Slater has retired from Quik Pro

“I will return when I consider the time is right,” he wrote, explaining that competing would not be the most responsible decision.


March 11th, 2018
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Talk of Kelly competing in Round 2 of the Quik Pro was put to rest with an Instagram post a few hours ago in which she confirmed that her foot is not where she wants it to be for a return, but added a lot more information.

“For many months my instincts used this injury as a platform to reset my mind and body. The excitement of a new year somehow magically allowed me to surf these past few days, and other factors encouraged me to return to competition as soon as possible, against better judgment. I have faced other situations like this where injuries were met with desire,” Kelly begins writing.

“It’s not professional or responsible and it won’t allow me to be at my best. I love the energy around these tournaments, especially at the start of the year and with a potential Kirra swell coming back,” Slater wrote. Photo: WSL

He then repeats that the wound symbolizes a lot in his career, both a beginning and an end and that listening to  Fanning three nights ago at the WSL gala got him thinking that he's on a path to doing things that make him uncomfortable.

“It’s not professional or responsible and it won’t allow me to be at my best. I love the energy around these tournaments, especially at the start of the year and with a potential Kirra swell on the way back,” Kelly concludes, wishing his replacement, Mike February, luck and jokingly saying that he wants 10% of the South African’s winnings..

“I will return when I consider it the right time,” he says… The important thing about this sentence is that it makes it clear that he will return, and that he may retire due to a foot injury.

Mike February, the replacement, is still wondering why on earth Slater didn't make this decision a couple of days earlier. The South African will have a relatively easy series against Hawaiian Keanu Asing. Photo: WSL/Cestari

The Quik Pro is not taking place today, the ladies are in the water. With Kelly out, this is how Round 2 looks like:

Series 1: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Mikey Wright (AUS)
Series 2: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
Series3: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Ian Gouveia (BRA)
Series 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Series5: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Michael Rodrigues (BRA)
Series 6: Sebastian Zietz (HAW) vs. Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
Series 7: Michael February (ZAF) vs. Keanu Asing (HAW)
Series8: Frederico Morais (PRT) vs. Willian Cardoso (BRA)
Series 9: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) vs. Yago Dora (BRA)
Series 10: Caio Ibelli (BRA) vs. Tomas Hermes (BRA)
Series 11: Conner Coffin (USA) vs. Wade Carmichael (AUS)
Series 12: Joan Duru (FRA) vs. Jesse Mendes (BRA)

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