1 00:00:15,057 --> 00:00:18,727 First surfing competition I went to, I was 14 or 15. 2 00:00:24,733 --> 00:00:28,111 And I remember watching the professional women at the time. 3 00:00:29,863 --> 00:00:31,698 And I was just thinking, 4 00:00:31,782 --> 00:00:33,784 "Yeah, that's what I wanna be. 5 00:00:35,202 --> 00:00:36,912 I'm gonna be the best surfer in the world." 6 00:00:39,164 --> 00:00:40,249 It just felt so natural. 7 00:00:44,211 --> 00:00:46,755 There's something about the performance of it. 8 00:00:46,839 --> 00:00:48,841 Sort of having that stage. 9 00:00:48,924 --> 00:00:51,176 I tried dancing and all kinds of things, 10 00:00:51,260 --> 00:00:54,221 but surfing was so feminine and so stylish. 11 00:00:56,223 --> 00:00:58,851 Fast forward two years, the very same event. 12 00:00:58,934 --> 00:01:01,019 And I was given that shot, into that contest. 13 00:01:01,103 --> 00:01:02,729 Took a couple of days off school. 14 00:01:03,564 --> 00:01:05,315 My first year on as a rookie, 15 00:01:05,399 --> 00:01:09,236 I beat all of my heroes and ended up winning the world title. 16 00:01:10,445 --> 00:01:14,408 And then I won it the year after that, and I won it the year after that. 17 00:01:14,491 --> 00:01:16,201 And then I won it the year after that. 18 00:01:16,702 --> 00:01:18,579 We see Gilmore up again. 19 00:01:19,705 --> 00:01:21,623 She is trying to line up some tube. 20 00:01:22,207 --> 00:01:25,627 For this one, setting up on the inside. An amazing read. 21 00:01:25,711 --> 00:01:28,755 She comes through. What an effort. 22 00:01:28,839 --> 00:01:31,508 To me, rides don't get much more perfect. 23 00:01:33,302 --> 00:01:36,138 I remember Steph coming on early in her career. 24 00:01:36,221 --> 00:01:39,433 And clear and far and away gonna be 25 00:01:39,516 --> 00:01:41,810 the best woman surfer we've ever seen. 26 00:01:41,894 --> 00:01:45,439 Stephanie Gilmore is now a seven-time world champion. 27 00:01:45,522 --> 00:01:49,610 I don't know-- I dig Steph. I'm a huge fan. So-- 28 00:01:49,693 --> 00:01:53,071 Where to from now? Eight, nine? Kelly Slater, where do we go? 29 00:01:53,155 --> 00:01:55,032 I hate that question. 30 00:01:55,115 --> 00:01:56,867 There's only gonna be one Steph. 31 00:01:56,950 --> 00:01:58,744 She's an icon of our sport. 32 00:01:58,827 --> 00:02:02,122 But when you look at the earlier years in her competitive career, 33 00:02:02,206 --> 00:02:04,082 it was a totally different time. 34 00:02:04,166 --> 00:02:07,669 Gilmore just with that clean, swooping style. 35 00:02:08,211 --> 00:02:10,380 As women's surfing has moved and evolved, 36 00:02:10,464 --> 00:02:12,216 it is a lot harder to win. 37 00:02:12,799 --> 00:02:14,468 Tatiana Weston-Webb. 38 00:02:14,551 --> 00:02:17,804 Ticking the boxes in terms of the speed, power, flow. 39 00:02:17,888 --> 00:02:20,307 Now you've got new surfers 40 00:02:20,390 --> 00:02:21,725 who are being a bit more explosive. 41 00:02:21,808 --> 00:02:24,561 Johanne Defay, very aggressive. 42 00:02:24,645 --> 00:02:27,356 And a lot more physical with their approach to the wave. 43 00:02:28,106 --> 00:02:31,026 Carissa Moore, during the break, she surprised herself. 44 00:02:31,109 --> 00:02:33,987 It's almost like you're watching two different sports. 45 00:02:34,071 --> 00:02:35,948 Classical maneuvers, like Gilmore… 46 00:02:36,031 --> 00:02:37,866 She has so much finesse and grace. 47 00:02:38,534 --> 00:02:42,079 …up against some high-risk aerial or a show of power. 48 00:02:42,162 --> 00:02:45,082 And that's how the perception of the sport is changing. 49 00:02:45,165 --> 00:02:48,585 To Steph, that's challenging. She's always been the style queen, 50 00:02:49,253 --> 00:02:54,550 so she has to win to prove that she still deserves to be a contender. 51 00:03:28,959 --> 00:03:32,254 It's so early. I don't do the early that often. 52 00:03:33,672 --> 00:03:35,924 When I was a rookie, maybe, but… 53 00:03:36,008 --> 00:03:40,179 Johanne, I swear, she leaves at, like, 4:00 a.m. 54 00:03:40,929 --> 00:03:43,223 They're a different breed of human, those ones. 55 00:03:44,975 --> 00:03:46,185 Thanks for the party pack. 56 00:03:47,186 --> 00:03:48,228 It's my job. 57 00:03:51,773 --> 00:03:54,610 This is my 15th year on tour. 58 00:03:55,319 --> 00:03:58,197 Lucky board shorts. I'm not really superstitious, but… 59 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,450 So I'm pretty confident with my style. But it's getting a lot harder. 60 00:04:03,827 --> 00:04:05,162 This new generation of women, 61 00:04:05,245 --> 00:04:10,083 they're incredibly talented and they like to put on a show. 62 00:04:10,167 --> 00:04:12,920 Speed, explosive maneuvers. 63 00:04:13,587 --> 00:04:14,588 Let's go. 64 00:04:15,839 --> 00:04:17,757 My season this year hasn't been that great. 65 00:04:19,091 --> 00:04:21,053 I don't even remember the last time I won an event. 66 00:04:21,136 --> 00:04:22,387 Do you guys know when that was? 67 00:04:24,181 --> 00:04:26,141 Look, I can't believe I'm the oldest girl on tour. 68 00:04:27,267 --> 00:04:28,435 It's gone so quick. 69 00:04:28,519 --> 00:04:30,687 Is it rude to ask you how old you are? 70 00:04:30,771 --> 00:04:32,397 No, I'm 33. 71 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:37,569 Thirty-seven was probably the oldest that a woman retired, maybe. 72 00:04:37,653 --> 00:04:40,906 I'm sure having children and trying to do the tour would be tough. 