O’Neill Cold Water Classic day 5
All the action from the 6-star WQS contest in Tasmania.
More like this...
O’Neill Cold Water Classic saw its quarterfinalists decided in a solid 3m swell, light offshore winds and some major upsets.
The biggest shock of the day came when Uruguayan Marco Giorgi knocked out defending Cold Water Classic Tasmania champion and current world number two, Jordy Smith.
“I can’t believe I beat Jordy Smith. I’ve always looked up to him,” said Marco after his win. “I was so nervous to be out there. I think I am more excited to beat him than I am to be in the quarterfinals.”
One of the most impressive surfers to come through this competition has been World Junior Champion Maxime Huscenot. The young Reunion Islander cruised comfortably into the quarterfinals ahead of Shaun Gossmann.
“There’s been a bit of pressure since winning the World Juniors,” said Maxime. “Before that, no one knew who I was. Now I feel that there are a lot of people watching and expecting me to do well.”
Joining Maxime and Marco in the quarterfinals is 20-year-old Stuart Kennedy and Chris Davidson.
Subscribe to HUCK for six issues
Only £20 (UK) / £43 (EU) / £58 (Rest of the World).
O’Neill Cold Water Classic day 5 (text) by Ed Andrews is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Add Your Comment...
Please note: Your comment may be held in moderation for approval by an administrator to prevent spamming. This usually doesn't take long, please be patient.