Check your fear at the pier: young guns dominate the U.S. Open in huge Huntington Beach surf
The waves were the biggest in U.S. Open of Surfing history (50 years), swiping the bottom of the Huntington Beach Pier in Southern California, USA and spitting whitewash on the spectators leaning off the sides. With sets rolling in at 10-12 feet, the young women hopped on the back of the Personal Water Crafts (PWC) against the strong rip currents over the lips of inside waves, to the line up far outside, facing the large crowd on the beach. With thousands of eyes upon them, the women battled the big waves both physically and mentally, concluding with NSSA surfer Courtney Conlogue (USA) taking the win.
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Hurley U.S. Open Final:
- Courtney Conlogue (USA) 17.17
- Malia Manuel (HAW) 12.67