73 00:04:40,989 --> 00:04:42,574 Not that I'm, like, rushing to have kids, 74 00:04:42,658 --> 00:04:45,077 but I kinda get a little envious of the boys, who are, like, 75 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:47,037 "Yeah, I just wanna pump out a soccer team 76 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,081 and keep my career going at the same time." 77 00:04:49,164 --> 00:04:52,835 You know, like, must be nice. 78 00:04:54,419 --> 00:04:58,674 Because of the talent on the tour, you can't be half in, half out. 79 00:04:59,258 --> 00:05:02,511 I have to switch it on and to find a way to win at all costs. 80 00:05:04,429 --> 00:05:06,807 I'm a seven-times World Surfing Champion, 81 00:05:06,890 --> 00:05:09,768 but I gotta win one more to be the greatest of all time. 82 00:05:10,561 --> 00:05:13,021 Heading into Mexico, it's game on. 83 00:05:22,865 --> 00:05:25,742 Buenos días. Welcome, everybody, 84 00:05:25,826 --> 00:05:29,538 to this beautiful part of the world, Barra de La Cruz. 85 00:05:29,621 --> 00:05:32,457 The Corona Open Mexico, presented by Quiksilver, 86 00:05:32,541 --> 00:05:34,626 for stop number seven 87 00:05:34,710 --> 00:05:37,129 of the World Surf League Championship Tour. 88 00:05:38,046 --> 00:05:41,175 -Look at this little guy. -Hey, mate. 89 00:05:41,758 --> 00:05:43,552 That's the welcome ceremony right here. 90 00:05:43,635 --> 00:05:45,012 He's doing the crip walk. 91 00:05:47,639 --> 00:05:50,851 With two events remaining on the championship tour 92 00:05:50,934 --> 00:05:54,688 to qualify for the WSL finals, the chances are limited. 93 00:05:54,771 --> 00:05:56,398 Mexico, Tahiti, that's it. 94 00:05:57,524 --> 00:06:00,611 To make it to the WSL finals at the end of the season, 95 00:06:00,694 --> 00:06:04,531 this year the surfers are essentially surfing for a top-five finish. 96 00:06:04,615 --> 00:06:08,160 The top five surfers at the end of Mexico and Tahiti 97 00:06:08,243 --> 00:06:10,871 are gonna move on to surf for that world title. 98 00:06:12,206 --> 00:06:14,708 Tyler Wright dropped to number seven in the world. 99 00:06:14,791 --> 00:06:17,211 Johanne Defay, with a win, is now in second. 100 00:06:17,294 --> 00:06:20,005 Tatiana, now fourth on that list. 101 00:06:21,882 --> 00:06:24,426 Stephanie Gilmore, one of the all-time greats, 102 00:06:24,510 --> 00:06:26,094 hasn't won an event this year. 103 00:06:26,178 --> 00:06:28,138 If you wanna push for a world title, 104 00:06:28,222 --> 00:06:30,807 you need to be making the finals, winning events. 105 00:06:31,475 --> 00:06:33,685 And right now, that's not where Steph is. 106 00:06:34,603 --> 00:06:37,856 She has to win the Mexico to stay in that top five 107 00:06:37,940 --> 00:06:39,608 and make it to the WSL finals. 108 00:06:43,070 --> 00:06:45,697 We're watching Stephanie Gilmore versus Bronte Macaulay. 109 00:06:47,574 --> 00:06:50,244 Stephanie, considered the most stylish surfer on the planet. 110 00:06:50,994 --> 00:06:52,829 Smooth, polished, elegant. 111 00:06:53,705 --> 00:06:55,040 Here we go. 112 00:06:55,123 --> 00:06:58,043 Bronte Macaulay, lead drop on her backhand. 113 00:07:00,796 --> 00:07:02,214 That's gonna be a huge score. 114 00:07:02,297 --> 00:07:03,757 A 6.4. 115 00:07:04,383 --> 00:07:06,260 On their day, anyone on this tour 116 00:07:06,343 --> 00:07:07,594 can overcome the world champions. 117 00:07:07,678 --> 00:07:10,722 And Steph Gilmore is gonna be well and truly aware of that now. 118 00:07:11,390 --> 00:07:14,476 Stephanie Gilmore, you need 6.87. 119 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:15,894 There we go. Come on. 120 00:07:18,438 --> 00:07:21,525 Stephanie Gilmore. The smiling assassin. 121 00:07:21,608 --> 00:07:23,235 I want to show the world 122 00:07:23,318 --> 00:07:26,321 that, you know, female surfing is so beautiful and cool, 123 00:07:26,405 --> 00:07:27,781 but we can be competitive. 124 00:07:28,323 --> 00:07:32,536 She has the capacity to perform very critical maneuvers with style. 125 00:07:32,619 --> 00:07:37,374 For opponents who underestimate Steph, it's always gonna be dangerous. 126 00:07:38,041 --> 00:07:40,460 Pushing a little bit harder on that maneuver. 127 00:07:40,544 --> 00:07:41,753 It's a 7.37. 128 00:07:41,837 --> 00:07:43,463 Tres, dos, uno. 129 00:07:43,547 --> 00:07:44,965 Stephanie takes it away. 130 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:49,511 You're sitting fifth right now. 131 00:07:49,595 --> 00:07:52,097 There's three girls kinda fighting for that spot. 132 00:07:52,848 --> 00:07:55,475 It's a really tough one. I'm trying not to think about it. 133 00:07:55,559 --> 00:07:57,728 I guess. Thanks for bringing it up. 134 00:07:58,478 --> 00:07:59,771 Anyway, thank you. Congratulations, Steph. 135 00:07:59,855 --> 00:08:00,856 Thanks so much. See ya. 136 00:08:01,607 --> 00:08:02,816 Cheers. 137 00:08:02,900 --> 00:08:05,360 Steph's got so much arsenal 138 00:08:05,444 --> 00:08:10,490 that she feels like she doesn't have to go to ten out of ten all the time 139 00:08:10,574 --> 00:08:11,783 to go and win a heat. 140 00:08:15,078 --> 00:08:17,915 And then you've got women like Johanne Defay. 141 00:08:17,998 --> 00:08:19,958 She's won an event this year. 142 00:08:20,542 --> 00:08:24,046 And she's ready to throw everything at every section. 143 00:08:24,129 --> 00:08:26,882 Every five or ten years you see kind of a new push, 144 00:08:26,965 --> 00:08:29,051 a new generation coming up and doing better. 145 00:08:29,134 --> 00:08:34,890 She is part of that generation. They grew up idolizing Steph. 