World Surf League: Simmers, Fioravanti Start Season With Second Place

Reigning World Surf League champion Caitlin Simmers and Italian Leonardo Fioravanti both finished second at the opening 2025 WSL event in Hawaii as the world's best surfers took on the fearsome Banzai Pipeline at the Lexus Pipe Pro tournament. American Simmers came into the season opener fresh off her 2024 WSL title win and she cruised past compatriot Moana Jones Wong and Sawyer Lindblad to book a semi-final clash against Molly Picklum, which became a Backdoor shootout for the ages that Simmers won 17.67 to the Australian's 16.13. In the men's event, American Griffin Colapinto, Australian Jack Robinson and South African Jordy Smith all bowed out at the Round of 32 with Japan's Kanoa Igarashi and Brazilian João Chianca falling at the Round of 16 stage as Brazilian Italo Ferreira and Fioravanti made the last eight.

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Updated on: 11 February 2025 1:02 pm

World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA_Caitlin Simmers

Caitlin Simmers | Photo: World Surf League / Red Bull Content Pool

WSL Champion Caitlin Simmers of the United States performs at the Lexus Pipe Pro, the first stop of the World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA on February 8, 2025.

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World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA_Leonardo Fioravanti

Leonardo Fioravanti | Photo: World Surf League / Red Bull Content Pool

Leonardo Fioravanti of Italy performs at the Lexus Pipe Pro, the first stop of the World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA on February 7, 2025.

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World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA_Griffin Colapinto

Griffin Colapinto | Photo: Domenic Mosqueira / Red Bull Content Pool

Griffin Colapinto surfs on the North Shore of Oahu at the start of the 2025 WSL Championship Tour season.

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World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA_Molly Picklum

Molly Picklum | Photo: Domenic Mosqueira / Red Bull Content Pool

Molly Picklum pulls into a barrel at pipeline during World Surf League, Event 01 on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, USA on January 20, 2025.

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World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA_Italo Ferreira

Italo Ferreira | Photo: Domenic Mosqueira / Red Bull Content Pool

Italo Ferreira pulls into a barrel at pipeline during World Surf League, Event 01 on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, USA on January 20, 2025.

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World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA_Kanoa Igarashi

Kanoa Igarashi | Photo: World Surf League / Red Bull Content Pool

Kanoa Igarashi of Japan performs at the Lexus Pipe Pro, the first stop of the World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA on February 7, 2025.

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Molly Picklum | Photo: World Surf League / Red Bull Content Pool

Molly Picklum of Australia performs at the Lexus Pipe Pro, the first stop of the World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA on February 8, 2025.

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Italo Ferreira | Photo: World Surf League / Red Bull Content Pool

WSL Champion Italo Ferreira of Brazil is seen at the Lexus Pipe Pro, the first stop of the World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA on February 8, 2025.

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World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA_Caroline Marks

Caroline Marks | Photo: World Surf League / Red Bull Content Pool

WSL Champion Caroline Marks of the United States is seen at the Lexus Pipe Pro, the first stop of the World Surf League 2025 in Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA on February 8, 2025.