These women are going to SHRED at the 2020 Olympics! 🏄♀️
— and decide the 2019 world title — ended on Monday at the Lululemon Maui Pro. It was 10-year veteran Carissa Moore who took home her fourth world title and clinched the top spot on Team USA. Caroline Marks, 17 and in just her second year on the top-tier Championship Tour, finished second overall to punch her own ticket to Tokyo.
Speaking to POPSUGAR ahead of the competition, Carissa said it would be"an honor and a dream come true" to compete for Team USA in the Olympics, but that she was still taking it one heat at a time."I'm never a person to get too ahead of myself," she said. That focus paid off at the last contest of 2019, held in picturesque Honolua Bay, where Carissa is known for her dominant performances.
Caroline lost in the opening round of the Maui Pro, landing her in a high-pressure elimination round that could have knocked her out early. She fought for back-to-back wins in that heat and following round of 16 before getting eliminated, also by Stephanie Gilmore. Despite falling short of the Honolua podium, Caroline's strong season far exceeded her own expectations.
Now, those spots have been filled, pending Carissa and Caroline's participation in the 2020 ISA World Surfing Games. (They're
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