146 00:08:34,972 --> 00:08:37,683 Now they're definitely surfing for that crown. 147 00:08:41,897 --> 00:08:45,817 My name is Johanne Defay, and I'm a professional surfer. 148 00:08:46,527 --> 00:08:51,073 I was born in the middle of France, where there's no ocean. 149 00:08:51,156 --> 00:08:55,160 So, my life was not planned to be this way. 150 00:08:56,119 --> 00:08:58,038 Johanne was one of those surfers 151 00:08:58,121 --> 00:09:00,165 that you just didn't really see her coming. 152 00:09:00,249 --> 00:09:02,125 They tell me I'm the dark horse. 153 00:09:02,209 --> 00:09:06,296 That's where I compete the most, when people are not expecting me. 154 00:09:08,757 --> 00:09:10,968 If she can make that top five, 155 00:09:11,051 --> 00:09:12,803 could really cause some big upsets. 156 00:09:13,470 --> 00:09:15,472 I really wanna be in that top five 157 00:09:15,556 --> 00:09:20,185 because, yeah, it can just change maybe my whole career, you know. 158 00:09:21,103 --> 00:09:22,646 This is gonna be a great matchup. 159 00:09:22,729 --> 00:09:25,816 France's Johanne Defay and Brisa Hennessy. 160 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:27,526 Conditions are pretty good. 161 00:09:28,235 --> 00:09:29,653 There's a lot of scoring potential. 162 00:09:29,736 --> 00:09:30,988 Okay, first wave. 163 00:09:31,071 --> 00:09:33,907 Johanne Defay, nice section to work with there. 164 00:09:34,491 --> 00:09:37,119 There she come. Let's see what is she gonna do now. 165 00:09:38,412 --> 00:09:41,248 Physically, it's very tiring for the legs. 166 00:09:41,331 --> 00:09:45,002 But I feel strong in my body, and that's what I rely so much on to win. 167 00:09:45,836 --> 00:09:47,462 Red, first turn is awesome. 168 00:09:47,546 --> 00:09:48,589 It's really nice. 169 00:09:48,672 --> 00:09:49,756 Good job, girl. 170 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:51,383 She's on the priority now. 171 00:09:52,885 --> 00:09:56,513 Johanne Defay, with priority, enjoying the first pick of waves. 172 00:09:58,056 --> 00:10:00,434 Johanne, she has that aggressiveness. 173 00:10:01,101 --> 00:10:02,227 Bam! 174 00:10:02,311 --> 00:10:04,563 She got a really good one. That's a really good one. 175 00:10:05,147 --> 00:10:07,399 Johanne Defay, 6.23. 176 00:10:10,527 --> 00:10:11,737 Okay, let's go! 177 00:10:12,821 --> 00:10:14,281 Brisa Hennessy. 178 00:10:15,449 --> 00:10:16,491 Big score. 179 00:10:16,575 --> 00:10:18,619 Is Johanne Defay needing to get a score here? 180 00:10:19,870 --> 00:10:22,164 I've been able to, like, save a little bit my legs 181 00:10:22,247 --> 00:10:24,583 and to be able to, like, push at the right time. 182 00:10:25,209 --> 00:10:27,461 Answering back. Johanne Defay. 183 00:10:27,544 --> 00:10:29,254 Punch. 184 00:10:30,214 --> 00:10:33,926 Seems like she's waiting for it. Now goes up in a lift. Big finish. 185 00:10:34,009 --> 00:10:39,431 Yes. A well-warranted fist pump there from Johanne Defay. Showing some emotion. 186 00:10:39,515 --> 00:10:40,349 A good finish. 187 00:10:40,432 --> 00:10:43,060 Looking sharp, and it's the best turn of this heat. 188 00:10:47,606 --> 00:10:50,484 Yeah. Good finish. 189 00:10:51,652 --> 00:10:54,821 I think Johanne puts her heart and soul into what she's doing. 190 00:10:55,697 --> 00:10:58,283 But Johanne's journey has not been straightforward at all. 191 00:11:01,703 --> 00:11:03,789 Surfing, it's a expensive sport. 192 00:11:04,540 --> 00:11:06,667 It's so important to actually get a sponsor. 193 00:11:07,835 --> 00:11:09,294 Until my 18 years old, 194 00:11:09,378 --> 00:11:13,048 Roxy pretty much paid all my expenses for my sport. 195 00:11:13,632 --> 00:11:15,717 But at the end of that year, 196 00:11:15,801 --> 00:11:19,012 I was 19 and then Roxy didn't renew the contract. 197 00:11:22,391 --> 00:11:23,559 It's really common 198 00:11:23,642 --> 00:11:27,563 for some of the women to not have financial backing. 199 00:11:28,730 --> 00:11:31,984 So, if I compare to, like, Steph Gilmore, 200 00:11:32,067 --> 00:11:34,653 like, it's crazy. 201 00:11:36,196 --> 00:11:39,157 Steph's got sponsorships with Breitling, 202 00:11:39,241 --> 00:11:42,870 Nikon, and Audi. 203 00:11:44,371 --> 00:11:47,332 For someone like Johanne, going for a world title, 204 00:11:47,416 --> 00:11:51,420 losing sponsors, it could make a huge difference. 205 00:11:53,172 --> 00:11:54,882 Unfortunately, on the women's side, 206 00:11:54,965 --> 00:11:57,759 there's like this elite few women that are making really good money. 207 00:11:57,843 --> 00:12:00,637 And then the rest of the field are kinda like scraping by. 208 00:12:00,721 --> 00:12:01,722 All right. Action. 209 00:12:02,598 --> 00:12:04,683 My name is Tatiana Weston-Webb. 210 00:12:04,766 --> 00:12:08,061 I'm 25 years old and I'm a professional surfer. 211 00:12:08,145 --> 00:12:11,106 Tatiana is sort of, like, the X factor of the tour. 212 00:12:18,530 --> 00:12:20,073 Those look good. 213 00:12:20,157 --> 00:12:23,327 I would, like, really love to try the oysters too. 214 00:12:23,410 --> 00:12:25,871 There's a lot of financial disparity on tour. 215 00:12:25,954 --> 00:12:30,000 So, you've got to be the cream of the crop if you're getting paid. 216 00:12:30,083 --> 00:12:32,503 You have to kind of encapsulate this full package. 217 00:12:32,586 --> 00:12:34,963 You've got to be, like, super marketable. 218 00:12:35,047 --> 00:12:36,423 Fry me. 219 00:12:36,507 --> 00:12:38,300 I really wanna win the world title. 