 You gotta be kidding me. This guy is out of his mind. 367 00:20:43,327 --> 00:20:45,204 That was amazing surfing right there. 368 00:20:48,957 --> 00:20:50,667 He's feeling good about that wave. 369 00:20:50,751 --> 00:20:53,754 You can see a bit of a grin, so I think that he thinks he got it. 370 00:20:53,837 --> 00:20:57,925 I mean, it's gonna be up to those five judges. 371 00:20:58,008 --> 00:21:02,721 All right. Big moment right here for Kanoa Igarashi. Needs a 7.57. 372 00:21:03,222 --> 00:21:04,473 What do you reckon it was? 373 00:21:04,973 --> 00:21:07,893 -Gotta be an excellent, right? -I'm thinking mid-eights. 374 00:21:07,976 --> 00:21:09,603 It's gotta be in the eights. 375 00:21:12,064 --> 00:21:14,691 -That was pretty good. -Dude, that was mental. 376 00:21:21,198 --> 00:21:25,410 8.93, the highest single-wave score of the semifinal. 377 00:21:28,413 --> 00:21:29,414 Yes! 378 00:21:32,125 --> 00:21:34,753 Only two surfers yet to go. 379 00:21:35,879 --> 00:21:37,923 If I didn't get a big result here, 380 00:21:38,006 --> 00:21:40,551 I was probably pretty much out of the whole top-five race. 381 00:21:40,634 --> 00:21:44,263 But just like that, I'm right back in it. 382 00:21:45,597 --> 00:21:47,850 Here we go. Medina up and riding. 383 00:21:48,767 --> 00:21:49,977 Are you kidding me? 384 00:21:50,060 --> 00:21:53,230 9.27 for Gabriel Medina. He is our new leader. 385 00:21:53,814 --> 00:21:56,900 Filipe Toledo, one motion. Big finish. 386 00:21:56,984 --> 00:22:01,572 Well, well, well, so Kanoa is sitting right there stressing. 387 00:22:02,447 --> 00:22:04,658 Probably needed, like, a nine right there. 388 00:22:05,158 --> 00:22:06,243 I think he got it. 389 00:22:06,994 --> 00:22:10,831 Just like that. Filipe Toledo with a 9.57. 390 00:22:10,914 --> 00:22:12,791 -That's a big score. -Wow. 391 00:22:13,876 --> 00:22:16,670 Well deserved. Yeah, and that's it. So now... 392 00:22:16,753 --> 00:22:18,797 Gabriel Medina and Filipe Toledo... 393 00:22:18,881 --> 00:22:22,050 Into the final as Kanoa dropped to third. 394 00:22:22,134 --> 00:22:26,221 I have a lot of work to do. Like, I have a lot of, like, buckling in, 395 00:22:26,305 --> 00:22:29,933 and I have a lot of gritting and a lot of sleepless nights ahead of me 396 00:22:30,017 --> 00:22:31,977 to get into that top five. 397 00:22:32,477 --> 00:22:35,439 Kanoa Igarashi moving to number six in the world. 398 00:22:35,522 --> 00:22:40,277 Just outside the cut for the Rip Curl WSL finals and the final five. 399 00:22:41,403 --> 00:22:43,822 Yeah, so Kanoa did really well at the Surf Ranch, 400 00:22:44,907 --> 00:22:48,994 but he's still got to just make it into that final five. 401 00:22:49,828 --> 00:22:52,831 And then you have Jack Robinson and Leo Fioravanti. 402 00:22:52,915 --> 00:22:55,626 These two surfers haven't lived up to their potential. 403 00:22:56,126 --> 00:22:57,711 Everyone's got a chance of falling off tour. 404 00:22:57,794 --> 00:23:00,088 You know, there's just, like, that knife-edge 405 00:23:00,172 --> 00:23:03,717 of staying on tour, making it in the final five and then requalification. 406 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:07,554 Like, it's all just, like, within an inch of itself. 407 00:23:18,774 --> 00:23:20,943 I was just so angry after Surf Ranch. 408 00:23:21,026 --> 00:23:23,779 I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe what happened. 409 00:23:25,155 --> 00:23:28,450 But on the rankings, I think I dropped five places. 410 00:23:29,201 --> 00:23:31,745 The nerves, everything, all that. Didn't really manage it. 411 00:23:32,287 --> 00:23:35,123 I was on the cusp of falling off the Championship Tour. 412 00:23:35,207 --> 00:23:36,291 That's where I'm at. 413 00:23:37,584 --> 00:23:42,089 Jack Robbo was-- Even though he was an early bloomer as a young kid, 414 00:23:42,172 --> 00:23:43,799 he sort of hadn't delivered. 415 00:23:43,882 --> 00:23:45,551 Yeah, he was a great free surfer, 416 00:23:45,634 --> 00:23:50,389 but when it came to competition he was, in a lack of better words, pretty average. 417 00:23:50,472 --> 00:23:53,559 He finally has qualified, 418 00:23:53,642 --> 00:23:58,856 and now all that heart as a kid has come back, and everyone's like, 419 00:23:58,939 --> 00:24:02,943 "Can he be what everyone thought he was when he was a 12-year-old?" 420 00:24:06,196 --> 00:24:11,368 At the age of, what, eight, he's surfing an eight-foot slab over dry reef. 421 00:24:11,451 --> 00:24:13,287 Just standing there, super comfortable. 422 00:24:13,370 --> 00:24:15,664 Just, like, pulling in doing those ones. 423 00:24:15,747 --> 00:24:17,291 And I go, "What?" 424 00:24:17,958 --> 00:24:19,668 Psycho. No one had ever seen that before. 425 00:24:19,751 --> 00:24:24,006 Like, kids usually, at that age, are just, you know-- they're surfing little beaches. 426 00:24:26,008 --> 00:24:28,135 It feels like he's been a part of the world stage 427 00:24:28,218 --> 00:24:31,013 in surfing for such a long time. 428 00:24:31,096 --> 00:24:33,682 But at the same time, he's got all these exact same, 429 00:24:33,765 --> 00:24:38,770 you know, stresses as a rookie coming on, like, the scene or the actual limelight. 430 00:24:38,854 --> 00:24:41,315 "Okay, this is it. This is what I'm here for." 431 00:24:41,982 --> 00:24:46,653 There's definitely more on him, for sure, because everyone expects so much. 432 00:24:48,405 --> 00:24:50,324 Today's guest is someone who, 433 00:24:50,407 --> 00:24:53,368 arguably more than anyone in the past two decades, 434 00:24:53,452 --> 00:24:57,206 grew up under the hottest of surf-industry spotlights. 435 00:24:57,289 --> 00:25:00,000 Major contracts before he was a teenager, 436 00:25:00,083 --> 00:25:02,461 tutelage under the world's best surfers, 437 00:25:02,544 --> 00:25:05,547 magazine covers, international travel, you name it. 438 00:25:05,631 --> 00:25:06,673 And that's not easy. 439 00:25:06,757 --> 00:25:13,180 Jack Robinson, 2021 CT Rookie and the hope of Western Australia on The Lineup. 440 00:25:13,263 --> 00:25:14,765 Thanks for joining us today, man. 441 00:25:14,848 --> 00:25:16,141 Yeah, stoked to be here. 442 00:25:16,892 --> 00:25:18,435 What was the family like? 443 00:25:18,519 --> 00:25:20,812 Your mom, dad. What was it like when you were younger? 444 00:25:20,896 --> 00:25:22,898 This is what I did from such a young age. 445 00:25:22,981 --> 00:25:27,319 I think my dad saw where it was going. I think that was his dream. 446 00:25:27,402 --> 00:25:29,571 He knew that you need to put your heart into it. 447 00:25:29,655 --> 00:25:31,615 -Trevor went surfing. -I think he's out there. 448 00:25:31,698 --> 00:25:34,159 I caught a little wave and he was paddling back out. 449 00:25:34,243 --> 00:25:35,994 And I was like, "Just missed him." So… 450 00:25:36,078 --> 00:25:38,247 -It was so random. -So random. 451 00:25:38,330 --> 00:25:40,374 -Pretty epic he's heading out. -Surfing heaps apparently. 452 00:25:40,457 --> 00:25:42,084 -Charging when it's big too. -Really? 