The most incredible sporting event of the weekend wasn't football or tennis

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On Saturday a surf contest was held at Pipeline, perhaps the worlds most famous surfspot, located on the north shore of the island of Oahu in Hawaii

The sun was out, the surf was huge, the conditions were perfect, and some of the best surfers in the world were there to compete. When that surf spot is good there are usually 40-60 surfers out in an area where the hot spot is about the size of a basketball half court.

Even the best surfers in those circumstances think getting two or three good waves in an entire day to be a big win. For the contest there we’re just three competitors. They were stoked to be in this prestigious contest but even more to get a shot at these waves with so few in the water

Pipeline is a wave of consequence. Surfers get sent to the hospital every day when the waves are good. Even during this contest competitors got hurt. But for the most part they made it look easy

The contest was put on by the World Surf League. Their website is worldsurfleague.com. They have replays available of the whole day and of individual heats. Check it out!

If you only check heats look for the ones with John John Florence, Jack Robinson, and Kelly Slater. If nothing else you’ll love the colors and beauty of the waves.

I think the sporting performances at the Pipeline on Saturday eclipse those of the NFL and of pro tennis this weekend. Face it, nobody risked death by drowning at any of those events but everyone stroking into a big wave at Pipe did.

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1. interesting.

and well written advocacy. I can see where this would have it's appeal.