220 00:12:38,383 --> 00:12:40,552 There's just so many people that have doubted me in the past, 221 00:12:40,636 --> 00:12:42,513 and I would just love to prove people wrong. 222 00:12:43,138 --> 00:12:45,057 Even though Steph's a seven-time world champ, 223 00:12:45,140 --> 00:12:46,141 I can still beat her. 224 00:12:46,975 --> 00:12:48,185 Should feed one to the camera. 225 00:12:48,268 --> 00:12:49,895 First me, and then the camera. 226 00:12:50,521 --> 00:12:52,481 Food makes me happy. And surfing. 227 00:12:53,482 --> 00:12:54,691 But mostly food. 228 00:12:56,360 --> 00:12:57,778 And surfing. 229 00:12:58,654 --> 00:13:02,199 Tatiana is a very tenacious competitor. 230 00:13:02,282 --> 00:13:03,659 You know, she's "take no prisoners" 231 00:13:03,742 --> 00:13:05,953 and she's gonna do it however she needs to get it done. 232 00:13:16,213 --> 00:13:20,092 In the next heat, Sage Erickson and Tatiana Weston-Webb. 233 00:13:21,343 --> 00:13:24,137 Right there. That is her signature snap. 234 00:13:25,556 --> 00:13:26,682 Super powerful. 235 00:13:30,143 --> 00:13:31,436 Big closeout. 236 00:13:32,563 --> 00:13:33,897 Can she stand up? 237 00:13:33,981 --> 00:13:36,441 Make it clear to the judges that you're in control. 238 00:13:37,067 --> 00:13:38,360 She really killed it. 239 00:13:38,861 --> 00:13:41,280 Smaller wave. Very nicely surfed. 240 00:13:41,864 --> 00:13:43,740 Weston-Webb, going to work here. 241 00:13:44,616 --> 00:13:49,037 Girls like myself and Johanne go into those power maneuvers 242 00:13:49,121 --> 00:13:50,789 because that's what the judges like to see. 243 00:13:50,873 --> 00:13:53,041 It's aggressive and beautiful at the same time. 244 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:55,043 Little flashes of glamour. 245 00:13:55,752 --> 00:13:58,088 Tatiana, she's been chipping away 246 00:13:58,172 --> 00:14:02,509 at the likes of Carissa, Steph, Tyler for the past few years. 247 00:14:03,093 --> 00:14:07,848 Now I feel like she's got confidence in herself that she belongs there. 248 00:14:07,931 --> 00:14:09,558 She isn't intimidated one bit. 249 00:14:10,142 --> 00:14:13,395 Tati Weston-Webb in command of this heat. 250 00:14:15,522 --> 00:14:17,941 I'm a aggressive competitor. 251 00:14:18,025 --> 00:14:20,652 I gotta be stone cold and ready for anything. 252 00:14:22,821 --> 00:14:23,989 Tati takes off. 253 00:14:25,532 --> 00:14:27,409 Sage Erickson in front of her. 254 00:14:28,035 --> 00:14:32,664 I think she stops Tati. Sage thinking that she had priority. 255 00:14:33,248 --> 00:14:34,958 We have a situation. 256 00:14:35,042 --> 00:14:37,669 Did Sage Erickson hinder 257 00:14:37,753 --> 00:14:40,172 the scoring potential of Tatiana Weston-Webb? 258 00:14:40,255 --> 00:14:41,965 Priority was on red? 259 00:14:42,925 --> 00:14:44,343 So it's an interference. 260 00:14:44,801 --> 00:14:47,763 An interference is where you get in their way, 261 00:14:47,846 --> 00:14:50,849 prevent them from catching a wave they have priority for, 262 00:14:50,933 --> 00:14:54,102 hindering the scoring potential of another surfer's wave. 263 00:14:54,186 --> 00:14:56,313 It was a mistake by Sage, 264 00:14:56,396 --> 00:15:00,150 giving Tati the opportunity to get her on an interference. 265 00:15:00,859 --> 00:15:05,572 Once you have an interference, you lose the whole of your second scoring rights, 266 00:15:05,656 --> 00:15:07,282 so you're just counting one score, 267 00:15:07,366 --> 00:15:11,203 which obviously is gonna be much harder for you to win the heat. 268 00:15:11,286 --> 00:15:14,248 So mathematically, Sage cannot win. 269 00:15:14,331 --> 00:15:17,876 So it's gonna be Tatiana Weston-Webb advancing through. 270 00:15:22,881 --> 00:15:25,259 -I had first priority. -Fucking cheap. 271 00:15:25,342 --> 00:15:27,219 I would expect more from you. 272 00:15:28,512 --> 00:15:29,805 Not fucking that shit. 273 00:15:31,932 --> 00:15:34,226 There's no fucking way she should've had priority. 274 00:15:34,935 --> 00:15:37,938 And she fucking asked me, "Who has priority?" 275 00:15:38,021 --> 00:15:39,273 I said, "I have priority." 276 00:15:39,356 --> 00:15:42,192 She sits there and goes, "why would I do that?" 277 00:15:43,068 --> 00:15:44,611 You knew exactly what you were doing. 278 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:47,781 Why would you go on that wave? It was a piece of shit anyways. 279 00:15:48,907 --> 00:15:50,158 She's calling me cheap. 280 00:15:50,242 --> 00:15:52,578 She's saying that I'm fucking cheap and… 281 00:15:53,453 --> 00:15:55,038 I'm just playing the game, man. 282 00:15:58,041 --> 00:16:01,211 Tatiana, Carissa. They're so aggressive on waves. 283 00:16:01,295 --> 00:16:03,172 Aggressive as like… 284 00:16:04,173 --> 00:16:06,884 Like paddling on top of you. They're in your personal space. 285 00:16:07,593 --> 00:16:09,803 And, like, it may not be pretty all the time, 286 00:16:09,887 --> 00:16:13,515 but it frickin' gets the scores. 287 00:16:13,599 --> 00:16:16,018 And that's what we're here for. 288 00:16:16,101 --> 00:16:18,187 But that's not on the scoring criteria. 289 00:16:18,270 --> 00:16:21,440 It's, like, speed, power, flow, isn't it? It's not aggression. 290 00:16:24,735 --> 00:16:25,736 That's true. 291 00:16:26,862 --> 00:16:29,489 -I'm feeling good about this one. -Yeah. 292 00:16:32,409 --> 00:16:35,037 The Rip Curl WSL final's right around the corner, 293 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:38,290 so we're filling in those spots as we go. 294 00:16:38,373 --> 00:16:39,917 Carissa Moore. 