Ethan Ewing, Rio Waida, Kai Lenny | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach 2024 – Opening Round

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E.Ewing vs. K.Lenny vs. R.Waida

00:00:00 – Heat Start
00:00:14 – Wave by Rio Waida
00:00:30 – Turn by Ethan Ewing
00:00:32 – Wave by Ethan Ewing
00:01:35 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:01:46 – Wave by Rio Waida
00:01:58 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:02:10 – Wave by Rio Waida
00:02:34 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:02:44 – Wave by Rio Waida
00:03:01 – Wave by Rio Waida
00:03:32 – Wave by Rio Waida
00:03:45 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:03:59 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:04:34 – Wave by Ethan Ewing
00:04:54 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:05:28 – Wave by Ethan Ewing
00:05:46 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:05:59 – Wave by Kai Lenny
00:06:35 – Wave by Rio Waida
00:07:01 – Heat End

Often puts into the topic of having the best style on tour and flick with her pick for a world title this year and I love how you said that so early in the season well you asked me big qualification moments as we watch Rio waa get into his opening ride here at

The early Pro Sunset Beach representing Indonesia on the top 34 in the world and learning a lot along the way joining forces with Glenn micro hall for the coaching responsibilities as we see the connection from Ethan Ying always silky smooth and the guy to beat and

Have a look at Ethan just that beautiful style there first we didn’t see that one before that was really nice what a what a beautiful roundhouse cutback on such a big open section here really just hit that section like it was a left hand big backside turn it was

Beautiful to watch and then straight up into that second turn wow I mean I think this maneuver is one of the most underrated Maneuvers in surfing and if you can execute it like this wow I mean that’s basically two turns but the carving maneuver out as if he’s going

Right and then he went back and hit it like a backhand re-entry I mean that is a perfect uh example of how to do a roundhouse comp it’s like spa treatment for your eyeballs watching this guy surf you believe me now for I’ve never doubted you for a second I love your

Pick he I love that about you flick and let’s just dive into that further as this heat progresses pulling in Up and Under KY Lenny might be showing us his game plan I might save it for a second just kind of tease that for just a moment cuz

We’ve got a ride her up Rio has got some space to set up just a little check and out so not finding for w behind behind him this is the Maui boy big wave Legend KY Lenny trying to go inside the pit he’ll just step off so

Still trying to find something fun to work with there at the end of the day I mean you know especially you look at tow partners and Tow teams and you know your life is essentially in someone else’s hands so yeah those relationships become uh pretty good pretty quick Rio

Waer coming off the bottom nice flare on the open face exciting forehand rip in the pocket and we’ll step on the white before he kicks out improving on A8 and next thing you know he’s on the NorthShore every winner and getting heat winds now on the CT level as we roll in

Quickly Kai up and out Jack Robo getting a 64 for one turn we saw Griff in that last heit getting a 55 for one turn so here we go Rio rolling in and getting up to his feet just to kick out was already in the back of the line

For priorities so no risk there taking a look dedicated their lives to provide for Rio a platform to train and become one of the best Surfers in the world he’s up now nice exciting first turn bowling up and just missed the opportunity to pull in but I’m just

Enjoying that that maneuver he’s been thrown down on the open f ma thought he rolled the ice this opening turn here was done on a really smooth section there was no white wash in the face and really yeah just bring those arms around and that last section so hard to to

Decide what to do at a main break last year and that was a major it was a big heat for Griff um we go Rio Rio white just up and out doesn’t have to worry about losing priority get sort of a beach break wave is it going to be big

Is it going to be heaving is it going to be barrels so that’s a bit of a hard one to to really pick a winner until you see the conditions See Kai again few little mistakes for Kai in this heat enjoy the on anything you want to ride for sure I

Think uh and and just this younger generation sort of coming up as we see see hi KY Lenny setting up a wrapping turn nice off the bottom squares up good timing on that snap off the lip for Kai’s best so far yeah you got to think that this is

Obviously going to be Kai’s best wave it was a bit of a small wave but it had a the way it stood up was really nice s went to that first carving maneuver but this one here was the money timed it really well two turns here we go have a

Look uh Ethan this moment here another beautiful carving maneuver straight back up that was really really technical just straight into that second turn so two turns in quick succession got to be thinking that you know he’s going to improve on that 1.33 for sure the first episode of the new season of

Life of Kai drops on Red Bull TV February 23rd as we’re seeing the life of Kai life right now on this wave at the hurle pro Sunset Beach driving hard off the lip and riding away adapting in the back half of the seat trying to really put up

Some big turns trying to get into the mix as well first with kais wave flake yeah kais wave a little bit smaller here just having to cut back in uh this second section I mean he timed this really well was beautiful beautifully timed and you got to be thinking all of

A sudden his requirement should Skyrocket last of youing already in at a 54 and here comes eth again gos down a nice clean ring cut back and looks like he’s over it so he’s out eight and 54 out in front Rio drops to Second so now Kai needs I mean

Obviously um Ria is he’s going to be want to advance through this heat so you got to be thinking we see Kai quick in and out but yeah Rio with priority 5 minutes on the clock I mean he’s going to want to mean you kind of struck me as

A little bit of a nerd who analyzes every single aspect and Rio actually feels like that’s how he does it in surfing as well and so he told me he’s been out at Sunset every single day pretty much since he got knocked out of the pipeline competition cuz he wants to

Do everything he can to set himself up to get through this have a deep run here at the hurly sunset Pro in the league if not the best and trying to take notes on how he approaches his sport as we go back to KY Lenny here flick Yeah couple

Of beautiful that second one there that was beautifully done sort of adding a little bit of VAR variety there with going to that layback on that love that AJ AJ you Chiefs fan or Niners fan listen uh I’m an I’m a Fil A free agent

If you will Joe because as a San Diego girl I love the Chargers growing up still needs a 663 633 though as we have a look at Rio here this wave here just first section just carving through that first maneuver and you can sort of the be disinterested we’ll move on to the

Round of 32 receded with Rio WEA and we’ll see early wildcard Kai Lenny later on today in the elimination round with heat s now on Deck looking at those numbers and a great profile pick from Kai by the way that might be one of the best