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It's the Ballito
Pro semifinal number one.

Vahiné Fierro of France taking
on Sophia Medina from Brazil.

Medina's got a lead
early on in this.

Slightly safe snap to
finish... and that isn't safe.

She gets washed
over the rock wall.

Oh, this is nasty. Oh, no.

Sophia Medina straight
up the rocks there.

Wow.

The way I hit
the rock was very strong.

I hurt my back,

and it wasn't going
away, the pain.

Certainly, she
has been smashed on those rocks.

That definitely hurt.

Definitely, a little bit
of pain in the back there.

My dad
always teaches me

that the strongest surfer is
the one that always stands up.

So, like, when you fall,
you've got to stand up again.

Sophia.

It's good to see her
making her way back out.

Thankfully,
she looks okay.

Sophia, she's back.

She's got a lead here
in this semifinal.

Time check, surfers.
Eight minutes remaining.

All right,
another crack for Fierro here.

First turn, just banks
one, whips it off the top

and then sets up with a slice.

Nicely surfed.

Here's Medina with
a bit of drive.

And she's got a sectioning...

Great hit from her.
But she gets exploded.

Still gonna get a number in.
Let's see where this puts us.

And it's
gonna be a tough battle yet.

Medina, she'll use it
to get two, which will look cool,

but it won't make completion
and it won't add to her score.

Fierro will go here.

Nice-looking wave,
first crack is good.

If she hits this, which she
does, and she completes it,

it'll be the highest score of
the heat for Vahiné Fierro.

Medina hammers a section.

It's a big popped-out
all-out section.

Last of
red, it's a 7.07.

Waiting for last of blue.

Sophia Medina held the lead
throughout that 35-minute semifinal.

Her requirement has jumped up.

Not easy to be on
the beach here.

Not easy to be in
those rash rifts.

We are waiting for
scores. Last of blue.

Judges are reviewing
the replay for blue.

Sophia Medina, you're
looking for 5.57.

This is career-defining moments
for some of our athletes.

And last of blue,
it does come in.

It's not enough. A
5.1, last of blue.

So we see a change in situation

in the dying minutes of
that first semifinal.

Congratulations, Vahiné Fierro.

Finding the 7.07,

taking the win ahead
of blue, Sophia Medina,

finishing in second place.

Hi.

I really wanted it.

Yeah. But you did good.

You were third, right?

I cut myself all over,
I... I must have...

I must be covered
in cuts on my back.

I slammed into everything.

Yeah, it tore the wetsuit.

I gave it my all, you know?

I know.

Am I injured here?

It was close. You're not.
It's just the wetsuit.

That third wave
I got a little injured.

My back hurts really
bad right now.

It's my best result yet so, like,
I'm grateful, but I really wanted...

So just, like, hard to take it
because I gave everything I had.

And I really wanted to
win, really. Really.

Until the semifinal,
until the last minute,

she could have made
it to the final.

Although she didn't make
it to the final today,

third place is very honorable.

I am very proud of her, of
having Sophia as my daughter.

Welcome, surf fans.

We are all systems go.

The U.S. Open is the
fourth stop on the Challengers,

and it's a huge event.

There's a big crowd,
there's heaps of sponsors.

The industry is huge.
Everyone's there.

Everyone's looking to get a result because
they're over halfway through the year.

So Huntington's really a
turning point for people.

Anyone who can get a result there might
be on their way to the Championship Tour.

My whole family is
making sacrifices

for me to live this dream, and
I take that really seriously.

And it's so important for me to keep
focused and my eye on the prize.

Opening rounds
for our Challenger Series.

This is what
we've been waiting for.

I know I love surfing
and that I always wanted to surf,

and I'm definitely
very competitive,

even though I try to
play off that I'm not.

But I need to work on improving
my competition surfing.

I'm hoping to use
this event to reset,

to get my mental
game back on track,

and just feel really good
about my surfing and myself.

Mom has always been here with me
to encourage me and support me.

And now, being
out here on my own

and having a second
chance on the Challenger,

I really do want to give it my all
and see how far I can take this.

Just hoping for a lot
of waves, a lot of opportunities.

Both of my parents competed,

but they never made it on tour,
and that's where I'm focused.

Make it even further
than they did.

The U.S.
Open's a huge event.

There is a bit more pressure.

When I was in the
semifinals in Ballito,

I hit the rock and then I lost.

