Meet the Tiny 12-Year-Old Set to Debut at Pro-Surfing’s Heaviest Wave

Meet the tiny 12-year-old set to debut at pro-surfing’s heaviest wave

“Miss Teahupo’o” has surfed the feared Tahitian break since she was four years old. Now she’ll take on Australian world No.1 Molly Picklum as the youngest pro-surfer in tour history.

12-Year-Old Wins Teahupo’o Trials, Set To Become Youngest CT Competitor Ever

Unsettling, how fast the calendar has disintegrated. Feels like we were just at Pipeline, the year still soft around the edges, Prince Gabriel Medina tearing his breast muscle from the bone, accidentally handing Al Cleland his first shot at the big leagues. Blood in the bracket early — Crosby down, Steph out, John opting to sail the seas rather than compete in them. And now, somehow, we’re a few weeks out from the final regular season event. Mos…