Kaua‘i’s Bethany Hamilton rallied off two waves — 8.25 and 6 — in the quarterfinal round of the Roxy Pro Womens Surfing Festival yesterday in Phillip Island, Australia. Hamilton now advances to the semifinals. With just over five minutes left,
Kaua‘i’s Bethany Hamilton rallied off two waves — 8.25 and 6 — in the quarterfinal round of the Roxy Pro Womens Surfing Festival yesterday in Phillip Island, Australia.
Hamilton now advances to the semifinals.
With just over five minutes left, Hamilton needed to score a 3.01 to beat Erica Hosseini and advance to the semis. After two waves, Hamilton had scored only 1.1 and 3.75. Hosseini was leading in their heat having caught three waves — scoring .5, 4.25 and 2.5.
Hosseini caught another wave scoring 2.75 to put her up by 2.15.
But Hamilton caught two more high-scoring waves at the last minute to pass Hosseini. She is the only Hawai‘i surfer left in the competition.
Leilani Gryde finished behind Hamilton in Round 5, Heat 4 and Alana Blanchard was eliminated in Round 4, Heat 1 when she finished in third.
