Johanne Defay's Road To The WSL Final 5: How She Charged Into This Season's #2 Seed

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Johanne Defay's Road To The WSL Final 5: How She Charged Into This Season's #2 Seed

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Johanne Defay will be making her second WSL Finals appearance as this years second seed. With a first place finish at the Roxy Pro G-Land, a second place finish at the Oi Rio Pro, and a third place finish at the Surf City El Salvador Pro, this season marks her best performance yet.
Here is every 7.00+ wave she has ridden this year, and exactly why she is Number 2 heading into the Rip Curl WSL Finals.
The World Champions will be crowned at Trestles in a one-day, winner-take-all surf-off between the top five men and women in the rankings. Watch live September 8-16 on worldsurfleague.com.

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