453 00:25:42,167 --> 00:25:43,710 Yeah. 454 00:25:43,794 --> 00:25:46,171 Did he want to be a professional surfer when he was younger 455 00:25:46,255 --> 00:25:48,006 or was it his dream for you, or both? 456 00:25:48,090 --> 00:25:49,383 I think both. 457 00:25:49,466 --> 00:25:52,302 And I think that was his dream so, you know, I just took to it, 458 00:25:52,386 --> 00:25:54,471 and yeah, I didn't really look back. 459 00:25:55,222 --> 00:25:57,641 Maybe he wanted to do the same thing that I've done now. 460 00:25:57,724 --> 00:25:59,142 He wanted to get to this point. 461 00:25:59,935 --> 00:26:04,356 That's why maybe it came off as way harder than what it was supposed to. 462 00:26:04,439 --> 00:26:07,609 'Cause it was, "Oh, okay. Is this your dream or is it mine?" 463 00:26:08,443 --> 00:26:11,029 -It can get really tough. -Yeah, it can. 464 00:26:11,113 --> 00:26:13,657 You know, when you're family, it's always-- 465 00:26:13,740 --> 00:26:15,492 There's no filter on anything. 466 00:26:17,286 --> 00:26:18,954 He was hard, for sure. 467 00:26:19,580 --> 00:26:23,166 It was never good enough for him, so I would always wanna do better. 468 00:26:23,250 --> 00:26:24,459 You're good, huh? 469 00:26:24,543 --> 00:26:25,419 I am good. 470 00:26:25,502 --> 00:26:27,337 I know you're good. You're feeling good. Huh? 471 00:26:27,421 --> 00:26:29,131 -Where's your car? -Just over there. 472 00:26:29,214 --> 00:26:31,341 All right, you know I'll walk the way and have a talk, you know. 473 00:26:31,425 --> 00:26:33,177 Just walk to my car. 474 00:26:33,719 --> 00:26:35,095 I gotta go home. 475 00:26:35,179 --> 00:26:36,013 All right. 476 00:26:36,096 --> 00:26:37,848 Just get into breathing and you'll be good. 477 00:26:37,931 --> 00:26:39,099 You'll be good. I know you will. 478 00:26:39,183 --> 00:26:42,603 -I'm solid. I'm good. -Hey-- 479 00:26:42,686 --> 00:26:44,688 -Text me when you're gonna call. -I will. 480 00:26:44,771 --> 00:26:46,607 -Okay. Good on ya. -No worries. 481 00:26:49,109 --> 00:26:51,820 Me and my dad, we stopped traveling together. 482 00:26:51,904 --> 00:26:55,032 At the end of the day, it all comes down to me. 483 00:26:55,115 --> 00:26:58,410 I just wanted to change. Like, I wanted to do it myself. 484 00:27:03,665 --> 00:27:04,917 It's nice to be here. 485 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:06,877 Get away from everyone. 486 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:09,338 What were they talking about in the podcast? 487 00:27:09,922 --> 00:27:13,133 Talked about how me and Leo and Kanoa, like, grew up 488 00:27:13,217 --> 00:27:16,303 and how there was so much pressure and all this stuff and big contracts. 489 00:27:16,386 --> 00:27:19,890 And then, like, they started talking about my parents, about… 490 00:27:19,973 --> 00:27:21,850 -And your dad? -Yeah. 491 00:27:23,519 --> 00:27:27,022 Everyone has seen you growing up and your dad, 492 00:27:27,105 --> 00:27:29,149 so they s-- they are curious. 493 00:27:29,233 --> 00:27:33,195 Yeah, it's a unique situation. 494 00:27:34,112 --> 00:27:35,113 Yeah. 495 00:27:35,614 --> 00:27:39,952 I can't be too worried about any pressure to anyone mentally, or whatever it be. 496 00:27:40,035 --> 00:27:42,412 Just gonna be in a zone where no one can get me. 497 00:27:43,038 --> 00:27:44,706 I just focus on me. 498 00:27:44,790 --> 00:27:47,543 And it's really hard to do that, but that's what I wanna do. 499 00:27:48,627 --> 00:27:53,465 Jack had a father who was devoted to his pursuit of surfing, 500 00:27:53,549 --> 00:27:58,011 and who traveled the world with Jack from the time he was pre-teen. 501 00:27:58,762 --> 00:28:02,891 Now, at some point, Jack had to step away and say, "I'm my own man." 502 00:28:02,975 --> 00:28:06,937 He's now in a situation where he's maybe feeling a loss of confidence. 