295 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,628 Looks like she wants to add another champ to her list. 296 00:16:44,546 --> 00:16:49,510 Sally Fitzgibbons is a clinched spot in the WSL final five. 297 00:16:50,219 --> 00:16:53,847 Two-time world champion Tyler Wright, 298 00:16:53,931 --> 00:16:56,600 taken out by Isabella Nichols. 299 00:16:56,683 --> 00:16:59,353 If she wants to get into that top five of utmost importance, 300 00:16:59,436 --> 00:17:01,939 she needs some big results heading into Tahiti. 301 00:17:06,652 --> 00:17:07,736 Good evening. 302 00:17:08,569 --> 00:17:10,405 The main headline tonight: 303 00:17:10,489 --> 00:17:13,700 Pressure is mounting on hospital services in French Polynesia 304 00:17:14,201 --> 00:17:17,788 due to the alarming growth in the number of cases of COVID-19. 305 00:17:17,871 --> 00:17:21,666 With more than 2,000 new daily cases, 306 00:17:21,750 --> 00:17:26,296 38 patients died this weekend after contracting the virus. 307 00:17:27,130 --> 00:17:28,715 You see that message about Tahiti? 308 00:17:28,799 --> 00:17:31,593 And Tahiti just got put under a red zone. 309 00:17:33,011 --> 00:17:35,597 I'm here to announce we've made the decision 310 00:17:35,681 --> 00:17:38,225 to cancel our Tahiti Championship Tour event 311 00:17:38,308 --> 00:17:39,518 due to COVID-19. 312 00:17:40,644 --> 00:17:44,022 Basically, if you're not in the top five at the end of this event, 313 00:17:44,106 --> 00:17:45,691 you're not winning a world title. 314 00:17:47,234 --> 00:17:50,529 The last event of the year is canceled, so this is it. 315 00:17:50,612 --> 00:17:52,447 This is it for making it into the top five picture 316 00:17:52,531 --> 00:17:54,366 to make it to the WSL finals. 317 00:17:54,449 --> 00:17:55,993 So, it changes everything. 318 00:17:58,871 --> 00:18:00,038 That's bullshit. 319 00:18:00,539 --> 00:18:01,915 I hate COVID. 320 00:18:01,999 --> 00:18:03,834 "ICU hospital beds are at capacity. 321 00:18:03,917 --> 00:18:06,628 It's gone in 48 hours from manageable to not." 322 00:18:07,212 --> 00:18:08,505 Fucking brutal. 323 00:18:08,589 --> 00:18:11,925 Cases are now in the village, which is where we'll be staying. 324 00:18:14,386 --> 00:18:15,762 -It's off, huh? -Yeah. 325 00:18:15,846 --> 00:18:17,139 -All right. Shit. -Yep. 326 00:18:17,222 --> 00:18:19,308 The government's gonna close the border. 327 00:18:20,642 --> 00:18:22,311 I feel like there was a couple of other girls 328 00:18:22,394 --> 00:18:25,689 who were hoping that Tahiti would be their safety net, 329 00:18:25,772 --> 00:18:29,693 and they could get a good result there and jump up a few spots in the rankings. 330 00:18:30,569 --> 00:18:32,029 As soon as they canceled Tahiti, 331 00:18:32,112 --> 00:18:35,324 I was like, "Okay, I just need to get a good result here in Mexico 332 00:18:35,407 --> 00:18:37,993 because there's no more events after this." 333 00:18:39,620 --> 00:18:41,830 So, whole lot more pressure on this event. 334 00:18:43,165 --> 00:18:44,750 Especially when you're sitting at number five. 335 00:18:44,833 --> 00:18:46,126 It is. 336 00:18:46,210 --> 00:18:47,878 It's all smoke and mirrors. 337 00:18:47,961 --> 00:18:49,171 Smoke and mirrors. 338 00:18:50,047 --> 00:18:52,424 I know there's something burning in there. 339 00:18:52,508 --> 00:18:53,884 You can't hide it, Steph. 340 00:18:56,261 --> 00:18:58,222 Do you think Steph's got an aggressive side? 341 00:18:58,305 --> 00:19:00,015 Oh, hell yeah. 342 00:19:00,098 --> 00:19:02,976 -Aggressive? -I'm intimidated. She intimidates me. 343 00:19:03,060 --> 00:19:05,145 She just hides it with a smile. 344 00:19:05,229 --> 00:19:07,064 She grew up in Snapper. 345 00:19:07,147 --> 00:19:08,440 She's just lethal in that lineup. 346 00:19:08,524 --> 00:19:10,484 That's one of the heaviest lineups in the world, 347 00:19:10,567 --> 00:19:12,319 and she's owned it with a smile. 348 00:19:22,704 --> 00:19:24,831 Knowing that there's a world title on the line, 349 00:19:24,915 --> 00:19:28,043 I just need to be in the top five. 350 00:19:28,794 --> 00:19:31,672 I think Tati will be the hardest one to overcome, 351 00:19:31,755 --> 00:19:35,467 but style separates you. 352 00:19:35,551 --> 00:19:36,760 I'm actually kind of annoyed. 353 00:19:36,844 --> 00:19:39,555 They need to be banned from saying the word "style." 354 00:19:39,638 --> 00:19:41,723 It's almost like that's all I've got. 355 00:19:42,474 --> 00:19:43,767 That's all you need. 356 00:19:44,476 --> 00:19:47,271 -No, but-- It's not. -And it's not all you've got. 357 00:19:47,354 --> 00:19:51,775 You got seven world titles and more fricking wins than anyone. 358 00:19:54,361 --> 00:19:57,364 In Australia at the Margaret River event… 359 00:19:58,407 --> 00:20:01,368 I kind of struggled against Tatiana Weston-Webb. 360 00:20:01,451 --> 00:20:03,620 Tati representing Brazil. 361 00:20:03,704 --> 00:20:05,664 Just dominating this season. 362 00:20:05,747 --> 00:20:07,666 Stephanie representing Australia. 363 00:20:08,542 --> 00:20:10,711 Tatiana really looking dangerous. 364 00:20:10,794 --> 00:20:14,173 The new generation, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Johanne Defay, 365 00:20:14,256 --> 00:20:18,260 stepped up their power game against Steph with her classical maneuvers. 366 00:20:19,052 --> 00:20:23,807 Tatiana, she's so strong. I just couldn't put a great heat together. 367 00:20:23,891 --> 00:20:26,310 Steph Gilmore off her game. 368 00:20:26,393 --> 00:20:30,272 Tatiana Weston-Webb with a win over Stephanie Gilmore. 