He has been underscored for 6+ years now. If medinia,toledo or italo had the SAME ride it would be 9.8- 10 all day long. Kelly is the GOAT and still doing some of his best surfing.
Not sure why the judges keep hammering Kelly with low scores that left was surfed perfectly...... once he left the major sponsorship of quiksilver his days were over
I always watch the ocean stuff riding the heavy waves with heavy music like SoaD or Delta Parole or with relaxing music videos in background. If crazy like then always heavy tho
Nothing like flying around the world surfing perfect waves then coming back to your own personal wave pool and charging the public tens of thousands of dollars to use it... Surfing and working for 30 years and can only dream about these waves
Would be nice if somehow they could alter the contour of the bottom so the wave doesn’t break the same on every wave . Certainly would lend a little more credibility to the competition…. I’m sure they are looking at all the different aspects
When? His innovation was what pushed surfing to what it is now. Up until Kelly it was the same old surfing for 50 years. He's underscored now because kids have taken his innovation to the next level.
Because the wave is so long and perfect you need to do a lot of things to get an excellent score there. For example if there was a comp at skeleton bay if you got a 5 second barrel there and then kicked out you would be scored a lot less because there is potential to get a 35 second barrel.
It's great that they've sufficiently understood hydro dynamics to make such a beautiful wave, but has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of each one of these? Some have called this the future of surfing, but that seems like a bit of a head-in-the-sand trajectory given the existential environmental challenges we face.
When they can make the waves a lot bigger it's pretty boring to watch after the novelty factory wears off , completely different I guess though if your surfing these perfect little waves !
WSL comps are so boring without Kelly, I'm glad he's back to entertain us!
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Agreed
Totally agree I can’t watch if Kelly isn’t surfing.
Totally underscored..best barrel riding today
what a freak....... and underscored.
well done kelly...!
Tough scores on serious rides. GOAT showing it.
Good wave selection from Kelly 🤣
Hahahaha 😆
Almost like he’s had practice here before
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Funny
Goat earned it.
Kelly's looking like a Tokio Gold Medalist 🏅!! Now just known as The Goat.. 🐐. Invite to The Ranch, Uncle Kelly! Leo.
That was insane. Those scores were bullshit, though.
This is probably the only contest where it would be fair to underscore the king lol
He’s been under scored
I sure as hell hope the same judges that do the wsl aren't involved with the olympics.
Way underscored IMO. 49 years old and his surfing is still more interesting than anyone on tour save John John and Felipe.
He has been underscored for 6+ years now. If medinia,toledo or italo had the SAME ride it would be 9.8- 10 all day long. Kelly is the GOAT and still doing some of his best surfing.
"Can he make it?" Oh come on man...
Lol exactly i can't stand this fake excitement from the commentators, makes my toes curl big time
I love the late sketchy looking pull in to the barrel. So impressive
All style, that’s what it’s all about, gooooo KELLY!! Please don’t stop
Nice one Kelly! Looking strong.
Not sure why the judges keep hammering Kelly with low scores that left was surfed perfectly...... once he left the major sponsorship of quiksilver his days were over
Wow, he’s in incredible shape and he still got it!!!!!
The goat going deep and the top tube slap!
1:58 He's still got it! Nice wave champ!
GOAT in full form
Slater is one hell of a shredding machine,!!!
KS is stunning. Considering his age, then, almost incredible.
I always watch the ocean stuff riding the heavy waves with heavy music like SoaD or Delta Parole or with relaxing music videos in background. If crazy like then always heavy tho
His own Surf Ranch 🛸🌊🌊🌊
Still has it 🤩
Awesome
Underscored!
That wave was worth the wait
Wow dat was insane
The best for all time... imo
será que tem peixes ai ?
Fenômeno!
There is a secret project to clone Kelly Slater; imagine hundreds of them at you local break.
probably the best wave so far??? plus the fact that hes not a kid.. Incredible
That’s a 11!!!
The GOAT ripping!!!
Of course he was underscored, they expect more out of him. After all he is the GOAT!
Nice 1 G.O.A.T.
You should edit this like you're telling a story. There was no ending here. I see it in the text above, but why have us wait and wait and ...
This is why he is a GOAT 🐐 WOW!!! 🔥
For goodness sakes he truly owns it.
Could you imagine the PGA tour having a tournament on Tiger Woods own private course and having him compete in it
Ripped that right and only a 7 something?! Maybe judges are placing too much emphasis on airs these days.
Super solid. Without the injury he could've gone to the 8's
Are you kidding at any age! 👏👊
,It's a bit longer than an 8 hour drive from California to Florida.
Is he going to be a 50 + wsl champion...vary possible
5'6"???? gosh..he is THE MAN
This should be the BP Exxon pro
Nothing like flying around the world surfing perfect waves then coming back to your own personal wave pool and charging the public tens of thousands of dollars to use it... Surfing and working for 30 years and can only dream about these waves
Give me an ocean any day.
Would be nice if somehow they could alter the contour of the bottom so the wave doesn’t break the same on every wave . Certainly would lend a little more credibility to the competition…. I’m sure they are looking at all the different aspects
Remember when Kelly used to get over scored?
When? His innovation was what pushed surfing to what it is now. Up until Kelly it was the same old surfing for 50 years. He's underscored now because kids have taken his innovation to the next level.
Damned Split-S grid-- subterfuge!
That's BS looks like Kelly was underscored for his local knowledge and you can't do that 🇦🇺
Michael Jordan is the Kelly Slater of Basketball
I can’t believe it that poor score , that was a Perfect 10 . WTF JUDGES
Because the wave is so long and perfect you need to do a lot of things to get an excellent score there. For example if there was a comp at skeleton bay if you got a 5 second barrel there and then kicked out you would be scored a lot less because there is potential to get a 35 second barrel.
Stock standard score for stock standard surfing on "waves" that have zero unpredictability, yawn.
With a Medina jersey and wig, those would have been 9s
He was underscored on his right.
That's how it's done.
7.4 that's not right.
It's great that they've sufficiently understood hydro dynamics to make such a beautiful wave, but has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of each one of these? Some have called this the future of surfing, but that seems like a bit of a head-in-the-sand trajectory given the existential environmental challenges we face.
sheesh
Medina X judges...the biggest oponents...
is there a 12th world title?
Is there going to be a season where he surfs in every event?
Up to his body , his mind wants it for sure
I think he should hire me as a coach so I can tell him he is still ripping and surf that wave as payment he he he
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HOW THE FUCK IS that not 8+++ ???
Those scores were fucked!
Why is he waiting for a wave?
So he own this place isnt it?
What I would give to surf that thing
No more Ranch on the tour. It's as boring as watching paint dry -,-
Nice waves, but this is not surf.
When they can make the waves a lot bigger it's pretty boring to watch after the novelty factory wears off , completely different I guess though if your surfing these perfect little waves !
These commentators need to align their enthusiasm to the monotonous pattern of these 'waves'.
Everyone gets a day for practice guns and Kelly gets 5 years...
Everyone gets a day for practice runs and Kelly gets 5 years...
Absolutely robbed with those scores
Judges are way off. It’s a 4.17
Jetski to go back to the peak.. In a pool.. Really ? Wtf man
To speed up the comp whilst conditions are good 🤣
Who cares, it's not like any of us are invited
score 👎👎👎
Slater won't win many of these competitions. He uses strategy to win and there's no competing for waves in a pool.