Today in powerful 8-10' foot surf in the renowned arena ofSunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. Team O'Neill's highlights were seventeen year old John Florence and Florida's own Nils Schweizer.
John Florence powered through four rounds in the event to reach the semifinals. He came up short in his heat by not having a strong backup wave. Despite not making the finals his surfing was some of the loosest and most progressive surfing in the challenging surf. He was repeatedly scoring waves in the 8 + range. Being so young and surfing at that level amongst some of Hawaii's best is even a greater indication of things to come. He is also on the heals of an amazing run, reaching the Quarter finals beating the worlds best at the Pipeline Masters back in December.
Another Highlight was Nils Schweizer who grabbed the highest single wave score in the entire event. He was awarded a perfect 10 for a big long barrel to a huge carve which was a total crowd pleaser.
The next event will be the Volcom Pipeline Pro starting Jan.23-Feb 5. Tune in and check out updates and Highlights of O'Neill team riders Cory Lopez, John Florence, Bret Barley, and Nils Schweizer.