But the more we get hit,
the more we stand up.

So keep going and never stop.

It's crazy that I'm
here for a contest.

And I don't know, it's
good to be around you.

Like, feel peaceful.

It's so good to be here. I'm
like, your number one fan.

I always knew that you
were gonna be so great

because you, like, fully
committed like 100%.

When you were a kid,

I just remember you
surfing all the time.

-I always gave my time to surfing.
-Yes.

You had the mentality like,

"If I want to be somebody,
I got to do this."

-So true, yeah.
-That's very mature of you.

-Thank you.
-And nobody forced you.

Your dad was very, like, "Do
you want to keep playing soccer

or do you want to go surfing?"

-"No, I want to go surfing."
-Yes!

There was a time that
he asked me, yes.

He was like, "Okay, you gotta
choose between soccer or surfing."

-And you were like, "Yeah, surfing."
-Yeah!

I always say I'm proud of
you because I'm very proud.

Congratulations.

Oh, thank you!

-How are you?
-Good, how are you?

Good, thank you.

I'm so happy that you're
in the competition.

This is so nice!
Thank you! What's your name?

-Camille.
-Camille?

-Yeah.
-It's nice meeting you.

-Nice meeting you, too.
-She's starting to surf.

Really?
Oh, that's so nice!

And how old are you?

-I'm ten.
-Okay.

And when did you start surfing?

Um, by myself,

probably just this year.

That's amazing, because
my dad used to push me

in the wave when I was six,

and when I was about your age,
I started going by myself too.

-Oh, that's very cool.
-That's so nice.

Keep going and keep practicing
because it's so much fun.

You're gonna be a great surfer,

I'm pretty sure
she's gonna be...

-Commitment.
-Yes. Commitment.

That's so important.

-Could I take a picture?
-Yes, of course.

Let's see.

I think surfing is
not only surfing,

it's way more than that.

It's crazy to think that
I'm starting to influence

and inspire young women around the
world the way that I was inspired.

Camille, I'll be hearing your
name in surfing, I'm pretty sure.

That's my biggest goal, like,
to inspire other little girls

to just be themselves
and go surfing.

Even in Brazil, there are not
many women, girls surfing.

The little... it's just,
I hope we inspire them.

-Congratulations.
-Thank you.

-Nice meeting you.
-Nice meeting you, too.

-I love... I love it.
-That was the sweetest thing.

I know. So cute.

Oh, there's Kika. Look at her.

-So cute.
-Beach baby.

I didn't know we had all these photos.
See? It's good to go through the album.

Memory Lane, for sure.

It's great being able to stay
with my dad during the Huntington event.

I don't get to see
him that often,

since I live in Portugal
and he lives in California.

But we keep in touch,

and I even stayed with him for a
year when I was in high school.

It's been great
all these past years

in the sense that,
you know, Kika,

you've been able to
come here and visit me.

You guys were more or less
growing up in Portugal.

I remember Kika, she was like,
"I'm not going to America."

"I don't want to go
to school there."

And I had to convince her a little bit,
"It's gonna be a great experience."

And then I know that
after it all went down,

you were thankful
and you were like,

"Dad, that was like one of the
best things that ever happened."

Then you did all the
contests on the weekends

and you always did really well.

Huntington Beach had a city surf
contest, which is like an iconic event.

So Kika was in the contest,
in one of her heats.

She had just leapt into the
pier and did two huge moves.

-Was that a nine or a ten?
-No, she got a ten-point ride.

And then so, that
was just amazing.

You just, like, took
that contest out.

That was kind of cool,

and that was Kika coming
into Huntington Beach...

It was a good
welcome for her.

Like, the recognition
that she got off of that,

everyone is sort of knowing
who she was at that point.

Then from there, yeah, we
were chucking you around,

up and down the coast to
all the different contests.

I remember Seaside Reef and
that's where I won the World Juniors.

You're pretty unbeatable.

She's like, "Yeah."

Veselko
on the Challenger Series

gets the title, and
now has her name

on one of the most prestigious
lists of surfers ever compiled.

So well deserved.
Let's watch her do her victory run.

Wow.

My name is Francisca Veselko.

"Kika" is my nickname.

I'm 21 years old.

I'm from Caravelos, Portugal.

Caravelos, it's a really special
place for me and my family,

and it's known for some of
the best waves in the world.

I started surfing when
I was seven years old.

Both of my parents were surfers.