369 00:20:30,355 --> 00:20:33,108 Your champion, Tatiana Weston-Webb. 370 00:20:35,152 --> 00:20:36,695 Losing really stung. 371 00:20:36,778 --> 00:20:39,239 It made me realize how much I wanna-- 372 00:20:39,323 --> 00:20:41,575 to really find that drive to wanna win again 373 00:20:42,284 --> 00:20:44,036 and beat all of the best girls. 374 00:20:46,079 --> 00:20:50,125 These girls are strong. They got big quads, big butts. 375 00:20:51,084 --> 00:20:53,045 I think I'm the leanest of all of them. 376 00:20:57,591 --> 00:21:00,594 We are officially into the quarterfinals. 377 00:21:01,220 --> 00:21:03,388 Gilmore coming into this event fifth in the world, 378 00:21:03,472 --> 00:21:05,349 in a really dangerous position. 379 00:21:06,850 --> 00:21:08,268 Coming into this quarterfinal, 380 00:21:08,352 --> 00:21:11,605 I need to actually consider the fact that I might not be in the top five. 381 00:21:11,688 --> 00:21:13,649 You know, I should be getting better results, 382 00:21:13,732 --> 00:21:16,485 but, yeah, I'm really, like, looking to these women being like, 383 00:21:16,568 --> 00:21:18,028 "What can I be doing to get better?" 384 00:21:18,820 --> 00:21:20,155 I need to beat her. 385 00:21:20,656 --> 00:21:21,532 Next heat: 386 00:21:21,615 --> 00:21:24,493 Tatiana Weston-Webb and Stephanie Gilmore. 387 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:27,746 Big day again today. 388 00:21:27,829 --> 00:21:28,872 Crucial day. 389 00:21:28,956 --> 00:21:30,874 Thirty seconds on the clock. 390 00:21:31,708 --> 00:21:33,043 I have to remind myself 391 00:21:33,126 --> 00:21:36,421 that I'm at war against this new generation of women. 392 00:21:37,256 --> 00:21:39,508 Tatiana's surfing is explosive. 393 00:21:39,591 --> 00:21:42,427 I really need to mix it up. Just go a lot harder. 394 00:21:44,096 --> 00:21:48,267 Five, four, three, two, one. 395 00:21:52,229 --> 00:21:54,147 And here goes Stephanie Gilmore. 396 00:21:55,858 --> 00:21:57,025 Nice. 397 00:21:58,735 --> 00:22:00,153 Smashed that wave. 398 00:22:00,237 --> 00:22:01,405 Beautiful surfing. 399 00:22:01,488 --> 00:22:04,658 Tatiana Weston-Webb. Air drop. 400 00:22:05,409 --> 00:22:07,411 And that's where Tati's dangerous. 401 00:22:07,494 --> 00:22:11,331 Wave backed off a little bit though. 5.33. 402 00:22:13,959 --> 00:22:15,335 We see Tati up and riding. 403 00:22:16,003 --> 00:22:17,838 Red, very nice carve. 404 00:22:18,255 --> 00:22:20,465 Women who are performing with much more strength, 405 00:22:20,549 --> 00:22:23,218 of course the judges will love it, but, you know, I can't control that. 406 00:22:23,844 --> 00:22:26,054 That's the type of combination you need 407 00:22:26,138 --> 00:22:27,639 if you wanna beat Stephanie Gilmore. 408 00:22:28,557 --> 00:22:30,893 Nice clean carve for Steph. 409 00:22:30,976 --> 00:22:32,895 This could be the last exchange. 410 00:22:33,604 --> 00:22:35,439 I'm gonna surf the way I wanna surf. 411 00:22:35,522 --> 00:22:39,610 I have to switch into a mode where I'm going to be ferocious, 412 00:22:39,693 --> 00:22:41,737 but I'm gonna be feminine at the same time. 413 00:22:43,947 --> 00:22:45,407 Beautiful looking wave a-- 414 00:22:45,908 --> 00:22:47,576 Two of the best turns of the exchange. 415 00:22:48,327 --> 00:22:52,164 Tatiana just had a front row seat to a movie she did not wanna watch, 416 00:22:52,247 --> 00:22:53,916 The Stephanie Gilmore Show. 417 00:22:53,999 --> 00:22:54,833 We got it. 418 00:22:56,418 --> 00:22:57,294 That'll do. 419 00:23:02,007 --> 00:23:05,594 As the rest of the girls get so much better, 420 00:23:05,677 --> 00:23:08,138 I think it's important for Steph to remember 421 00:23:08,222 --> 00:23:09,932 that she's the fucking best ever. 422 00:23:10,599 --> 00:23:13,268 Steph's never a easy person to go against, 423 00:23:13,352 --> 00:23:17,814 and that's just not the way that I wanted to fall out of competition. 424 00:23:17,898 --> 00:23:20,234 But overall, at the end of this event, 425 00:23:20,317 --> 00:23:23,737 I have the points to qualify for the world final. 426 00:23:24,363 --> 00:23:25,614 Job done. 427 00:23:27,074 --> 00:23:28,951 She got a big crease in that board. 428 00:23:29,034 --> 00:23:30,244 -Has she really? -Yeah. 429 00:23:30,994 --> 00:23:33,455 -Your repair guy down here? -I don't know. 430 00:23:33,539 --> 00:23:35,207 Must be someone around town here. 431 00:23:35,290 --> 00:23:37,709 -Yeah. -She could try mine. I have a 5'8". 432 00:23:37,793 --> 00:23:38,794 I don't know. 433 00:23:38,877 --> 00:23:40,671 I think she won a couple of events on it. 434 00:23:40,754 --> 00:23:41,922 -Yeah. -She'll be all right. 435 00:23:42,005 --> 00:23:44,049 Hey, Steph. 436 00:23:45,133 --> 00:23:46,134 Well done. 437 00:23:46,218 --> 00:23:48,720 I reckon I got two heats left in this thing till it snaps. 438 00:23:48,804 --> 00:23:52,224 Kelly just said you can ride his board. He's talking it up. 439 00:23:53,475 --> 00:23:54,685 Yeah, that'd be nice. 440 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:03,527 And the waves are still pumping. 441 00:24:07,114 --> 00:24:11,326 We got a great matchup here between Johanne Defay and Malia Manuel. 442 00:24:13,203 --> 00:24:17,833 To know that I've done everything that I can in my power to give my best, 443 00:24:20,377 --> 00:24:23,172 that's how I wake up happy in the morning, you know. 444 00:24:23,714 --> 00:24:24,840 Let's go, girl. 445 00:24:25,757 --> 00:24:27,801 It is Johanne Defay. 