Kolohe Andino, Trestles

It’s a sign of the times when Dane Reynolds is worried about surfing against a 16-year-old kid. Dane drew local wildcard Kolohe Andino at the Trestles Hurley Pro, and expressed a fear of being given a taste of his own medicine.

“I was nervous going up against him (Andino),” Reynolds said. “I hate surfing against younger kids. If I surf against someone like Davo (Chris Davidson) I know what to expect, I know how he’s going to surf. Kolohe (Andino) can do huge moves and that’s usually my deal that I can pull out against other guys, so I was a little nervous going out there, but I got my bearings straight and got a couple of sets. I felt like every time a set came I was on the second one and it had a nice wall.”

In their well-documented round two heat, Dane beat Kolohe by posting the highest total of the event so far – a 17.70 out of a possible 20 points, and moved one step closer to winning a contest for which he is a definite favourite. His fears may have been unnecessary on this occasion, but as Bob Dylan said, ”the times, they are a’ changin”’. If Dane can keep posting figures similar to those he scored against Kolohe, we may see one of his greatest fears realised – those close to Dane have said he’d rather lose a final than be carried up the beach. – Elliot Struck