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Rip Curl GromSearch International Final - Sao Paulo, Brazil 2017

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - Friday, May 5, 2017

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Rip Curl GromSearch International Final - Sao Paulo, Brazil 2017

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - Friday, May 5, 2017

Venue address:

Maresias Beach
Sao Paulo
Brazil

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Venue:

Brazil

Maresias - Brazil / Praia de Maresias

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Tour(s):

Rip Curl GromSearch 2017

Event organizers and partners:

Rip Curl

Disciplines:

Shortboard Surfing

Event type:

Sport event

Websites:

www.ripcurl.com/us/blog/2017/0...

About:

The 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final Is Set To Kick Off On May 2 – 7 on Maresias Beach, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Event guide:

Presented by Coconuts Hotel, the Final will include competitors from seven different regions around the globe, including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Indonesia, South Africa and South America.

Contest champion:

Caroline Marks

Kade Matson

Event video gallery:

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The 2017 International Rip Curl #GromSearch Final | A Week of Waves in Maresias Eight countries. 16 groms. A week of waves and a huge crop of talent. That’s what the 2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final presented by Coconuts Hotel was all about. It began Sunday night. Flights started to trickle in from all over the globe – from Indonesia, Dubai, France, Spain, Sydney, Auckland, Los Angeles – you name the airport, a grom flew through it. And they descended on Sao Paulo airport having no idea what to expect – not one surfer had been to South America before, let alone Brazil, let alone Maresias. And Maresias, home to both 2014 World Champion Gabriel Medina and the Pupo family, was exactly where they were headed. When you drive in to Maresias, you drive through what is essentially the jungle. Up mountains, through dense forest, around winding roads – a stark contrast to the chaos and vast population of Sao Paulo. And then, once you pass the small sign to the left of the road that reads “Rio Maresias”, you see what you travelled all this way for – a long, isolated stretch of beach bordered by mountains on either side, with what looks like a wave every few metres along the coastline. This place, contrary to common perception about Brazil, offers up a huge number of waves with both variety and punch. You want a barrel? You can find it in Maresias. You want an air section? No problem. The contest bank for the International Final is about two-thirds of the way up the coast from the southern entrance to Maresias, and is one of the bigger banks in the area. It picks up a fair bit of swell, and is where most of the heavier hitting surfers frequent when a storm rolls through. During the event waiting period, the groms couldn’t have gotten luckier. The two days that the event was run, done and won, there was solid three-to-five foot swell rolling through, with clean, slightly offshore winds to keep things tidy. And with the crop of talent competing, scores were pushed into the excellent range on a number of occasions. In the end it was 14-year-old Kade Matson (USA) who took out the men’s division – a new record for age in the men’s division – and CT hopeful Caroline Marks (USA) who dominated in the women’s. After the event concluded Gabriel Medina, a former winner of the GromSearch International Final, was there to pass out the awards and congratulate each and every grom on getting to where they are today. “The International GromSearch Final is a big deal,” he said to the groms, on stage. “I won it, and a lot of other competitors on the CT have competed in it. Most of them, actually. So just know that you’re the next generation of surfers headed towards the World Tour.” The groms took Gabriel’s speech to heart, and after a Brazilian BBQ party feast, they had a solid night of sleep and didn’t waste any time in finding waves over the remaining days of the waiting period. From searching in Maresias by van, to chartering a boat and heading out to a secluded jungle wedge, the groms spent just about every waking minute on the hunt for waves. And, as always, they have one helluva time doing it. Congratulations to each and every surfer in the 2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final. You nailed it, groms! And a special obrigado to our local hosts in Maresias, including Gabriel Medina and Samuel Pupo. Until next year…

5/8/2017 | video icon

Kade Matson and Caroline Marks Win The 2017 International Rip Curl #GromSearch Final The United States has come out on top at the 2017 International Rip Curl #GromSearch Final presented by Coconuts Hotel, with two San Clemente locals taking the top prizes. For the men it was Kade Matson, the youngest surfer in the draw at only 14 years old. And on the women's side, Caroline Marks reigned supreme, not only coming out on top in the final heat, but also posting the two highest heat scores of the entire event.

5/7/2017 | video icon

2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final | An Opening Ceremony with Gabriel Medina 16 of the world’s best junior surfers have just converged on the tiny beachside town of Maresias, Brazil, to compete in the 2017 Rip Curl International #GromSearch Final. Home to both 2014 World Champion Gabriel Medina and the Pupo family (Miguel and Samuel), the area offers up a variety of clean, consistent beachbreak barrels, ripe for the picking of surfing’s next generation of talent. Watch as Gabriel Medina welcomes the worlds best to his home break, and the groms prepare to battle it out for the trophy. The waiting period for the International #GromSearch Final runs from May2 – 7, 2017.

5/5/2017 | video icon

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