503 00:28:07,020 --> 00:28:08,689 He's had a couple of tough results. 504 00:28:09,481 --> 00:28:10,816 And without his dad, 505 00:28:10,899 --> 00:28:15,737 can he rely upon his own sense of resilience to deal with this rut? 506 00:28:29,835 --> 00:28:32,129 Three amigos, eh? 507 00:28:32,212 --> 00:28:34,506 -Get something quick, Kanoa. -Yeah. 508 00:28:35,340 --> 00:28:36,717 We grew up together. 509 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:37,885 Yeah. 510 00:28:37,968 --> 00:28:39,344 Constantly pushing each other. 511 00:28:39,428 --> 00:28:40,721 It's pretty wild. 512 00:28:40,804 --> 00:28:43,891 Let's just hope that in ten years, we're-- 513 00:28:43,974 --> 00:28:47,519 we're having the same conversation, drinking beers, 514 00:28:47,603 --> 00:28:51,315 with a couple of World Titles and more stories to talk about. 515 00:28:52,482 --> 00:28:53,901 That's pretty sick. 516 00:28:54,484 --> 00:28:56,153 How long do you reckon Kelly's got left? 517 00:28:56,236 --> 00:28:59,198 -One more gold medal. -No, look, he's gonna be 50? 518 00:28:59,865 --> 00:29:01,783 -Fifty? -Yeah. 519 00:29:01,867 --> 00:29:04,411 -How old-- Twenty-three, 23, 23? -Yeah. 520 00:29:04,494 --> 00:29:06,538 He's double-- Me and you com-- 521 00:29:06,622 --> 00:29:10,000 -Or us-- Like, he's two and a half of us. -Pretty much. Yeah. 522 00:29:10,083 --> 00:29:12,044 The thing is, he's way gnarlier than we think. 523 00:29:12,127 --> 00:29:13,754 You're doubting Uncle Kel. 524 00:29:13,837 --> 00:29:15,881 He's gonna hear this and smoke you in the heat. 525 00:29:15,964 --> 00:29:18,800 Yeah, I wanna tell him about this when I text him. 526 00:29:31,563 --> 00:29:35,651 Welcome, everybody, to Oaxaca, Mexico. Here at Barra de la Cruz 527 00:29:35,734 --> 00:29:38,904 for the Corona Open Mexico presented by Quiksilver. 528 00:29:38,987 --> 00:29:41,657 Stop number seven. It is crunch time. 529 00:29:41,740 --> 00:29:43,909 Probably gonna be pumping the next couple days… 530 00:29:43,992 --> 00:29:45,369 Hope we get some barrels. 531 00:29:47,996 --> 00:29:52,459 All we've seen all morning long is stellar surfing, and guess what? 532 00:29:52,543 --> 00:29:56,004 That trend is going to continue as we move through competition. 533 00:29:57,005 --> 00:29:58,549 The heavyweights get through. 534 00:29:58,632 --> 00:30:01,260 Kelly Slater along with Gabriel and Ítalo. 535 00:30:05,430 --> 00:30:11,436 Here in the round of 32, Kolohe Andino and Kanoa Igarashi. 536 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:13,522 -You've got to go bad. You got to go big. -Yup. 537 00:30:14,189 --> 00:30:18,443 Such an important moment for Igarashi being in sixth position, 538 00:30:18,527 --> 00:30:21,530 one spot out of the final five. 539 00:30:21,613 --> 00:30:23,782 So, he's in a must-win situation 540 00:30:23,866 --> 00:30:27,160 if he wants to be a part of the Rip Curl WSL finals. 541 00:30:27,244 --> 00:30:29,663 I feel good about making the top five. 542 00:30:30,205 --> 00:30:32,541 I feel like I've been groomed my whole life for this moment. 543 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:38,297 This is it for me. My chance to get into that top five. 544 00:30:42,593 --> 00:30:44,261 -How you doing? -Yeah. 545 00:30:44,761 --> 00:30:46,013 Own it, bro. 546 00:30:48,056 --> 00:30:50,434 Thirty-five-minute heat scored on their top two. 547 00:30:50,517 --> 00:30:52,561 All right, here you go, samurai. 