When Kelly Slater, surfing's greatest of all time, won his first Pipeline M...
When Kelly Slater, surfing’s greatest of all time, won his first Pipeline Master’s contest in 1992, John John Florence was a newborn in diapers playing in the Hawaiian sand.
Floridian Slater needs a strong finish in the final event of the season at the iconic Pipeline to secure the position and cap one of the most remarkable careers in sport.The 47-year-old has dominated the sport since he turned professional in 1990, winning 55 Championship Tour events and 11 World Titles - his first at age 20 and his most recent in 2011 at 39.
“I think Pipeline is probably a pretty safe bet that would be where I would announce my retirement,” Slater told In Depth with Graham Bensinger last month. That means Slater will need at least a quarter-final finish to secure an Olympics berth even if Florence is unable to recover from his ACL surgery in time - something he has said he is keenly focused on.
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