My mom was one of the first
Portuguese women surfers,

and my dad is an
American surfer.

He lived in Portugal.

And then when I
was nine years old,

they divorced and my dad
went back to the U.S.

I entered my first surfing
school when I was eight,

and I started competing
when I was nine.

I won the World Juniors in 2022.

Best day of my life.

You remember when
we did the painting,

it was like right before
you got the title right?

They asked to paint you, and some
months later you got the title.

And this is really cool.

Now my goal is to
be the first Portuguese woman

to make it on the world tour
and be a World Champion.

In the water, I'm a
super competitive person.

Everybody wants to
win and be the best,

and everyone has that desire.

At least I do, and
that's why I compete.

Winning all these contests in
Portugal and having good results

in the European QS's,

and feeling good
with my surfing.

And then I got on the first
year of the Challenger Series,

and I don't even
think I made one heat.

Yeah, I was sad and
just frustrated.

I just felt nervous, and just getting
a lot in my head and figuring it out.

Looking back at it, I felt like
that was a really good experience

cause I've improved
a lot since then,

and I feel like every year now I
feel more comfortable on this tour.

It's hard, and there's
a lot of up-and-downs,

but mentally I feel strong.

I feel like
Huntington is a second home to me.

This wave in Huntington,
it's pretty challenging

because it's a soft wave and
it breaks kind of randomly,

and you just have to read the
wave and be quick on the board.

But I think it's gonna be a
good event, and I'm excited.

I think
Kika's an amazing surfer.

She's got a really good front-hand
and a really strong back-hand as well,

which you don't always see.

She's definitely one to watch.

We got
some great action.

These are opening rounds
for our Challenger Series.

It's
gonna be a good start.

Kika having a look
here... she's up.

Francisca
Veselko, a World Junior Champ.

Let's go Kika!

Nanaho Tsuzuki.

Good surfing here. Mafalda
Lopes tying it all together.

Love it, love it.

She needs to be this way.

Yeah. There's something coming.
She gets a big one over there,

it's gonna be a high score.

Okay, watching
red. Here we go. Francisca.

She spent a transfer
year here as a high school student.

Scored a ten-point ride at the
HP Summer Surf comp in September

a few years ago.

So, has a lot of
experience at this wave.

Tsuzuki once again right here.

And a nice move to
finish for the Japanese surfer.

Nanaho, the 4.93.

But that slight improvement
was enough to move

Nanaho up into the lead.

And right now,
pressure's on Kika in second place,

looking for a 5.04 to
move up into first.

I'm stressed out, but she's
got a couple of scores.

But I think she's got to
build upon what she's got now.

A really
competitive heat here.

Everybody in that
9, 10-point range.

That's right. Just
a point separating our leader

from our fourth place,
just a little over a point.

Second place
is our surfer in red,

Francisca's low is a 4.77.

That's the one she wants to
better. That last one won't do it.

Here's
Ochoa. Last wave.

Big opportunity.

Needs to make it happen.

Forcing it there, and...

-No.
-Don't think that's it.

-No, the wave let her down.
-That's gonna be it for her.

So it's gonna be Nanaho Tsuzuki,

as well as Francisca Veselko.

Well, she
made it. Good job.

Yeah, Kika!

That was
a stressful heat.

Not many waves.

And I felt like, "Oh, what am I doing?
Where do I go?" I was kind of lost.

By winning the World
Junior Championship,

I proven myself that I have the
potential to go all the way.

But it's been difficult
moving into the top ranking

of the Challenger Series,

I know I have what it
takes to get there.

I just need to continue to push
myself and keep my head in the game.

Hi! Aloha!

Aloha.

How are you?

-So good. How are you doing?
-Good.

Maluhia is a good
friend of mine from Hawaii.

She's also a fellow
competitive surfer.

I look up to her
like my older sister,

and she's always there to
give me really great advice.

So you're here for a reef event.

It's like a collection of
people who are either, like,

surfers or, like,
environmentalists.

Like academics.

And I'm really excited because I think
it'll do a lot of help for my research.

I know you're still working on
your PhD, how is that going?

Yeah, so I'm studying how
the health of our coral

can help to protect us.

-So you're based in Anahola?
-Yeah.

So I go back and forth
between Oahu and Kauai.

-I get to surf, like, pretty frequently...
-Nice.

Yeah, with less pressure now.

That's fun, enjoying
being in the water.

