After arriving in J-Bay at midnight the night prior, the 11-time World Champion surfed Round 1 at Supertubes with seeming ease. Packing a punch with powerful turns and a few aerial maneuvers, Slater showed rookie Mitch Crews (AUS) and wildcard Dylan Lightfoot (ZAF) what expert surfing looks like.
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