446 00:24:28,468 --> 00:24:30,220 Big foamy section coming at her. 447 00:24:31,263 --> 00:24:32,222 So unfortunate. 448 00:24:32,306 --> 00:24:34,641 Nothing she could have done different on that wave. 449 00:24:34,725 --> 00:24:36,935 Malia Manuel building speed. 450 00:24:37,519 --> 00:24:39,813 She's reading this wave like a book. 451 00:24:40,397 --> 00:24:42,482 Wave selection on point. 452 00:24:43,609 --> 00:24:46,069 Show your surf, Johanne, show your surf. 453 00:24:46,737 --> 00:24:48,655 It's Johanne Defay needing to get a score here. 454 00:24:50,866 --> 00:24:51,867 Huge air drop. 455 00:24:54,494 --> 00:24:56,163 Johanne Defay goes down. 456 00:24:56,246 --> 00:25:00,667 The difference in wave selection, just really unlucky for Johanne. 457 00:25:04,338 --> 00:25:06,507 I'm sure everyone watching in France is disappointed 458 00:25:06,590 --> 00:25:08,926 to see this young lady lose the heat. 459 00:25:09,676 --> 00:25:13,347 Malia Manuel in the final with Steph Gilmore. 460 00:25:13,430 --> 00:25:18,477 Johanne Defay lost that heat, but just by making the quarterfinal, 461 00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:20,687 she's gonna lock herself into that final five. 462 00:25:21,188 --> 00:25:22,981 The way that she was so determined, 463 00:25:23,065 --> 00:25:26,443 after losing a big sponsorship, to be in that top five, 464 00:25:26,527 --> 00:25:28,487 she's gotta be incredibly proud of herself. 465 00:25:28,570 --> 00:25:34,076 You've clinched your spot in the finals at Lower Trestles. We'll see you there. 466 00:25:34,159 --> 00:25:36,078 Thank you, Kaipo. I'll see you there. 467 00:25:38,163 --> 00:25:41,542 My goal was to get to the world finals. 468 00:25:42,251 --> 00:25:48,257 And, now, beating top surfers like Steph Gilmore is my next challenge. 469 00:25:55,639 --> 00:25:58,600 Buenos días and happy finals day. 470 00:25:58,684 --> 00:26:00,686 It is a gorgeous morning. 471 00:26:01,436 --> 00:26:04,064 Next heat: Malia Manuel from Hawaii 472 00:26:04,648 --> 00:26:06,650 versus Stephanie Gilmore. 473 00:26:06,733 --> 00:26:10,070 Finalmente. Finally, the moment we've been waiting for. 474 00:26:10,612 --> 00:26:13,991 No spectators on the beach, but the spectators that we do have 475 00:26:14,074 --> 00:26:16,618 just happen to be the world's best surfers themselves. 476 00:26:17,703 --> 00:26:20,289 To finish off an incredible event, 477 00:26:20,372 --> 00:26:22,457 Malia Manuel and Stephanie Gilmore. 478 00:26:23,876 --> 00:26:26,003 Steph's up against a huge challenge. 479 00:26:26,086 --> 00:26:30,340 Malia is, you know, one of those women that are just really powerful, 480 00:26:31,258 --> 00:26:32,676 pretty unpredictable, 481 00:26:32,759 --> 00:26:35,929 where Stephanie's not just looking to get in the final five 482 00:26:36,013 --> 00:26:38,390 to go for her eighth world title. 483 00:26:38,473 --> 00:26:41,226 She's fighting to keep her style relevant. 484 00:26:41,310 --> 00:26:42,936 She's fighting for her career. 485 00:26:44,438 --> 00:26:45,689 Finish the job. 486 00:26:47,941 --> 00:26:49,151 Off to the races. 487 00:26:52,029 --> 00:26:53,780 I don't back horse racing. 488 00:26:55,657 --> 00:26:58,702 I need to remind myself that I have the experience. 489 00:26:58,785 --> 00:26:59,786 I can beat those girls. 490 00:26:59,870 --> 00:27:02,331 My style has won seven world titles. 491 00:27:02,414 --> 00:27:03,999 I don't need to change. 492 00:27:04,082 --> 00:27:06,251 This is me today. This is what you get. 493 00:27:06,335 --> 00:27:09,713 Next heat, nine minutes, 30 seconds. 494 00:27:09,796 --> 00:27:11,089 Nine minutes, 30 seconds. 495 00:27:12,633 --> 00:27:14,259 You look at Steph and she's like, 496 00:27:14,343 --> 00:27:17,221 "I'm just all about fun and surfing and grace." 497 00:27:18,096 --> 00:27:20,474 But she wouldn't be here if she didn't wanna win. 498 00:27:20,557 --> 00:27:23,727 She wouldn't be here if she didn't wanna be the absolute GOAT. 499 00:27:24,978 --> 00:27:29,358 And her serious face comes on and… disappears. 500 00:27:30,234 --> 00:27:33,403 When she becomes the competitor, she's a different person. 501 00:27:34,404 --> 00:27:36,031 Thirty seconds on the clock. 502 00:27:36,114 --> 00:27:37,658 Thirty seconds on the clock. 503 00:27:37,741 --> 00:27:39,368 Last heat of this regular season. 504 00:27:39,451 --> 00:27:41,286 Yeah. Go, Steph. 505 00:27:42,329 --> 00:27:44,164 Look at these waves. 506 00:27:45,582 --> 00:27:46,667 Fucking hell. 507 00:27:52,673 --> 00:27:55,259 Three, two, one. 508 00:27:57,261 --> 00:27:58,846 Seamless start for Gilmore. 509 00:28:00,055 --> 00:28:01,306 A beautiful barrel ride. 510 00:28:02,599 --> 00:28:04,518 Pipe drainer. Crack it. 511 00:28:05,435 --> 00:28:06,436 Yeah! 512 00:28:10,774 --> 00:28:14,152 Steph typically, absolutely coming out swinging. 513 00:28:14,236 --> 00:28:16,572 Manuel ready to answer. 514 00:28:16,655 --> 00:28:18,991 She'll free fall and control. 515 00:28:19,074 --> 00:28:21,785 Great position. Drills the next section. 516 00:28:25,622 --> 00:28:27,416 Ride will put her in the lead. 517 00:28:28,125 --> 00:28:30,127 Here we go. Big one. 518 00:28:30,878 --> 00:28:33,505 Look at Gilmore with a big opportunity. 519 00:28:34,256 --> 00:28:35,716 Lights up the first section. 520 00:28:37,259 --> 00:28:40,512 Wow. Here's a ten. Fucking come on. Belt it. 521 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:43,807 This is where Stephanie Gilmore just shines. 