Kelia Gallina, from French Polynesia, surfing in Heat 8 of Round 1 of the Outerknown Tahiti Pro - Matt Dunbar/WSL The young Tahitian surfer arrived at the Tahiti Pro as a wildcard and, just one day after turning 14, became one of the biggest stories of the competition. After earning her spot for the second consecutive year by winning the Trials, Kelia returned to the Championship Tour stage as the youngest competitor ever to surf as a wildcard at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro pre

11-time WSL champion Kelly Slater of the United States surfs in Heat 1 of the quarterfinals of the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro at Teahupo’o, 2024 - Ed Sloane/WSL With less than two weeks to go before the start of the Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, anticipation is building for the seventh stop of the 2026 Championship Tour (CT), scheduled to run from August 8–18 at the legendary wave of Teahupo'o in French Polynesia. Kelia Gallina of French Polynesia surfs in Heat 2 of the