Nike US Open of Surfing

Lakey Peterson (USA)ASP/Rowland

Lakey Peterson (USA)ASP/Rowland

Lakey Peterson (USA) wins the Nike US Open of Surfing while Carissa More finishes runner up.ASP/Rowland

Lakey Peterson (USA)ASP/Rowland

Carissa Moore (HAW)ASP/Rowland

Carissa Moore (HAW)ASP/Rowland

Lakey Peterson (USA) stoked after her semifinal win over Malia Manuel(HAW).ASP/Rowland

Massive crowds lined the pier for the final today.ASP/Rowland

Lakey Peterson (USA) was mobbed by the US Open crowd as she was chaired up the beach.ASP/Rowland

Carissa Moore (HAW) is the 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing runner up!ASP/Rowland

Sally Fitzgibbons (USA) had a shocking loss against Carissa More in the semifinals.ASP/Rowland

Carissa Moore (HAW) pulled of a massive fins free maneuver ousting Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) in the the semifinals.ASP/Rowland

Malia Manuel (HAW) finished equal 3rd after being eliminated in the semis.ASP/Rowland

Lakey Peterson (USA) posted a perfect ten the highest wave score of the event on this wave in the semifinals.ASP/Rowland

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The US Open crowd grows bigger and bigger every year!ASP/Rowland

Seas of humans pour down main street and onto the HB pier.ASP/Rowland

Paige Hareb (NZL) had a good run but failed to advance today.ASP/Rowland