Jack Freestone, tight axis spin, Rio De Janeiro

So, this has absolutely gotta be the last lay day, right? Is it time to believe that there actually is a swell on the way? Well, yes! Because there actually is! But it ain’t all that bad. There’s worse places to be stuck during a flat spell than Rio De Janeiro. “Although he didn’t coach Alana into one of the amazing results she was pulling down in Oz, Jack Freestone here has still been having a blast in Rio,” says photog Ryan Miller, who’s been digging the lay days as much as anyone. “This is his first showing in a WCT event and Alana getting last can’t even begin to wipe the smile off this guy’s face. They had a cute little couples paddle board session today out to the island that sits one mile offshore from the comp site.” Ain’t it sweet? Surfing’s hottest couple doing hot things! Just like this frontside slob spin!