With Mick Fanning's World Title on the line, Medina's maneuver decided their fates at Pipeline -- and helped win him the Triple Crown.
Check out which Qualifying Series surfers will join the elite ranks in 2016 following the end of the last QS 10,000 event of the season.
QS surfers continue the quest for CT qualification and Triple Crown points at the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach.
Ross Williams takes a look at the pressure of making heats in order to qualify for the Championship Tour.
In the third episode from Hawaii, Ross Williams breaks down exactly what everyone's after at the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Ross Williams explains the Qualifying Series Top 100 and how the Triple Crown plays into career paths.
The top Qualifying Series surfers ready themselves for Hawaii's legendary surfing triathlon.
Take a closer look at Championship contenders as they head into the final event of the season, the Billabong Pipe Masters.
The gap between top QS contenders narrows following events in Brazil, Hawaii will play defining role in next year's Championship Tour.