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

It all started with a simple question: “Where would you like to spend your next birthday?” Without hesitation, I answered: “In Teahupo’o, Tahiti.” Because there, right there, is the wave of my dreams. Months later, the universe conspired. I received an invitation to participate in a trip to Tahiti with a crew that was going to film a body surf movie in some of the most photogenic places on the planet. They asked me if I wanted to surf and help with the filming. The ticket was