The world title. The Olympics. Everything is up for grabs at the wsl Maui Pro. 🏄♀️
Women's surfing is used to fierce world title races, but the one we're seeing in 2019 is truly unprecedented. With one contest left in this roller coaster of a season, three women have a chance to win the world title. All three have a shot at making the 2020 Olympics, where. And all three are American — which, for the Olympics, makes things complicated.
Currently, Carissa Moore sits in first, with Lakey Peterson in second and 17-year-old Caroline Marks, in just her second year on the tour, following in third.and analyzed. Each of the surfers has a chance at both the world title and the Olympics depending on the results of one last competition, the Lululemon Maui Pro. But here's the wrinkle: the US only has two Olympic spots to hand out.
Here's how it works. Throughout the season, surfers are awarded points based on their performance in 10 Championship Tour contests. The world title goes to the surfer with the most points at the end of the year. This year, placement in the Championship Tour also counts for Olympic qualification: the top eight womenBasically, no matter how it shakes out, the US will bring the top two women's surfers in the world to the 2020 Olympics.
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