THE RIO PRO STARTS MAY 8TH, READY YOUR FANTASY TEAMS!!!!!
Well after what seems like a long break from competition the women & men of the ASP are set to get back to work at THE RIO PRO. This time last year I was just arriving back home from 6 weeks in Brazil and I can honestly tell you Rio is one of the raddest cities I have ever been too. I was able to see the two venues that the boys and girls will be surfing and they are good spots to tests the surfers and entertain the spectators. If I had the opportunity to go to one stop on the tour as a spectator this would be it. Brazil is EPIC.
Now lets get down to business, FANTASY SURFER. Now we’re two events in and I’m doing horrible so take my comments with a grain of salt but these waves are built for airs and progressive surfing. Make sure to update both teams because the ladies are also surfing at this event. Some big names have pulled out due to injuries and there is a short list of wildcards and replacements. The three big names to drop are John John Florence, Owen Wright and Steph Gilmore. For the first time ever I’ve actually got a solid representation of Brazilian surfers on my team and I feel confident that they will represent their country well. I’ve left most of the expensive old guards on the beach for this event and picked a roster of young, progressive, and competitively less skilled surfers to do my bidding (it hasn’t worked this year yet but I’m gonna keep trying).
Here are my teams, pick yours HERE, and I’ll see you when the smoke clears! Winner of the Club walks away with a prize pack provided by NIXON, the number one company in the world when it comes to style!