Definitely love surfing.

I think that's what sustains me.

Yeah.

I feel really good in free surf.

-Yeah.
-And then, like,

something switches when
I'm in contests, like,

I get really nervous.

Yeah, I definitely have,
like, performance anxiety,

especially when I
really need a score.

I don't know how to
explain it. Like, I just...

Other than I don't
feel like myself,

or like I'm even in my own
body. Like, I kind of...

-Oh, like full disassociate.
-Yeah.

Oh, okay. Yeah.

I know. It makes me sad, though,
that I feel like it's been my goal

since I was, like,
five years old

to be the first Kaiapuni grad...

female surfer to
make it on tour, so.

This year has been filled
with a whirlwind of emotions.

I was really excited at
the beginning of the year,

really wanted to compete.

And then it wasn't working out

and I just want to restart
and reset everything.

When I was in high school,

I had such bad social anxiety

that, like, I couldn't even call
and order a pizza on the phone.

I relate to that.

And one thing I always
did when I was having that

was, like, breathing really
helps me come back to center.

-Breath work's really important.
-Mm-hmm.

Also community.

Like, I realize for
me that I struggle

when I'm not in my community
with, like, friends, family.

And you're halfway across
the world, like in Ballito.

-Right.
-You're like,

-"What, am I doing here?"
-I was definitely homesick in Ballito.

-So homesick. It's hard.
-It is hard.

But, like, you're so powerful.

And as the waves get bigger

and, like, the mahna gets more
powerful, you always rise to match it.

And I think to me, that is like one of
the coolest, most badass things ever.

-Oh, my goodness.
-And, like, you draw so much

from your 'a ina, so
much from your family,

so much from the ocean.

Like, I just, like...
just unleash it.

You're reminding me of
where I'm from as well,

because I've been away
from home for so long.

You're beautiful on the outside,
on the inside, and you're powerful.

-You're making me blush.
-Aww.

You can do it. Just keep
trying and keep pushing.

Take that power and be like...

Ah!

I'm really happy
that you're here.

Aww. I could just hug here.
It's so nice to see you.

So nice to see you.

We've got
a new heat just starting.

Sol
Aguirre from Peru,

one to watch out for.

It's so good to see
great talent coming out of Peru.

And it's good to see Sol coming
through representing that region.

She's so good when
the waves get good.

It's mind-blowing to see how
explosive her surfing is.

My name is Sol Aguirre.

I'm 20 years old.

I'm from Piura, Peru.

And I'm a professional surfer.

When I was growing up,

surfing wasn't a sport where
a lot of women could practice.

So I've always
competed against boys,

and I think that's why
I became so competitive.

I never felt intimidated by men.

I knew I was as strong as them.

The first competition

that made me realize that I
wanted it was when I was 13.

It was the Junior in Brazil,

and I competed, and I won.

And if you won that contest, you
were South American Champion.

But I also see myself as an
inspiration for my country.

I'm so proud of
being a Peruvian.

Surfing has grown so
much in our country

because we're bringing so
many titles and results.

So it's a lot of nerves

and expectations and pressure,

and I'm ready to handle that

as much as I can.

Sol is so fun.

Her surfing is incredible.

Like, she's got amazing angles,
great speed and just a unique low.

I love watching her surf.

She has a really good
backside and she's a regular footer,

so she surfs back
side to the left.

And she's very competitive.

This year, I qualified in
Puerto Rico for the Olympics,

but not the best result
I was hoping for.

So my main goal
after the Olympics

is have the best result
in the Challengers.

Be on the top five, if I can.

So it's a lot of pressure.

Got a new heat in
the round of 48 for the women.

Sol going for it.

-Uh-oh.
-Oh, no.

I like the intent, though.

Sarah Baum on the
backhand this time.

Oh, that's a beautiful
turn off the top...

Two.

That was well, well timed.

This is Sol Aguirre.

She needs to get going to
get back into this heat.

Currently needs a 7.5 to get to
second place and advance out.

Sol, you still need 7.5 to
go up into second place.

Here comes Sol.

Looking down the line, is
gonna throw it up there.

And you can see the frustration,
actually, in her body language.

You know,
Sol put up a good fight

with a couple of fours.

It just didn't work
out in their favor.

I don't think
I surfed good.

Every time I lose, no one can feel
as much as I'm feeling right now.

Like, no one can feel what

the athlete, the
one that competes,

feels when they lose.

