Caitlin Simmers

Good-Epic: Fabio Plus Emilia Equals Day of the Year in Newport Beach

“On Friday morning at dark, it had a little weird warble and super dredgey low tide,” said longtime Newport local Spencer Pirdy. “But by sun-up, it was clean and like photos I looked at as a little kid and dreamed about. Definitely a memorable morning. Pros were coming out, going, 'whoa, this is Southern California doing its impersonation of Puerto Escondido/Pipeline.' It was a very memorable swell. That's my perspective, at least, and people might have a different opinion -- but one thing I think we can all take away from it is that if we were out there, we scored because we all got to enjoy a pretty magical day in Southern California.”
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O’Side For Life - Caitlin Simmers // Best Of

North County San Diego’s Caity Simmers burst onto the scene at 13, alongside a generation of female surfers unlike any before them, comprising of Sierra Kerr, Sky Brown, Erin Brooks, and more. All with consistent access to wave pools providing repetitive practice on air sections, Caity’s generation has quickly begun to close the performance gap between men and women above the lip. They’ve also demonstrated their generation’s comfort in heavy, hollow surf, with standout performances at Pipe and Teahupo’o over the last few years.

Caity is the product of a wonderfully supportive surfing family. Traveling her first years on the ‘QS with her parents Ali and Jesse, and her little brother Timo, Caity qualified for the ‘CT in 2022, but decided to wait another year before joining in 2023 at 17 years old.

If there were any doubt about the young, freckle-faced Californian’s ability to perform under international pressure, her performances the first two years on tour have silenced those critic’s concerns.

Caity took home her first ‘CT win her third event, at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, then followed it up by winning at Saquarema, earning her the Rookie of the Year. Last year, she added three more major events to her trophy case. After a historic performance to win at the Lexus Pipe Pro, Caity went on to ring her first Bell at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, then defending her win at Saquarema going back to back.

Caity’s runner-up finish at last year’s SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro makes her one of the favorites to watch at The End of the Road.
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Deconstructing Teahupo'o

What makes this slab of reef so ridiculously special? We asked the heavies to break it down for us.

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How The Best Of The Best Take On Teahupo'o - Championship Tour Icons Break It Down

Championship Tour icons break down what it takes to send it on one of the heaviest waves in the world. At Tahiti's premiere surfing destination, it's not just about throwing yourself over a death-defying ledge. Competitors must embrace the island culture of this Polynesian paradise, which is critical to finding success.

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All The Highlights From the Vivo Rio Pro Presented By Corona 2024

Relive the passion, the drama, and all the high-flying aerial antics you could pack into one highlight reel from the 2024 Vivo Rio Pro presented by Corona. It all culminated in massive wins from Caitlin Simmers and Italo Ferreira in front of Saquarema’s screaming fandom that encompasses Brazil’s emphatic nature. Now, only one event remains to determine who will fight for the last spots into the Lexus WSL Finals. But first, the ultimate test in the heavy waters of Cloudbreak for the Corona Fiji Pro beginning August 20 through 29.

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Maps To Nowhere Raw: Soli Bailey, Barrel Master

“Those were some of the best waves any of us have ever surfed. And maybe ever will.”

Soli Bailey has had, by all accounts, a banner year. He’s been on fire, from giant Cloudbreak to pumping Kirra to crazy Shipstern Bluff — and three very memorable O’Neill/Surfline Maps to Nowhere trips. The last of which scored the impossibly fast, powerful, barreling sand pointbreak that blew our collective minds...

All The Highlights Surf City El Salvador Pro Pres By Corona 2024

Mind-bending progression and power, hefty upsets to rattle the rankings, and ultimate victories for Caroline Marks and John John Florence. Punta Roca provided all the goods for the world’s best to showcase their high-performance potential and answered the call with numerous excellent showings, 9-point rides, and a Perfect 10 from Florence. Now, a major test awaits with the fandom of Brazil converging for the Vivo Rio Pro beginning June 22 - 30.

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Caity Simmers: Raw, Unseen Footage From Maps To Nowhere

Maps to Nowhere: Chasing Seconds has kinda stopped the clock as far as crazy right-hand tuberiding goes in 2024. That’s all it took: Caity and Timo Simmers and Soli Bailey, all by themselves, and a sandbar warping into the middle distance, getting better by the day.

But there’s always a heap of clips we can’t keep in an episode, so here we go with Caity’s B-Sides from the black sand insanity.

This is a simple string-out of the best stuff you haven’t yet seen from the sessions. It’s fascinating to watch, as Caity’s surfing visibly changes to fit both the wave and her own evolving sense of what’s required. She starts out charging, but catching nose rails in the wave base. Then a day and a half later, she’s controlling speed in the tube, smoothly fading into tube stalls and graceful exits. If you want to understand how quickly a person can grow as a surfer, this is a great way to start.

“The best part of this trip was just getting barrelled, just being in the barrel,” Caity said. “”It was just what you dream of on a surf trip. You are surfing perfect waves all day and you’re just so tired and depleted, but you kind of have to go back out. Like there was a couple points where I literally could barely move — I think I said in one of the interviews, we were testing the human body to see how how far it could go, ’cause I was so tired. Getting to surf perfect waves all day and eating peanut butter sandwiches on the beach and then going and surfing more.”

HIGHLIGHTS Day 1 // SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro presented by Outerknown 2024

The day we were waiting for lived up to every ounce of the hype. An impeccable start of intense barrels and dreamy conditions provided a full day of near-perfection and first eliminations. The GOAT returned to form, Vahine Fierro put on a clinic at home and Sawyer Lindblad proved her commitment with a 9.43 before having to take down No. 1 Simmers. Ryan Callinan’s surge showed he’s still up for the challenge alongside Gabriel Medina and John John Florence. Now, the men’s Elimination Round awaits to determine who gets a leg up in the World Title race.


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HIGHLIGHTS Day 5 // Western Australia Margaret River Pro 2024

The world’s best women returned to the lineup with heavy implications to finish their Round of 16 duels and decide more fates with each passing heat. More heartache unfolded with relegations realized yet defining moments providing pure elation with the season saved for now in buzzer-beating fashion. Quarterfinals are now locked in with the job not done yet.

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