Italo Ferreira famously arrived in Hawaii before any of his World Title rivals in 2019 and dedicated himself to improving his game on the North Shore, the surf world's premier proving ground.
He ended up winning the Billabong Pipe Masters in a Final against one of the most naturally-gifted barrel riders ever, Gabriel Medina. To go from uncomfortable in Hawaii to a Pipe Master? Well, that's just pure Italo.
This year, with the Tour beginning in Hawaii as opposed to concluding, there's less pressure to perform. But it seems Italo has been going as hard as ever in freesurfs as he warms up for his heats at the Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask.
Italo's enlisted the help of Shane Dorian and even Jamie O'Brien -- two Hawaii legends -- and is now looking especially comfortable at some of the powerful, demanding waves of the Seven Mile Miracle that is the North Shore.
If you're looking for proof, here it is, the latest high-energy edit from Italo:
When It Comes To Good Times On The North Shore, Nobody Does It Quite Like Italo
Ben Collins
Italo Ferreira famously arrived in Hawaii before any of his World Title rivals in 2019 and dedicated himself to improving his game on the North Shore, the surf world's premier proving ground.
He ended up winning the Billabong Pipe Masters in a Final against one of the most naturally-gifted barrel riders ever, Gabriel Medina. To go from uncomfortable in Hawaii to a Pipe Master? Well, that's just pure Italo.
This year, with the Tour beginning in Hawaii as opposed to concluding, there's less pressure to perform. But it seems Italo has been going as hard as ever in freesurfs as he warms up for his heats at the Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask.
Italo's enlisted the help of Shane Dorian and even Jamie O'Brien -- two Hawaii legends -- and is now looking especially comfortable at some of the powerful, demanding waves of the Seven Mile Miracle that is the North Shore.
If you're looking for proof, here it is, the latest high-energy edit from Italo:
Italo Ferreira
Featuring Gabriel Medina, John John Florence, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Molly Picklum, Barron Mamiya, Caitlin Simmers, Caroline Marks, Ethan
Best clips from Gabriel Medina, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Yago Dora, and Italo Ferreira over the 2024 Championship Tour.
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Featuring Ethan Ewing, Caitlin Simmers, Caroline Marks, Italo Ferreira, and John John Florence.
Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask
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The World Champ's new edit shows him preparing to surf in the Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask.