The two-night premiere of ABC’s new summer series “The Ultimate Surfer” will air on Monday, August 23, and Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 10pm ET and PT, following all-new episodes of “Bachelor in Paradise.” Former NFL quarterback Jesse Palmer is set to host the surf competition series with sports anchor Erin Coscarelli and the iconic voice of professional surfing Joe Turpel to serve as commentators. 11-time World Surf League (WSL) Champion Kelly Slater is the lead consultant and also serves as a special correspondent.
“The Ultimate Surfer” will gather some of the world’s greatest up-and-coming surfers to train and live together as they battle it out at WSL’s state-of-the-art Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, powered by Kelly Slater’s human-made wave technology, in the hope of competing amongst the best athletes in the world’s fastest-growing sport. Slater will serve as on-air talent and special correspondent for the show.
Apr 24, 2021
Pro surfer Connor O’Leary grew up riding the waves in Australia, but has always felt a strong connection to Japan.
His mother, Akemi, is Japanese, and he also speaks the language.
O’Leary, 27, was born in Australia and is a proud Australian, but his Japanese heritage is an equally important part of his identity. Which is why this year he decided to make it a more visible part of who he is as a surfer by adding the Japanese flag to the Australian one that already adorns his uniform, as a way to represent both nations this year on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour.
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Coffin pulled out the victory with a 13.83-11.03 decision.
Coffin’s advancement to the final follows the 27-year-old’s fifth-place finish at the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona.
Securing second place at Narrabeen puts Coffin in the elite top five on the 2021 World Surf League Men’s Championship Tour, and marks only the second time he has made his way to a final since his rookie year on the tour in 2016 in Portugal.
His rise through the ranks of nearly 40 of the world’s top surfers serves as proof that, despite the year’s delayed starts in contest scheduling and COVID-related quarantines, his focus and commitment are paying off.
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