548 00:30:55,981 --> 00:30:59,526 Quickly up and out is Igarashi, looking for the lead. 549 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:05,741 6.83. Kanoa in the lead. 550 00:31:06,450 --> 00:31:09,703 He stayed in the pocket the whole time. We've got a heat on our hands. 551 00:31:11,663 --> 00:31:15,459 Kolohe Andino with a couple of top five finishes in the world. 552 00:31:15,542 --> 00:31:17,211 He can beat anyone at any time. 553 00:31:17,753 --> 00:31:19,963 Nobody wants to lose this one. 554 00:31:20,047 --> 00:31:24,885 Kanoa Igarashi. A huge forehand reverse 555 00:31:25,636 --> 00:31:29,056 in one of the best back-and-forth battles we've seen in this event. 556 00:31:32,351 --> 00:31:34,144 Important ride for Kolohe. 557 00:31:37,606 --> 00:31:40,859 -Inverted upside-down finish. -You've gotta be kidding. 558 00:31:41,568 --> 00:31:44,029 I wouldn't wanna be a judge right now. 559 00:31:44,112 --> 00:31:46,114 This is a tough heat to score. 560 00:31:48,242 --> 00:31:50,035 Come on, read the scores. 561 00:32:03,215 --> 00:32:05,384 Devastating loss here for Igarashi. 562 00:32:06,301 --> 00:32:11,223 He exits out here in Mexico. Finished outside the final five. 563 00:32:13,267 --> 00:32:14,893 Fuck me. 564 00:32:21,650 --> 00:32:23,277 That is so brutal. 565 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:24,528 Brutal. 566 00:32:24,611 --> 00:32:27,030 You have a-- a lot of expectations, 567 00:32:28,282 --> 00:32:31,201 you know, from sponsors, coaches, friends, family. 568 00:32:31,952 --> 00:32:34,538 My parents up at 4:00 a.m. losing hair 569 00:32:34,621 --> 00:32:37,165 over me competing on the other side of the ocean. 570 00:32:37,249 --> 00:32:39,459 They have to swallow that up until-- Every time I lose, 571 00:32:39,543 --> 00:32:41,670 I feel like I let down thousands of people. 572 00:32:44,673 --> 00:32:48,093 If, from a young age, your talent's identified, 573 00:32:49,219 --> 00:32:52,097 that expectation of being a World Champion is heaped upon you, 574 00:32:52,181 --> 00:32:54,141 and it feels like, you know, 575 00:32:54,224 --> 00:32:57,060 anything less than that is not good enough. 576 00:32:57,978 --> 00:32:59,646 Are you okay? 577 00:33:02,941 --> 00:33:04,943 I'm really sad. 578 00:33:05,527 --> 00:33:07,446 I don't want to do it. 579 00:33:10,908 --> 00:33:14,536 Everything that I've done and everything I've put into it... 580 00:33:14,620 --> 00:33:16,121 like, this is what it's come to. 581 00:33:16,205 --> 00:33:18,457 Like, the ups and downs are so heavy. 582 00:33:18,540 --> 00:33:20,751 Like, I don't know if I want to do this anymore. 583 00:33:20,834 --> 00:33:22,753 I feel like crying. 584 00:33:34,848 --> 00:33:37,434 Welcome back to Barra de la Cruz, Mexico. 585 00:33:37,518 --> 00:33:42,397 These are much-needed results for guys like Leonardo Fioravanti and Jack Robinson 586 00:33:42,481 --> 00:33:45,609 who might not be fighting for the top-five spot at the end of the year 587 00:33:45,692 --> 00:33:47,903 but definitely fighting for requalification. 588 00:33:47,986 --> 00:33:49,905 When there's a lot of noise around you're like, 589 00:33:49,988 --> 00:33:53,534 "The sponsors and this and that," it's really hard to just focus on you. 590 00:33:53,617 --> 00:33:56,495 But I've definitely realized that's what you got to do. 591 00:33:56,578 --> 00:34:00,624 You can put them to the side. I'm just working on my things, that's it. 592 00:34:00,707 --> 00:34:03,836 I'm not even worried about everyone else's surfing, 593 00:34:03,919 --> 00:34:05,420 whatever's going on. 594 00:34:06,046 --> 00:34:08,130 I'm solely focused on what I'm doing. 