Victor Bernardo (BRA) continued his aerial assault but couldn't find the magic number of advancing.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) earned runner-up in Round 2 behind the in-form Griffin Colapinto (USA)
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Defending WSL Champion Adriano de Souza (BRA) taking time with the fans after his Round 2 win
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- WSL / Kenneth Morris
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Adriano de Souza (BRA) ripping into an 8.67 and Round Two heat win.
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Ryan Callinan (AUS) earned runner-up behind fellow CT competitor Stuart Kennedy (AUS) in a stacked heat.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Charles Martin (GLP) earned runner-up behind Jadson Andre (BRA).
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Medi Verminardi (REU)
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Davey Cathels (AUS)
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Conner Coffin (USA) getting a warm welcome back to his home state from fans at HB.
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- WSL / Kenneth Morris
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Adriano de Souza (BRA)
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Front row seating
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Cooper Chapman's (AUS) debut didn't go to plan as he earned a third-place finish despite a vicious backhand.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Mitch Crews (AUS) earned runner-up in one of the multiple super heats on tap in Round 2.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Sebastian Zietz (HAW)
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Griffin Colapinto surfing during Round 2 of the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Sebastian Zietz (HAW)
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Nat Young (USA) wide-eyed and ready for his opening heat in Wednesday's action. -- Round Two, Heat 21.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Sebastian Zietz (HAW) tagging the final section of his massive 9.07
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Bino Lopes (BRA)
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Granger Larson (HAW) taking down Men's QS No. 1 Leonardo Fiorvanti (ITA) and No. 2 Connor O' Leary (AUS).
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Davey Cathels (AUS)
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Griffin Colapinto (USA) making his way through a second heat win.
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Kiron Jabour (HAW)
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Sebastian Zietz (HAW)
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Sebastian Zeitz (HAW)
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Stu Kennedy surfing during Round Two of the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Stu Kennedy (AUS)
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Yago Dora (BRA) soaring tail-high into a Round 2 victory.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Jadson Andre surfing during Round Two of the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing.
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Robson Santos (BRA) displacing serious water.
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Robson Santos (BRA) put on a great show his opening heat but couldn't find that rhythm in Round Two and was eliminated.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Huntington Beach delivered on opening day of the Vans US Open of Surfing Women's Championship Tour and Men's QS10000 events -- providing plenty of action throughout the day.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Kanoa Igarashi (USA) continuing the beautiful circle of pro surfers inspiring the next generation.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Torrey Meister (HAW) at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing
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Griffin Colapinto (USA) all smiles as a wildcard at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach, California
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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2016 Vans US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach, California
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Hiroto Ohhara checks his equiptment during the trials at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Robson Santos (BRA) throwing caution to the wind in his Round 1, Heat 6 victory.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Kolohe Andino (USA) posting a massive 8.33 during Heat Five, Round 2 at The Vans US Open of Surfing.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Kolohe Andino (USA) prepares to take to the waters that have watched him grow from an amateur grom to a full-time Championship Tour competitor.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Gony Zubizarreta (ESP) got off to a great start in his campaign, posting two heat wins and is into Round 3.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Frederico Morias surfing during Heat Four of Round 2 at The Vans US Open of Surfing
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Josh Kerr surfing during Heat Four of Round 2 at The Vans US Open of Surfing
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Jesse Mendes (BRA) gets his final warm-up in before hitting the lineup and earning runner-up behind Kolohe Andino (USA) .
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Soli Bailey (AUS) gave it his all but couldn't find the scores needed to advance into Round 3.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Lucas Silveira (BRA) earning a Round 5 victory on his powerful backhand.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Luel Felipe (BRA) made it past a heavy Round One heat but couldn't replicate that performance in Round Two and was eliminated.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Defending champion Hiroto Ohhara (JPN) came out firing, posting a a 15.43 heat total in his Round Two victory.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Pat Gudauskas (USA) displaced plenty of water in his highest single-wave score of Round Two with an 8.73.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Pat Gudauskas (USA) pulling a Huntington Beach Pier classic and shooting the pilings looking to finish off his ride.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Hiroto Ohara (JPN)
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Ethan Ewing (AUS) dominating his Round 2 win.
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- WSL / Kenneth Morris
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Keanu Asing (HAW) look un-phased by his unfortunate car accident yesterday in which he was hit by an intoxicated driver -- posting an 8.00 in today's action and thankful he was unharmed.
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- WSL / Kenneth Morris
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Heitor Alves (BRA) earned runner-up behind Ethan Ewing (AUS) with his high-flying antics to earn an 8.07.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Kaito Kino (HAW) suffered a fin to the foot after attempting an aerial en route to his heat win -- a post heat interview that was held on the back of medical's transportation.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Robson Santos (BRA) fresh out of the water after a huge Round One win.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Despite his early exit, Julian Wilson (AUS) is still a crowd favorite who takes time to greet and take photos with fans.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Gonzalo Zubizarreta (ESP), victor of two heats in an impressive debut performance.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Josh Moniz (HAW) is no stranger to the beachbreak of Huntington, earning an NSSA National Open Men's title in his amateur days and now looks to find that winning form as a professional surfer.
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Thiago Camarao (BRA)
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Victor Bernardo (BRA)
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Thiago Camarao (BRA)
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Victor Bernardo
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Ethan Ewing winning his Round Five heat at the Vans US Open of Surfing.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Ethan Ewing (AUS) is already becoming a fan favorite on the shores of Huntington Beach amid the crowd in attendance.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Messias Felix (BRA) displayed some powerful surfing, but couldn't put a full heat together to earn a Round One victory.
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Kiron Jabour (HAW) earned runner-up behind Victor Bernardo (BRA) with some impressive surfing.
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- WSL / Kenny Morris
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Griffin Colapinto (USA) throwing a signature punt into the flats for the score needed to advance into Round 2.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Griffin Colapinto (USA) prepares for his first heat as a wildcard into the Vans US Open of Surfing Men's QS10000
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Joshua Moniz surfing during Heat Eight of Round 5 at The Vans US Open of Surfing
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Kaito Kino (HAW)
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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California kids Nat Young (L) and Kolohe Andino (R) at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing
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Griffin Colapinto (USA) at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing
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TRials winner of the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing Men's QS10000
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- WSL / Kenneth Morris
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Kalani David surfing during Round One during the Trials at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing
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Taylor Clark surfing during the Trials at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing
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Nolan Rapoza surfing in Round One of the Trials at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing
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- WSL / Kenneth Morris
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Seth Moniz surfing during his Quarterfinal Heat of the trials at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing.
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Rafael Teixeira (BRA) fresh off his win in Acapulco and into the Trials at Huntington Beach.
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- WSL / Jackson Van Kirk
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Dylan Graves (PRI) taking time with fans after his trials heat of the Vans US Open of Surfing
- WSL / Sean Rowland
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- WSL / Sean Rowland
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Defending champion Hiroto Ohhara (JPN) came out firing, posting a a 15.43 heat total in his Round Two victory.
Photos of 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing (QS)