I'm gonna cry.

I don't want to cry.

I mean, this is fun.

This is really good.

This is the comp that typically
people will take a turn.

Either, like, they're high in the
rankings and suddenly they drop,

they lose it for the
last three events,

or they're low in the rankings
and they can make a bit of a break

and they can get themselves even
into a requalifying position.

So I do have to kind of adjust.

That's exactly it.

So you're gonna have to learn
to surf and change and adjust.

You're very selective,

so you'll go for a really nice wave like
that, or a peak, or a peak like that,

and you won't really take a wave
that is not the best wave to surf.

Unfortunately, in
a heat like this,

you might not get anything
but average to poor waves

and you've got to
learn to score on it.

-Scrappy, messy, ugly.
-It's a level of, like, desperation.

-Yeah.
-Aggression.

Yeah.

Having my
dad is really good

because I crave the
training and the mission,

and having him there to work
things out is so helpful.

I love it.

What do you want to work on?

I've got ideas, but I want
to hear your thoughts.

My dad's been my
coach for so many years,

and we work together so well.

My mom has to stay back in Australia,
hold down the fort and earn the money.

My parents have to
chip in and support me,

because they know this
is where I should be.

Part of my job here is to not...

Part of my heart is to just, you
know, make sure you're okay...

because I worry about you.

I want you to compete well
because you want to compete.

And I want you to surf well
because you want to surf well.

And if that makes you
happy, we make you happy.

-We're on tomorrow.
-Yup.

How many times have
you ridden this board?

Three times. This one, I have
really good paddle power.

I took it to Brazil and it
worked really well there.

Yeah, and you get that,
like, initial glide in.

-Yeah.
-I like your self-belief on that board.

-I felt really confident on it.
-Yeah.

I've been with Channel
Island for just over a year,

and they're the new board
sponsor that I'm riding for.

Definitely one of the perks about
being with Channel Islands is that

Brent's there as the
global team manager,

I love him, feel like
he understands me,

and I think that's really important
when you're working with a coach.

We'll break it down,
make it real simple.

There's certain pivotal
parts in the heat

that, like, will make a heat.

Right.

If you're here,
you need a score.

You just break down in your mind what
that score is based on what you've done.

You know, if you've done one
big turn and then you fell

and you still got like a
four, you're like, okay.

Two of them...

-Two of those will get me over the line.
-Yeah.

If you can win that moment

and just push through
to the next level part

rather than thinking of it as a whole,
you're just doing what's in front of you.

That will help you get through

and just be you, really.

-Knowing that you can win this thing.
-Yeah.

Because you can.

I feel like I get, like,
really stressed out

and I get overwhelmed
when I'm in heats

because I am thinking
about the bigger picture

and getting too far
ahead of myself.

A lot of time, if you go out and
you have like a preconceived idea

of how you want to do it, it
doesn't go the way you want to go.

And it starts unraveling, and
you freak out and you lose.

But if you kind of go out knowing
that the ocean's constantly moving

and tide's changing and
people are moving around

and you've just got to go with them
and kind of stay in the moment,

and win the little
moments that you're in.

Those are the things that will add up.
At the end of the heat you'll be first.

I think that Ēwe can
make it to the CT.

I know that she can do it.

I just need her to understand
that she can do it,

which is sometimes
the hardest part.

But she has such a special gift,

and she needs to understand
that she can do that.

She can win.

It's all up to her.

What's your goal here?

To make it past the second heat.

-Don't you want to push it further?
-Yes.

I would like to make it farther
than the second heat, but...

Because if you
really want to, like,

put a dent in this and go
up the ratings higher, like,

I think you got to stop aiming at
your toes and look a little further.

-Manifest.
-Manifest.

Exactly.

The conditions are
always really tricky at this break

because it's such a weak wave.

You've got to kind of change
up what kind of turns you do

and make sure that you're not
thinking too hard on one turn,

remembering there could be three
or be two turns linked together.

Listen, the nice wave's coming through,
so that wave stood up really nice.

It's been a fun day
of surfing so far, but guess what?

We still have more
action up ahead.

Ēwe Wong out there in the red.

Ēwe from Hawaii, what a talent.

What a young next
generation-level surfer.

Her competitive savvy is getting
better and better every single event.

We know she has the
skills to do it.

And it'll be exciting to see
in these next couple of years

and contests how she puts
that all together for herself.