595 00:34:08,715 --> 00:34:11,426 I've worked hard to do it, so, you know, it's time. 596 00:34:13,637 --> 00:34:15,639 It's all eyes on Jack Robinson now. 597 00:34:15,722 --> 00:34:18,976 It's where he needs to really show what work he's done. 598 00:34:22,271 --> 00:34:23,522 Jack Robinson. 599 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:27,693 Can't hang onto it. 600 00:34:27,775 --> 00:34:29,695 I feel like once you start being yourself 601 00:34:29,777 --> 00:34:33,489 and you start owning it a lot more, like, you don't care what anyone thinks, 602 00:34:33,574 --> 00:34:35,033 and do what you wanna do. 603 00:34:35,117 --> 00:34:37,786 You give yourself the best chance to succeed. 604 00:34:37,870 --> 00:34:40,831 I'm gonna have a heart attack soon. 605 00:34:45,002 --> 00:34:48,338 Robinson just goes for the grab-rail reverse. 606 00:34:50,090 --> 00:34:51,925 That was a beautiful finish too. 607 00:34:53,594 --> 00:34:55,804 In command of this heat. 608 00:34:56,429 --> 00:34:59,224 He's got the speed for just about anything now. 609 00:34:59,308 --> 00:35:04,646 Bottom turns, clean snap to float. Layback jam to finish. 610 00:35:04,730 --> 00:35:07,024 An incredible last wave. 611 00:35:13,572 --> 00:35:17,034 This is a big wave. Important wave for Jack Robbo. 612 00:35:17,117 --> 00:35:19,786 Another opportunity on this inside section. 613 00:35:21,079 --> 00:35:24,166 One of the highest single-wave scores in the entire contest. 614 00:35:28,504 --> 00:35:31,632 I love the hunger that he's bringing to the table right now. 615 00:35:31,715 --> 00:35:35,969 We haven't really seen this type of Jack Robinson in the Australian leg 616 00:35:36,053 --> 00:35:37,554 or up at Surf Ranch. 617 00:35:43,060 --> 00:35:47,564 Jack Robinson, one of the best tube riders in the world. 618 00:35:47,648 --> 00:35:51,318 Robbo flies out of the barrel into a big vertical snap. 619 00:35:51,401 --> 00:35:53,946 Jack Robinson, off and running into the finals. 620 00:35:58,700 --> 00:36:00,202 Good job, Jack! 621 00:36:00,285 --> 00:36:01,578 You're in the final! 622 00:36:01,662 --> 00:36:04,331 Robinson, his personal best result. 623 00:36:04,414 --> 00:36:07,251 Kind of the moment we've been waiting for all year from Jack. 624 00:36:07,334 --> 00:36:09,586 -That was the heat, bro. -Fuck, that was it. 625 00:36:10,254 --> 00:36:12,881 Jack knows the job isn't done yet. 626 00:36:12,965 --> 00:36:15,050 Right now, we got a semifinal number two. 627 00:36:15,133 --> 00:36:19,888 He'll be joined by one of these men. Leonardo Fioravanti or Deivid Silva. 628 00:36:21,098 --> 00:36:22,599 A lot on the line. 629 00:36:23,559 --> 00:36:25,519 Me and Leo always had good heats. 630 00:36:25,602 --> 00:36:27,771 Really want to surf against him in the final. 631 00:36:27,855 --> 00:36:29,648 Just over 90 seconds to go. 632 00:36:30,482 --> 00:36:33,151 Fioravanti's one of those guys that has so much confidence, 633 00:36:33,235 --> 00:36:36,113 he'll just wait for that wave. He's lost, though 634 00:36:36,196 --> 00:36:37,990 -by that method in the past... -Yeah. 635 00:36:38,073 --> 00:36:40,492 ...where he's waiting for a set that never comes. 636 00:36:40,576 --> 00:36:45,414 Deivid Silva. Inconsistent heat but capitalizing at the right time. 637 00:36:46,331 --> 00:36:49,668 Crucial, crucial part of the score right here. 638 00:36:56,925 --> 00:37:01,346 Deivid Silva just took out Leo Fioravanti here in the semifinals. 