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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Who to Watch at Swatch
Rosy Hodge
The Swatch Women's Pro has to be the favorite of event of almost everyone on the women's Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour. Lowers is a dream landscape of scoring opportunity. With clean walls and ample room to perform, it is a stop that really allows the crowd on the beach to witness the potential of all surfers on Tour.
But never the less, Fantasy choices must be made, no matter how hard.
Start 'Em
Tier A: Carissa Moore (HAW)
I honestly think Carissa is going to arrive at Lowers more fired up than ever. With an early exit from the Vans US Open, I think she will have put her year into perspective and put in a some hard work in the last few weeks. The truth is that all of the ladies have improved so much that it's making Carissa's heats that much harder to get past. But this is the point in the season where she's ready to battle back in a big way.
Tier B: Lakey Peterson (USA)
Yikes -- this tier is stacked! But having seen some freesurfing at Lowers last weekend, here are a few recommendations. Malia Manuel (HAW) is RIPPING and past due for an event win. Coco Ho (HAW) is also looking like a hot knife through butter, and remember how well she surfed Lowers last year? But after watching her surf Lowers this weekend and thinking about her performances at Fiji this year, my pick is Lakey. Plus, there was that incredible heat against Carissa in Round 4 at Lowers in last year's event. I think she has a good mix of power surfing and progression that she can pace throughout the event.
Note: Tier B will also see Australian Stephanie Gilmore back in the competitor's jersey after missing out on almost four events due to injury.
Tier C: Sage Erickson (USA)
After winning the QS 6,000 in El Salvador on a perfect right point, with most of the ladies on the Championship Tour in the draw, Sage demonstrated her potential. I think she will be looking forward to some good results with maybe a bit of payback for past heats that she narrowly lost this year.
Sit 'Em
Tier A: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
I watched Courtney Conlogue (USA) (another Tier A option) surfing Lowers the other day and straight-up, WOW. I'm going to have to sit Sal. I think Court has spent countless hours out in the Lowers lineup, plus she is the current Jeep Leader. Court and Carissa are almost a guarantee for a great result at Lowers. I think Sally will make the final series too, but I have to pick someone to sit and she'll have to face the return of Steph in Round 1, Heat 5.
Tier B: Silvana Lima (BRA)
I'm going to sit Silvana. No doubt she will pull off some of the most progressive moves of the event, but I'm not sure if she will string it together when the pressure is on. I think she has the potential to win this event because the wave suits her surfing, but for some reason Silvana hasn't put it all together in the last couple of events.
Tier C: Bethany Hamilton (HAW)
This year's wildcard is epic, I'm so excited to see Bethany back in the contest jersey and a few of the clips I have seen of her have been mind-blowing. But I think the ladies in this tier are all so hungry for a spot on the 2016 Championship Tour, which will give them the extra edge to advance.
Dark Horse: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF)
I love trying to pick a Dark Horse and for this event, and I have to say I'm going to back Bianca Buitendag. Give the tallest lady on Tour a long, roping right or left and she will dismantle the wave. The confidence from earning back-to-back runner-up finishes, followed by a Semifinal in Huntington, makes Bianca even more of threat to the field.
Rosy Hodge (ZAF) competed on the World Surf League (WSL) Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour (CT) from 2007-2010, before joining the WSL broadcast team. She weighs in on who she thinks should round out your Women's Fantasy Surfing lineup ahead of each CT event.
Don't forget to set your Fantasy Surfing lineup ahead of the Swatch Women's Pro. The event will stream LIVE here and on the WSL App starting September 9.
Lakey Peterson
Featuring John John Florence, Jack Robinson, Kolohe Andino, Filipe Toledo, Stephanie Gilmore, Ryan Callinan, Jeremy Flores, Italo Ferreira,
The CT hit the Gold Coast in 2018 and Lakey Peterson took a major win to spark her World Title race. Now she's back in form and posted a
The CT veteran Lakey Peterson overpowered the Bells Bowl for a 7.50 to shine in her Opening Round battle with defending event winner,
Lakey Peterson grinds past 2x El Salvador champ and event wildcard to notch a heat-high 7.00 and push the envelope into the Round of 16 on
805 Beer Authentico and powerhouse surfer Lakey Peterson joins us on the pod from Brazil. We catch up with Lakey and discuss her working
Swatch Women's Pro
Get to know the wave where the world's best will battle at the Hurley Pro and Swatch Pro. Featuring local shaper Matt "Mayhem" Biolos.
Watch the best action from the men's and women's CT events at Lower Trestles Sunday, October 4.
The Championship Tour surfers arrived, battled and conquered Lower Trestles, but the tunes behind it all live on.
Lost Surfboards' Matt "Mayhem" Biolos on the boards that took Carissa Moore back up to No. 1 at the Swatch Women's Pro.
The Hurley Pro and Swatch Women's Pro are complete and two former Tour leaders steal back the yellow jerseys.