Cover photo: WSL/Hughes

Competitive surfing is perfectly questionable.

Just when three-quarters of the people watching Bells' CT were complaining about Ehtan Ewing's score in his series against young George Pittar, he comes along and declares that it was perfectly fine for the world number 2 to beat him.

That the trial was good and that people like to complain and talk for the sake of talking.

On the other hand, a couple of days later, just a few minutes ago, Gabriel Medina called the judging of the stage the worst he's ever seen. After losing to a rookie, Cole Houshmand, who had said at age 11 that he was his favorite surfer.

And, at the end of the day, it is neither Pittar, nor Medina, nor Ewing, nor the people, nor Kelly who own the truth.

The truth in competitive surfing is shared by everyone and shared by no one. And, truly, very emphatically, this is the beauty of surfing “as a sport”.

I have heard that they want to objectify aspects of judging, such as measuring the speed of the surfer, I think that would be a huge mistake.

It's difficult to live through situations where you see that a surfer is, in your opinion, clearly disadvantaged, but at the same time it's part of the beauty of the competitive side of surfing.

It is how it is and you have to enjoy it and suffer it or change the channel.

Simple as that!

-Pittar: “I thought he beat me, he got the score, I would have given it to him”: https://dukesurf.com/pittar-went-home-saw-him-and-thought-he-beat-me-he-got-the-score-i-would-have-given-it-to-him/

-This is some quiet time at home for Matt Bromley: https://dukesurf.com/this-is-some-quiet-time-at-home-for-matt-bromley/

-The controversy of the day, Pittar against Ewing, analyzed: https://dukesurf.com/la-polemica-de-la-jornada-pittar-contra-ewing-analizada/

-Luke Cederman did another one of his things with “Things Surfers Actually Say”: https://dukesurf.com/luke-cederman-did-another-one-of-his-things-surfers-actually-say/

-Brisa advanced and achieved her third quarter in four events: https://dukesurf.com/brisa-advanced-and-achieved-her-third-quarter-in-four-events/

-What is known today as Stab in the Dark was invented by a Brazilian: https://dukesurf.com/lo-que-hoy-se-conoce-como-stab-in-the-dark-lo-invento-un-brasileno/

-Another solid day of Pipe in the middle of the season finale: https://dukesurf.com/another-solid-day-of-pipe-in-the-middle-of-the-season-finale/

-The Shine: Victor Bernardo and Asher Pacey on a fun and lonely right: https://dukesurf.com/the-shine-victor-bernardo-and-asher-pacey-on-a-fun-and-lonely-right/

-Mick's older brother Edward Fanning has passed away: https://dukesurf.com/mick-older-brother-edward-fanning-has-passed-away/

-Breeze started with Bells victory: https://dukesurf.com/breeze-started-with-bells-victory/

-“It’s a boy!”: Slater revealed the sex of his second child: https://dukesurf.com/it-is-a-boy-slater-reported-the-sex-of-his-second-child/

-Controversial former WSL CEO Erik Logan rose from the ashes with his own blog about his life: https://dukesurf.com/controversial-former-wsl-ceo-erik-logan-rose-from-the-ashes-with-his-own-blog-about-his-life/

-Chris Davidson's killer was sentenced to five years in prison: https://dukesurf.com/chris-davidson-killer-was-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison/

-The first images of Joao Chianca surfing again: https://dukesurf.com/las-primeras-imagenes-de-joao-chianca-nuevamente-surfeando/

-Slater and an "attempted murder" on Ryan Callinan at Bells free surfing today: https://dukesurf.com/slater-and-an-attempted-murder-on-ryan-callinan-at-bells-free-surfing-today/

-Ellie Harrison, George Pittar and Tully Wylie will compete at Bells: https://dukesurf.com/ellie-harrison-george-pittar-and-tully-wylie-will-compete-at-bells/

-Lucca Mesinas won in Barbados and secured his return to the challengers: https://dukesurf.com/lucca-mesinas-won-in-barbados-and-secured-his-return-to-the-challengers/

-Charles returned to Gabriel's corner: https://dukesurf.com/charles-returned-to-gabriel-medina-corner/

-Starting in June, tickets for the Garopaba pool will no longer be sold: https://dukesurf.com/starting-in-june-tickets-for-the-garopaba-pool-will-no-be-sold-anymore/

-First images of the Teahupoo tower in place: https://dukesurf.com/first-images-of-the-teahupoo-tower-in-place/

-The best photos of the Toyota Full Moon Festival: https://dukesurf.com/the-best-photos-of-the-toyota-full-moon-festival/

-Morosini, Olarte and Ottado won the first edition of the Full Moon Festival: https://dukesurf.com/morosini-olarte-and-ottado-won-the-first-edition-of-the-toyota-full-moon-festival/

-Joao Chianca: “Hopefully, in one or two more months I will be ready”: https://dukesurf.com/joao-chianca-hopefully-in-one-or-two-more-months-I-will-be-ready/

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