BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu, Hawaii, USA (Sunday, January 28, 2024) - The world's best surfers were honored at the Lexus WSL Awards last night, celebrating the achievements of the 2023 season and welcoming the start of the 2024 WSL Championship Tour.
The evening commemorated the newly crowned World Champions across the Championship Tour, Longboard Tour and World Junior Championships. The best performances, ground-breaking moments, and profound accomplishments from the 2023 season were also recognized.
Lexus WSL Awards | 2023 World Champions, Winners, and Honorees:
WSL World Champions: Caroline Marks (USA) and Filipe Toledo (BRA)
WSL Longboard World Champions: Soleil Errico (USA) and Kai Sallas (HAW)
WSL World Junior Champions: Sierra Kerr (AUS) and Jett Schilling (USA)
Challenger Series Winners: India Robinson (AUS) and Cole Houshmand (USA)
2023 CT Rookies of the Year: Caity Simmers (USA) and Ian Gentil (HAW)
2023 VISSLA CT Shaper of the Year: Matt "Mayhem" Biolos
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title, Largest Wave Surfed (Paddle) - Female: Laura Enever (AUS)
WSL Impact Award Recognizes Carissa Moore, Kanoa Igarashi, and Puamakamae DeSoto
The WSL Impact Award recognizes individual surfers who demonstrate the greatest impact and outstanding effort to inspire, educate, and empower the global surf community to protect our ocean.
The WSL Impact Award was awarded to Carissa Moore (HAW), Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) and Puamakamae DeSoto (HAW), who each received a traditional Hawaiian "Alaia" surfboard created by local native Hawaiian artist, Leleo Kinimaka, of the Royal Hawaiian Woodwork Company.
First Stop: Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI
The 2024 WSL Championship Tour will commence with the Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI on January 29 and holds a competition window through February 10, 2024. The event will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeauge.com and the free WSL app. Check out more new ways to watch from the WSL's broadcast partners. For fans watching in the United States, coverage of the competition's Quarterfinals and beyond will continue on WorldSurfLeague.com and ESPN+.