639 00:37:03,056 --> 00:37:04,057 Fuck! 640 00:37:04,808 --> 00:37:07,144 Everybody takes their losses different. 641 00:37:07,227 --> 00:37:10,939 Because we put so much work into it, all we expect is winning. 642 00:37:11,815 --> 00:37:16,111 And in surfing, no matter who you are, you lose more than you win. 643 00:37:16,945 --> 00:37:18,405 Because that's just surfing. 644 00:37:18,488 --> 00:37:21,700 On the positive, mate, third place is a good result. Well done. 645 00:37:22,242 --> 00:37:23,994 It felt like you were surfing better than that, 646 00:37:24,077 --> 00:37:26,413 but you just didn't get the opportunity, okay? 647 00:37:26,496 --> 00:37:28,290 -Hey? Hey? -Yeah, I know. 648 00:37:29,166 --> 00:37:31,627 -Chin up. Chin up. -Thanks, Dog. 649 00:37:32,628 --> 00:37:34,963 I think what Leo's really craving on the Championship Tour 650 00:37:35,047 --> 00:37:36,089 is some consistency. 651 00:37:36,173 --> 00:37:37,966 He's had a yo-yo relationship with it. 652 00:37:38,050 --> 00:37:41,762 This year, he proved that he can retain his position on tour. 653 00:37:41,845 --> 00:37:44,473 That's gonna be a really big confidence boost. 654 00:37:44,556 --> 00:37:48,727 Yeah, this year, I didn't get the results that I was looking for. 655 00:37:48,810 --> 00:37:51,396 You know, I was expecting to be in the top ten, 656 00:37:52,147 --> 00:37:53,440 and it just didn't happen. 657 00:37:53,524 --> 00:37:56,652 And, things don't come easy, 658 00:37:56,735 --> 00:38:00,531 so I just gotta, you know, suck it up and work hard for the next year. 659 00:38:06,286 --> 00:38:08,622 Finally, the moment we've been waiting for. 660 00:38:08,705 --> 00:38:12,501 Deivid Silva, Jack Robinson, going head-to-head for a shot 661 00:38:12,584 --> 00:38:16,380 to win their first-ever Championship Tour contest. 662 00:38:16,463 --> 00:38:19,591 I just want Jack to have a good result. He's been doing so bad. 663 00:38:19,675 --> 00:38:22,219 Not bad, but, like, not what he expected all year, 664 00:38:22,302 --> 00:38:24,012 so I think it will be so nice for him. 665 00:38:24,930 --> 00:38:26,890 10:40 on the dot, we start them in. 666 00:38:26,974 --> 00:38:28,141 Yeah, that's fine. 667 00:38:28,976 --> 00:38:32,020 I've won every heat. Yeah, I was performing really freely, you know. 668 00:38:32,104 --> 00:38:34,189 Not thinking about sponsors and this and that. 669 00:38:34,273 --> 00:38:39,152 And, like, if your mind's in a good spot, then the surfing is easier. 670 00:38:40,028 --> 00:38:41,697 Fuck it, be a free bird. 671 00:38:43,574 --> 00:38:45,826 You know, this is where stars are made, Joe, 672 00:38:45,909 --> 00:38:49,371 and you see a diamond in the rough every now and then in the rankings 673 00:38:49,454 --> 00:38:53,500 where they're just able to make it happen in the last two and three events. 674 00:38:53,584 --> 00:38:57,421 Robinson has the opportunity right here. Let's see what he can do. 675 00:39:00,215 --> 00:39:04,219 So Robinson's trying to put up a win for requalification. 676 00:39:06,680 --> 00:39:08,265 And now going to the air. 677 00:39:14,688 --> 00:39:16,732 Impressive start for the Australian 678 00:39:16,815 --> 00:39:20,110 to put pressure on Silva on his opening wave. 679 00:39:24,114 --> 00:39:26,158 Classic, big vertical lift. 680 00:39:28,994 --> 00:39:31,914 Perfect connection before it shuts down. 681 00:39:35,292 --> 00:39:37,419 What a performance from Silva. 682 00:39:38,670 --> 00:39:39,838 Here we go. 683 00:39:39,922 --> 00:39:42,466 Beautiful barrel ride there from Jack Robinson. 684 00:39:43,884 --> 00:39:45,719 He will get the air reverse. 