Okay, babe.

Bye, Ēwe.

I feel
good. I'm excited.

First heat's always,
like, I'm pretty nervous.

But I'm used to
it at this point.

Now we pray for waves.

Gotta go to church Sunday
or there won't be anything.

-Ēwe is up and riding.
-Yeah, Wong going right.

Solid carve right there
in the pocket for Ēwe.

Looking for one more
section down the line.

She's gonna find it.
Throws a tail around.

Nice
time to approach there.

Not bad.

Tsuzuki draws
off of the bottom well.

Big snap in the pocket.

And fits in three consecutive
maneuvers right there.

So should be a strong score
right there for Tsuzuki.

Now, we're waiting for Jessie Van
Niekerk to get her first wave.

Not much on offer right
there from Van Niekerk.

Ēwe now up and riding.

It's a quick one right there.

Currently, it's green
first, blue second.

Red needs a 3.85.

White needs a 5.31.

I think Jess, um,

maybe missed a wave or two
she should have gone with.

We're watching white
paddle into this one right here.

A little right-hand slingshot.
Let's see what she can do.

Jessie, first turn.

She's gonna get back
out on the open face.

-Nope. She'll kick out.
-Not good.

White
Jessie, you are in fourth.

You need a 5.31.

So Jessie needs a single wave.

Five is not a high score.

She just needs to get in the
wave. She's sitting on the peak.

It's Ēwe Wong
now up to second flick.

Her last score
comes in as a 3.87.

It was just enough
for second place.

Good score for that wave.

Stay busy, kid.

Tsuzuki up
and riding, needs a 3.3.

That's a good start to
the wave right here.

The one carve a little setup.

And make sure, just to
finish this wave off.

It's gonna be close, but it seems
like she might have done just enough.

Situation change.
Blue has gone to second.

Red drops to our third position.

Ēwe, you need a 4.38.

White, you're in
fourth. You need a 5.84.

One minute remaining, ladies.

Jess just made a mistake.
She should have gone for that wave.

It's tense.

Everyone stays out
there at the moment.

Okay, Come on, Ēwe. Go, go, go.

Five, four, three, two, one.

So Ēwe Wong
and Jessie Van Niekerk

are eliminated from competition
here in the round of 48

Bad heat.

Toughie.

The first time she's knocked
out in round one this season.

She looks bummed.

I think this is like
the hardest loss of the year so far,

just 'cause this is the first
event that I lost the first heat.

So that definitely adds
to the frustration.

But I've gotten some great advice here
in Huntington from Maluhia and Brent

that I think paid off,
because I just feel like

I'm losing better,
if that makes sense.

I feel like I performed

to the best of my ability
for those circumstances.

So I'm just
comfortable with that,

that I was able to
serve, like, myself.

Sorry, baby.

-Oh, it's good.
-So sorry.

-Hey?
-I blew it.

Being on the road this
much is... major sacrifice.

My parents were so committed
to giving us opportunities.

We didn't have
sponsors growing up.

Our parents paid every
cent to take us to comps.

It was just
sacrifice, sacrifice.

So there's always pressure.

Never happy to lose a heat, but we
are on a long road, long journey.

What do you think, honey?

No.

Smile.
Smile change all.

It heals us.

It heals. We heal.

I'm tired of crying
because I cry so much.

Because sometimes you are
a little hard, you, on you.

Oh, my love.

But it's difficult.
It's just not for you, you know?

It's, like, for
all the athletes.

All of you make the
best effort you can.

And it's just one
person who wins.

Relax.

Don't cry.

I think it's
expectation of myself,

and I don't think I surf good in the
Olympics, and not in South Africa,

and not now.

Like, I'm trying,
but it's not working.

It takes a lot, I know.
It's not that easy.

-Get up, come on.
-No, I'm crying.

Yeah. You're 21.

Just 21.

You know, life goes on
and you can keep moving.

You'll see before, it comes.

Sometimes takes more
time, but it comes.

We love you, and it doesn't
matter your results, you know?

You are a great daughter.

Confident.

And no more dealing
with what happened, no?

Keep going.

Cheers.

Cheers
and no fears.

Give me a hug.

How's your back been since you got
injured on the rocks in Ballito?

I've been getting better.

We weren't sure what was happening,
and so the x-ray was clean.

-Oh, I'm glad you didn't break anything.
-Yeah.

