The WSL has released the trials series for the most prestigious event in the world, the Pipe Masters, which began its waiting period four days ago when the competition was brought forward.

The list includes 26 Hawaiians, four Australians, one American and one Frenchman. Of these, only two places, the first two, will make it to the main event.

Meanwhile, it was reported that John John Florence's place will be taken by newly qualified Seth Moniz.

These are the series of trials:
Series 1: Ryan Callinan (AUS), Makai McNamara (HAW), Jamie O'Brien (HAW), Bruce Irons (HAW)
Series 2: Kiron Jabour (HAW), Imaikalani Devault (HAW), Nathan Florence (HAW), Sheldon Paishon (HAW)
Series 3: Barron Mamiya (HAW), Torrey Meister (HAW), Ian Gentil (HAW), Ian Walsh (HAW)
Series 4: Tanner Hendrickson (HAW), Mason Ho (HAW), Michael O'Shaughnessy (HAW), Takayuki Wakita (HAW)
Series 5: Soli Bailey (AUS), Wyatt McHale (HAW), Noa Mizuno (HAW), Hank Gaskell (HAW)
Series 6: Joshua Moniz (HAW), Finn McGill (HAW), Evan Valiere (HAW), Lahiki Minamishin (HAW)
Series 7: Jack Robinson (AUS), Benji Brand (HAW), Kyle Ramey (HAW), Justin Becret (FRA)
Series 8: Ethan Ewing (AUS), Billy Kemper (HAW), Dusty Payne (HAW), Koa Rothman (HAW)

The top two will move on to the series that follow the main event:
1st: Jordy Smith (AFR), Frederico Morais (PRT), Miguel Pupo (BRA)
2nd: Owen Wright (AUS), Yago Dora (BRA), Keanu Asing (HAW)
3.a: Italo Ferreira (BRA), Joan Duru (FRA), Caio Ibelli (BRA)
4.a: Filipe Toledo (BRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), to be defined
5.a: Julian Wilson (AUS), Tomas Hermes (BRA), to be defined
6.a: Gabriel Medina (BRA), Connor O'Leary (AUS), to be defined
7.a: Wade Carmichael (AUS), Griffin Colapinto (USA), Kelly Slater (USA)
8.a: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN), Sebastian Zietz (HAV), Michael February (AFR)
9.a: Michel Bourez (TAH), Ezekiel Lau (HAV), Ian Gouveia (BRA)
10: Conner Coffin (USA), Jeremy Flores (FRA), Jessé Mendes (BRA)
11: Kolohe Andino (USA), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Joel Parkinson (AUS)
12: Willian Cardoso (BRA), Michael Rodrigues (BRA), Patrick Gudauskas (USA)