Having won in her lone appearance on the World Surf League's Championship Tour as a wild card, Canadian teenager Erin Brooks ...

“I feel like my confidence level is pretty high,” said Brooks, who will face Americans Gabriela Bryan and Sawyer Lindblad in her opening heat. “Being a (Tour) rookie, I’m really just here ...

Here’s the SURFER’s staff picks and predictions for the 2025 WSL season. Let the games begin.

San Clemente newcomer Bella Kenworthy will be competing on the world tour this year, including against friend and last year’s woman Rookie of the Year Sawyer Lindblad, also of San Clemente.

Current world champ John John Florence will be out for the competitive year, while Brazil’s Gabriel Medina and San Clemente’s Crosby Colapinto are injured.