Joao Chianca

My Name is João Chianca

João Chianca is Brazilian surfing’s next great world title hope but that doesn’t mean life has been easy for the boy from Saquarema. Growing up in the shadow of his older brother, world-renowned big wave charger Lucas, Chianca has forged his own brilliant path in pursuit of greatness. “My Name Is João Chianca” allows the viewer to ride shotgun on Chianca's journey, from the initial high of making the WSL Championship Tour to the crushing low of not making the mid-year cut in his rookie season. We then follow Chianca on his resurgent requalification run, onto his first big Championship Tour win the following year, before he eventually finishes 2023 ranked fourth in the world and qualified for the Olympics.

Disaster strikes in Hawaii before the first event of the 2024 season, as Chianca prepares for the biggest year of his surfing life. Warming up in treacherous conditions at Pipeline, Chianca is knocked unconscious, rescued by fellow surfers and revived by lifeguards on the beach. Faced with his own mortality surfing takes a backseat to rehabilitation and recovery, but as Chianca's physical and mental health return to full strength so does his prowess in the water. We sign off as Chianca sets his sights on gold in Tahiti, with a new appreciation for life, and his friends and family who fill it.

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Highlights From Day 1 Of Vivo Rio Pro Presented By Corona 2024

The anticipated start to Saquarema action provided a rising swell and the world’s best answered its call with an array of power and innovation. The Top 5 men and women stamped their authority with all but one pushing the pace past Elimination Round scares. Now, the window is narrowing to clinch their spot and they’ll have to do it under the Brazilian fandom microscope.

Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews on the WSL's Youtube channel.

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Joao Chumbinho -- Hawaii Super 8 Footage

Reeling it back to Joao in Hawaii last season Unfortunately he will not be competing at the Pipe Pro next week. Sending healing vibes to our brother after a heavy wipeout at Backdoor last month #truetothis

Video: Scott Stinnet

Down The Line with Jack Robinson | SESSIONS

After a rollercoaster WSL Championship Tour season wrapped up in California, Jack Robinson and João Chianca shelved all thoughts of rest and relaxation when they saw a booming swell heading for the South Pacific island nation of Fiji. With the famed Cloudbreak a huge and very welcome re-addition to the 2024 CT schedule, Jack and João had no hesitation in launching a last-minute strike to one of the planet’s most revered waves with two goals in mind: R&D for next year, and to celebrate their sterling seasons by getting barrelled out of their brains.

To call the trip a success would be an understatement. Jack and João – and assortment of friends including Yago Dora, Ian Gentil, and Kai Lenny – indulged in a tubefest of the highest order, and headed home buzzing over their first trips to Fiji, and excited to tackle Cloudbreak in competition next year.

When Dan Scott’s incredible footage landed in our hands we had no hesitation in pulling together the edit you see above, and got Jack on the phone to find out if Cloudbreak lived up to its billing as the world’s most perfect wave, how much time he spent parked in the pit, and just how hungry he is to get back to the South Pacific in 2024.

Press play now to soak up all of Dan’s work and Jack's wisdom, fresh from the South Pacific. Enjoy!

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HIGHLIGHTS Rip Curl WSL Finals 2023

Lower Trestles provided the stage for the 2023 World Title contenders to throw down some of the season’s best performances with Caroline Marks and Filipe Toledo staking their claim atop the world’s best. The level of competition was pushed every new heat with incredible rail game, soaring airs, and dominant displays from Marks and Toledo on their way to glory. Sit back and enjoy a recap of surfing’s biggest day as the 2023 season came to an incredible finish.

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Master Tactician Shares His Picks For The WSL Final 5

2023 WSL Finals picks by Jake "Snake" Paterson, the 1998 Pipe Master, elite tactician, and supercoach. Presented by BetOnline.AG

Who Will Be Crowned the 2023 World Champions? Rip Curl WSL Finals - Watch Live September 8-16

The Rip Curl WSL Finals is what everything has been building toward. After 10 events on the WSL Championship Tour, the World Title will be decided in a one-day, winner-take-all event. The bracket ensures the champions will be decided in the water and consists of four matches, with the top seeds automatically starting in the final, best-of-three Title Match. The top five men and top five women enter, and after 12 must-see heats, one male and one female surfer will rise from Lower Trestles as this year’s World Champions. Will top seeds Filipe Toledo and Carissa Moore be overcome in the Title Matches, or will they add more World Titles to their names? Watch live September 8-16 on worldsurfleague.com.

This is what everything has been building towards all season. After 10 events, the World Title will be decided in a one-day, winner-take-all event. The top five men and top five women enter, and after 12 must-see heats, one male and female surfer will rise from Lower Trestles as this year’s World Champions.

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What You Need To Know - Rip Curl WSL Finals 2023

This is what everything has been building towards all season. After 10 events, the World Title will be decided in a one-day, winner-take-all event. The top five men and top five women enter, and after 12 must-see heats, one male and female surfer will rise from Lower Trestles as this year’s World Champions.

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Rankings Update: All Final 5 Seeds Locked, Battle For World Title Awaits At The Rip Curl WSL Finals

It took till the last heat of the '23 season to lock in all our surfers for the WSL Final 5. In a legendary day of competition, rookie phenom Caitlin Simmers charged her way to near perfection to lock in her spot. To make The SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro even more dramatic Western Australia's Jack Robinson came from a 16-point combo to best the 3x World Champ Gabriel Medina in a wild Final to take the last available spot on the men's side. Now the top 5 men and the top 5 women will battle it out for a World Title at the Rip Curl WSL Finals - Watch live September 8-16

After 10 events, it’s finally here. This is what everything has been building towards all season. The World Title will be decided in a one-day, winner-take-all event. The top five men and top five women enter, and after 12 must-see heats, one male and female surfer will rise from the proving ground at Lower Trestles as this year’s undisputed World Champions.

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HIGHLIGHTS Day 1 // Corona Open J-Bay 2023

One of the world's best waves provided and the world's best answered with near-perfection, aerial assaults, and iconic railwork to set the standard at the Corona Open J-Bay. Bay.

In South Africa awaits the best right-hander on Earth. The pointbreak is a blank canvas for the world’s best surfers to draw creative lines. But J-Bay’s perfection is matched by its pressure. Just two events remain in the fight for the WSL Final 5 and Qualification Season race. Time is running out for the contenders to rise up the rankings.

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