The 11-time World Champ moved through the final rounds of the Volcom Pro Fiji in dominant fashion today. In each heat he managed to devastate his competitors, beating Julian Wilson in the quarters by a margin of more than 10 points, and CJ Hobgood in the semis by 6 points. The final heat against Gabriel Medina was no different as Slater put his knowledge and experience at Cloudbreak to work, posting an 18.16 to Medina's 10.87 in the perfect conditions.

The lopsided final was..Full Story

The finals of the Rio Pro saw some impressive performances from the stacked field. But the most convincing display of surfing came from the least seasoned competitor-- rookie John John Florence, who won his first WCT final today at age 19.

As predicted earlier this month by the absent Kelly Slater, it was only a matter of time before Florence bagged his first contest victory. Now, having won in the heaviest of waves at the Volcom Pipeline Pro in January, and in the smallest of..Full Story