685 00:39:46,386 --> 00:39:50,057 What a combination for Jack Robinson on that last wave. 686 00:39:55,062 --> 00:39:57,272 Robinson to first. 687 00:39:57,356 --> 00:39:59,525 Look at how tight this heat is. 688 00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:01,401 Yeah, bud. 689 00:40:01,485 --> 00:40:03,904 Boy, what a moment it'll be if he wins, Joe. 690 00:40:04,947 --> 00:40:08,367 And now he's 50 seconds away from winning his first CT event. 691 00:40:08,450 --> 00:40:10,327 We are winning this. 692 00:40:10,869 --> 00:40:15,165 Five, four, three, two, one. 693 00:40:16,959 --> 00:40:19,586 And the rookie from WA has just won 694 00:40:19,670 --> 00:40:22,464 his first Championship Tour event. 695 00:40:23,173 --> 00:40:27,135 Jack Robinson, the champ for the Corona Open Mexico. 696 00:40:29,888 --> 00:40:30,931 Yes! 697 00:40:36,562 --> 00:40:38,146 This kid deserved it, Joe. 698 00:40:38,230 --> 00:40:40,858 From start to finish, won every single heat he surfed. 699 00:40:45,279 --> 00:40:46,822 I'm so proud of Jack. 700 00:40:46,905 --> 00:40:50,325 It excites me watching him and knowing that we grew up together 701 00:40:50,409 --> 00:40:51,577 and competing together. 702 00:40:51,660 --> 00:40:55,289 It's like our trio, like, when one of us does good it stings a little bit, 703 00:40:55,372 --> 00:40:58,041 but it's like, "Okay, yeah. If he's doing good, that means I can do good." 704 00:40:59,334 --> 00:41:02,045 Yeah, Jack! Yes. 705 00:41:07,050 --> 00:41:09,970 I mean, how validating is it for Jack to win that event 706 00:41:10,053 --> 00:41:11,471 when it was so essential. 707 00:41:14,266 --> 00:41:15,809 Yeah, Jack! Yeah! 708 00:41:15,893 --> 00:41:19,438 That's just proving the theory of why we have expectations on him. 709 00:41:23,567 --> 00:41:26,153 Jack, you can smile, you can celebrate, 710 00:41:26,236 --> 00:41:30,532 because you are the Corona Open Mexico champion. 711 00:41:30,616 --> 00:41:31,825 Congratulations. 712 00:41:35,662 --> 00:41:38,290 To become a world champion, 713 00:41:38,373 --> 00:41:40,876 you have to be able to deal with the spotlight 714 00:41:40,959 --> 00:41:42,836 and all the pressure that comes with it. 715 00:41:43,462 --> 00:41:47,925 And understand that winning is not just about being a good surfer. 716 00:41:48,008 --> 00:41:50,093 You have to become mentally tougher. 717 00:41:50,969 --> 00:41:53,514 Things changed a lot in the last few years. 718 00:41:53,597 --> 00:41:55,766 I was getting ahead of myself with this title. 719 00:41:55,849 --> 00:41:59,436 You can think you're ready sometimes, but you aren't always ready. 720 00:41:59,520 --> 00:42:01,563 But now, I think I'm finding my pace. 721 00:42:02,564 --> 00:42:04,316 Viva Mexico, huh? 722 00:42:11,698 --> 00:42:13,075 At the end of the day, 723 00:42:13,158 --> 00:42:16,787 I am strong enough and mature enough to tell myself, "Hey, you're 23 years old. 724 00:42:16,870 --> 00:42:18,664 This is a marathon, not a sprint," you know? 725 00:42:19,790 --> 00:42:22,376 But I'm gonna have to dig real deep next season. 726 00:42:22,459 --> 00:42:25,128 I'll sacrifice everything I have to win a World Title. 727 00:42:31,802 --> 00:42:35,806 Every time I came close to win a World Title, something wasn't right. 728 00:42:35,889 --> 00:42:38,976 Filipe has been kind of eclipsed by his own countrymen. 729 00:42:39,059 --> 00:42:41,478 Gabriel with two titles. Now Ítalo. 730 00:42:41,562 --> 00:42:44,189 He'll be in their shadow until he can actually get a win. 731 00:42:44,273 --> 00:42:45,607 I have a lot to prove.