Julian Wilson, looping in Rio, Brazil

And it begins! Welcome to Rio De Janiero, 2013! Ain’t the Billabong Pro, Brazil a fruity and loveable event? All that scenery and colour just tingles! After touching down, Julian Wilson (pictured here) wasted no time diving in. And why would he? “Trunks, white sand, clear water, scantily clad women, acai and the meat, oh, the meat,” says photog Ryan Miller, who captured this image of the Sunny-Coaster during his five hour stint swimming against the current today. “I wouldn’t dare get out. The water was just so prefect. All of the CT will sleep well tonight. Sunburnt and exhausted from a full day in the water.” And then, back into more backside grab alley oops like this one tomorrow. Perhaps, even, in a contest jersey…