If anyone can say "let your surfing do the talking," it's Peruvian Arena Rodríguez. She says just enough outside the water, and in the water, she makes sure to say everything she doesn't say outside.

And that's precisely how, without much talk but with a lot of surfing, Arena arrived at the Rio de Janeiro CT. And he didn't just go for a stroll in Saquarema; his presence had significant consequences for the world rankings.

She beat, with her best weapon: consistency and good fundamental surfing, the best surfer of the season, the number 1 in the world, Gabriela Bryan.

In a rough sea, where opportunities were scarce, Arena managed to build up scores, find the sections, attack aggressively, and win the series.

Now, thanks to Arena, Molly Picklum is number one in the rankings and will leave Rio in first place. That's the huge impact of Arena's time in Rio; her name is sure to be repeated at the CTs for the rest of the year.

Pure surfing. In a world where people talk so much on social media, it's great to see someone come and leave a message, surfing and without the noise.

She has the makings of a champion and deserves to go far with these principles.