Colapinto could become the first California surfer since 1990 and only the second surfer from the Golden State to win a surfing world title.
Like many young surfers who grow up in wave-rich Southern California, Griffin Colapinto always dreamed of one day claiming a world champion title.
But first, the WSL finals, a one-day, winner-take-all event held on the best day of waves between Sept. 8 and 16, and a chance for surf fans to watch up close the world’s best battle on the cobblestone beach Colapinto calls his backyard. San Clemente’s Griffin Colapinto during the Tahiti Pro in August, where he solidified his spot in the World Surf League Final 5 near his home at Lower Trestles mid September.
Despite his laid-back demeanor and his boyish charm, Colapinto was always a dedicated, hard-working competitor, she said. He won two NSSA national championships, in 2013 and 2014, and more on the USA Surfing circuit. During his five years on tour, Colapinto has won a handful of major contests, but the chance at a world championship has eluded him.“I feel like Lowers is my favorite wave in the world. To miss out on that, I was super sad,” he admitted.“I’ve always been super good at losing. I get over it, really quick. I don’t hold onto it,” Colapinto said. “Maybe a day or two, I was bummed, and then I started looking at things and seeing the big picture of life and understood this is not the end all, be all.
At surf contests near home and abroad, the group of San Clemente surfers cheer for each other from the sand, support each other when they stumble and openly share their mental rollercoasters following wins and loses. “I think that will motivate him to do what he needs to do out there,” she added. “That’s his backyard, he can surf that place blindfolded.”
Through the decades, there have been different countries that have created a buzz and momentum on the World Tour. For Townend and a group of “Bronzed Aussies,” it was during the ’70s and ’80s. In the last decade, it was the “Brazilian Storm” led by Gabriel Medina’s three world championships and a group of high-flying countrymen making waves on the World Tour since.
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