So how is the training
here, like, at Huntington?

My first round was pretty grindy.
You surf straight on the second.

And actually, since I
passed my heat in second,

so we're gonna surf
together, so...

-Yes!
-...that's gonna be an interesting one.

Like, friends... Well,
we say it in Portuguese.

It's weird in English, but it's
like, "French friends wave apart."

So, like, everybody, you can be friends
and stuff, but when you're in the water,

it's just like it's your moment,
and this is why we work so much.

It's towards that moment.

We all, like, work separately
to be at that moment,

and it's a very
individual sport.

And, like, you got
to focus on your own.

Even though we're
friends and in the water,

we're gonna do everything possible
to go through the heat, you know?

-Yeah, it's gonna be fun.
-Yeah.

And there's gonna be some swell.

Waves are gonna pick up a lot.

So be ready to
paddle for your life.

We're all gonna be ready!

-See you in the heat.
-See you in the heat.

Hopefully, we both make it.

-Yes. Let's hope.
-Yeah.

Follow your instinct.

Your instinct is
never wrong, okay?

Don't think too much.

Okay? Simple, you got it.

Let's go. Don't think too
much, and you'll do fine.

-I'm going in.
-Let's go!

All right.
Heat number four has started.

Francisca Veselko.

Nice draw up the bottom, and
going for the combination.

She'll get lost
on the close-out.

Sophia Medina.

Wow, what a cool
backside snap that was.

Whoo!

Eric
Brooks rolling in.

She likes to go as
fast as she can.

Lights up the first section
with a big first turn

and shuts it down.

How cool is that combo?

Erin Brooks just earned a 6.33
to build her lead out front.

Veselko right behind
her in second.

Blue. Here we go. Sophia Medina.

Oh, that was nice!

Wow!

Okay, so Sophia is
gonna move on to second.

Sophia did get to
jump into second on that right.

She got a 5.17.

Veselko now needs a 5.8 to
go back into the top two.

I'm just hoping that Kika gets
this clear opportunity to score

because she just doesn't have
anything good on the scoreboard.

Looking
now is Francisca Veselko.

Gets through her first
turn off the top.

A little whip on
the softer shoulder.

Scores from Francisca Veselko:

2.5 on her wave previous.

But that kept her in third.

Sophia is still
hanging on to second.

Let's go, Kika. Time to shine.

Francisca
looking to answer back.

Here she goes.

We'll see what the
judges think about that.

Score
in: a five-point ride.

It was not enough.

Nice.

Nice!

-That current really got you.
-Yeah.

We thought you were
heading toward the pier.

It took me straight
out the back.

Such a shame about that right.

If you'd caught it out the back,
it could've been a solid 7.

Next time.

Conditions were tricky today.

Kika is one
friend that, like,

It's just hard to go
against a friend. It's hard.

I shouldn't have
ridden that wave.

-I couldn't make it back.
-You couldn't make it back.

And I needed another
five, I think.

But that's it! Keep
going! You rock!

I know how it feels to lose.
You know, it's very hard.

And you don't want that for a
friend that you really consider.

Call Mom still?

Let's get some sandwiches
and stuff, and then phone Mom.

Okay.

Happy to get in the
water now, afterwards.

Um, yeah. I'll call Mom.

Yeah, I'm ready for
another surf, probably.

A little low energy.

Yeah.

Hi, Mom.

-Hello. How are you?
-How are you?

By the way, this is our
28th... 28th anniversary.

Happy anniversary.

-This is...
-It is!

I think that's really funny.

So Jessie's
got a bombshell.

I'm looking at that flight,

eyeing down that flight to come back
home for the three weeks before Portugal.

I know you like the idea.

One way home, and then
I will reset at home,

then go to Portugal.

I think Jessie's instincts
are usually spot-on, Ian.

So I think she'll be able to kind of swap
straight into a routine of being home,

not having to worry about food,
not having to worry about washing.

She can get solid, solid
sleep in her own bed.

And I agree with
everything you say.

I think this is very
good for Jessie.

My family is so close, and
we're always, like, talking.

We're always working on things,
so we need to be together.

That is the goal, to
have us all on tour.

But we know this is part of the process,
and it's already a huge privilege

that I get to do this
because it's expensive.

It's all family commitment,

but ultimately we want to
all be on the road together.

Okay, Mom, back with
you before you know it.

I can't wait.

Okay, I love you,
Mom. We'll speak soon.