522 00:28:44,391 --> 00:28:45,350 Fuck. She's ripping. 523 00:28:45,434 --> 00:28:49,563 All that's important is the win at all cost. 524 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:52,482 -No pits. Finish it. -Steph. Steph. 525 00:28:57,362 --> 00:28:58,864 Gilmore, a hard finish, 526 00:28:58,947 --> 00:29:01,325 yet she keeps her board on top of the water. 527 00:29:01,408 --> 00:29:03,410 Needs a 5.87 for the lead. 528 00:29:03,493 --> 00:29:07,748 Stephanie Gilmore, your last ride is a 8.5. 529 00:29:07,831 --> 00:29:10,667 For the queen of women's surfing, it's an 8.5. 530 00:29:10,751 --> 00:29:11,752 Holy shit. 531 00:29:11,835 --> 00:29:13,670 -That was a big score. -Yeah. Big-- Yeah. 532 00:29:13,754 --> 00:29:15,756 That's gotta shut the door. 533 00:29:15,839 --> 00:29:18,258 Here we go. Another big one. 534 00:29:19,092 --> 00:29:22,513 Steph Gilmore using that priority for this wave. 535 00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:28,727 Bottom drops out. 536 00:29:29,436 --> 00:29:30,479 Fuck. 537 00:29:31,313 --> 00:29:34,358 Malia needs just a 7.57, 538 00:29:34,441 --> 00:29:38,487 and with the way she's been surfing, that's easily attainable. 539 00:29:38,570 --> 00:29:40,155 Five minutes on the clock. 540 00:29:40,239 --> 00:29:41,823 -There you go. -Five minutes. 541 00:29:42,699 --> 00:29:45,035 How is this one setting up for Manuel? 542 00:29:47,955 --> 00:29:49,748 Big open wall. 543 00:29:49,831 --> 00:29:52,709 Goes for the carve off the top but loses it. 544 00:29:52,793 --> 00:29:53,919 Wow. 545 00:29:54,002 --> 00:29:56,547 I think that might have been the last opportunity she had. 546 00:29:57,756 --> 00:30:01,093 Thirty seconds. It's pretty quiet. There's no more waves. 547 00:30:03,679 --> 00:30:05,639 It will be Stephanie Gilmore. 548 00:30:07,766 --> 00:30:12,145 Seven, six, five, four, three, two… 549 00:30:12,229 --> 00:30:13,438 Yeah! 550 00:30:13,522 --> 00:30:15,566 …one. 551 00:30:19,903 --> 00:30:21,488 Women's surfing has come so far 552 00:30:21,572 --> 00:30:24,658 in ways like power and strength and technique. 553 00:30:26,326 --> 00:30:28,287 It's fierce, but it's feminine and it's cool 554 00:30:28,370 --> 00:30:30,163 and it's sexy and it's athletic. 555 00:30:30,789 --> 00:30:34,251 We all surf very differently, but all of it equally competitive. 556 00:30:34,334 --> 00:30:36,628 And that's really all that matters. 557 00:30:36,712 --> 00:30:41,049 She will now take the fourth spot in the WSL final five. 558 00:30:44,219 --> 00:30:46,763 I don't care how people perceive my surfing. 559 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:53,854 We just have to be unafraid and drive that feeling of, like, 560 00:30:53,937 --> 00:30:55,606 "Fuck you. I want it more than you." 561 00:30:56,481 --> 00:30:58,066 Then you can go all the way. 562 00:30:59,818 --> 00:31:02,779 I have definitely thought about how it would look, how it would feel, 563 00:31:02,863 --> 00:31:04,865 being an eight-time world champion. 564 00:31:04,948 --> 00:31:06,325 Eight's a beautiful number. 565 00:31:08,368 --> 00:31:10,287 Gracias por todo. The women's final 566 00:31:10,370 --> 00:31:13,457 for the World Surf League Championship Tour. 567 00:31:13,540 --> 00:31:14,625 That was amazing. 568 00:31:14,708 --> 00:31:18,504 It felt like the two best-in-form surfers from start to finish ended up squaring off 569 00:31:18,587 --> 00:31:20,631 in one of the best finals I've seen. 570 00:31:21,381 --> 00:31:23,509 Steph is definitely taking 571 00:31:23,592 --> 00:31:25,469 not just women's surfing to another stratosphere, 572 00:31:25,552 --> 00:31:27,137 but I think surfing in general. 573 00:31:29,014 --> 00:31:31,558 But the challenge for her in future years 574 00:31:31,642 --> 00:31:34,645 is to keep her classic style in contention. 575 00:31:35,395 --> 00:31:38,690 Now, your champion's someone that you're very familiar with. 576 00:31:38,774 --> 00:31:41,026 Someone at some point is gonna have to make a decision 577 00:31:41,109 --> 00:31:46,240 how to give each of these two types of surfing an opportunity to thrive. 578 00:31:46,949 --> 00:31:49,159 Peaking at the final event of the season, 579 00:31:49,243 --> 00:31:52,204 seven-time world champ Stephanie Gilmore. 580 00:31:52,287 --> 00:31:55,457 Or we'd say that that's the way of the future, and that's it. 581 00:31:55,541 --> 00:31:58,210 Either get your A-game on or get off the tour. 582 00:32:01,672 --> 00:32:02,881 Oh, my gosh. 583 00:32:02,965 --> 00:32:04,883 -Can't believe it. -Holy sugar. 584 00:32:07,052 --> 00:32:08,595 This is the best feeling ever. 585 00:32:09,221 --> 00:32:10,347 I love winning. 586 00:32:11,557 --> 00:32:13,475 -Been a while. -It's been a while. 587 00:32:14,142 --> 00:32:16,186 Yeah. You got it. 588 00:32:16,270 --> 00:32:18,856 You're going to Trestles to take number eight. 589 00:32:19,439 --> 00:32:20,440 Oh, my goodness. 590 00:32:26,196 --> 00:32:28,073 The wait is finally over. 591 00:32:29,116 --> 00:32:30,158 Five… 592 00:32:30,242 --> 00:32:32,244 Any of those surfers could walk away with a world title. 593 00:32:32,327 --> 00:32:33,579 Four… 594 00:32:33,662 --> 00:32:35,414 Can you perform when it matters most? 595 00:32:35,497 --> 00:32:36,748 Three… 596 00:32:36,832 --> 00:32:39,126 It's about putting your name down in the history books. Becoming a legend. 597 00:32:39,209 --> 00:32:41,378 -Two… -I will win. 598 00:32:41,461 --> 00:32:42,921 I will win. 599 00:32:43,005 --> 00:32:45,132 -One. -Let's go!