Enjoy. Love you.

Hopefully speak to you
before I go to bed.

-Bye.
-Bye.

Bye.

Okay, so let's
organize the next post

that you have to do
for your sponsors.

So right now, our
sponsor is Vivo,

-Mãe Terra, Petrobras.
-Yes.

Nescau, Ocean Drop, Dove...

-Rip Curl.
-Rip Curl.

Surfboards.

I think now we are pretty good.

I have to give social
media posts for those.

Okay. This is the...
This is the briefing.

What they want to show is,
like, your beach lifestyle.

Yes.

So I think we'll be very nice.

You need a sponsor
when you are in surfing,

and you have to have
support to pay your travels.

And when you subscribe to
a contest, you got to pay.

So if you do a good result,
you get a good amount

just to afford your travels.

So surfing is an
individual sport,

but you need people around you.

It's a fun journey. I like it.

-Yeah.
-Yeah, I like it too.

This life is amazing.

Perfect.

-Work, surf.
-Yeah!

Round of
16 action this afternoon.

Little bit of breeze, but
still rippable out there.

After the second round,

it's just head-to-head
heats, woman to woman.

If you win, you win. And
if you lose, you lose.

You're out of the contest.

Sophia Medina.
Wow, What a talent.

What a last name.

Truly one of the most
up-and-coming next generation women

that I'm certainly interested
to see how high she goes.

We all know about the success
that her brother has had,

and now it's time for her to take that
and translate that and be inspired.

Her name has really come up quite
a bit in these last couple years,

and I'm excited to see
where she goes next.

Introducing in the water

Tessa Thyssen in red and
Sophia Medina in blue.

Blue. Sophia. Nice.

It looks small, but she's being really
patient, waiting for it to wall up.

She really wants to
find that energy source.

Nice! Let's go!

Little roll-in opportunity
for Tessa Thyssen for France.

I love how cool she just
rips right into the pocket,

leans on that toe side edge,

and always fades back down to
the wedge and keeps her speed up.

Red, your
score came in at a 5.33.

It was enough, so
red in the lead.

So that means Sophia
in the second position.

So now, Sophia, you need a 7.66.

About four, wow.
Little drop while in lay back carve.

Whoo!

I like how she's
extending the bottom turn,

finds the power source.

Wow, that's a beauty.

-Whoo!
-Whoo-hoo!

Wraps
it back a bunch.

She needs a 7.66.

But what that's gonna
do is possibly increase

on her low of a four.

And a
fired-up Charlie Medina.

Last
up, blue has 6.83.

So that is her best.

And now, Sophia, you're
looking for a 4.83

to get into first.

This is
Medina out on the face.

Carves it back.

Banks it off that white water.

Judges definitely
taking their time.

Medina's not
waiting for the outcome.

She's gonna keep on swinging.

Sophia Medina turns and
gets a 5.17, and she needed a 4.86.

Sophia in the lead.

Tessa, you need a 5.68.

And the
celebration already beginning

for Sophia's support crew.

Great sports.

Moment here as they
both talk it over,

even though it was
a close battle,

giving each other
a lot of props.

Scores coming in for
Tessa, not enough.

Sophia Medina gets a big win

and will compete on
finals day tomorrow.

Now I'm going
to the quarterfinals.

I can't believe it.

That was incredible to live.
It was such a good experience.

It was just amazing.

So that's my second time

going to the finals
day, and it's in a row.

So I'm just glad I could
keep this momentum.

Oh, I swear my
heart is pounding!

Let's just try to keep going.

Welcome back to finals day
here in Huntington Beach, California.

Sophia Medina taking
on Sally Fitzgibbons.

Sally is one of the
best surfers in the world.

To be the best, you got to beat
the best. So it's a huge heat.

Looking forward
to our next stop in Portugal.

I'm excited to be
returning home.

I know these waves,
I know this break.

I have the home court advantage,
and I'm planning on using it.

Because it's my home, I feel
like I have more eyes on me.

So the pressure is on to win.

I'm taking what
I learned from Huntington

and I'm excited to apply it
to my performance in Portugal.

And it'll be nice having
Mom and Tutu there

to help me feel more comfortable
and connected to my roots,

and help me feel more like myself
when I'm surfing these heats.

Incredible, stacked heat.

-Wong...
-Oh, that's a great turn.

Oh! Got it, girl. Go, go, go.