Miguel Pupo, backside swerve at Snapper, Gold Coast
It came down to the wire in Miguel Pupo’s round one heat at the Quiksilver Pro, Snapper Rocks yesterday afternoon. Under a rain squall, Miguel swerved his way down the line at Snapper to beat Patty Gudauskas and Jordy Smith with a 6.43 and a 5.57 – relatively low-scoring waves for the day’s average heat-winners. But sometimes to win a world tour heat, the best was is to do exactly what you need to do, at the right time: “I knew I was needing just a 5.5, so I knew I had to just do a couple of good turns,” says Miguel. “And, I did it, I found the wave, so I was pretty happy with that. Snapper is such a good wave. I mean, I’m a goofy, so… I’m backside out there, but I still love it ’cause the wave’s so good. And, hopefully tomorrow it’ll just get better. “ So, after a good start to the year, what’s on the cards for Miguel in 2012? After being such a star of the qualifying series, Miguel feels that it’s time to move away and concentrate on the big leagues: “It’s all about the tour (this year),” he continues. “I’ve had three wins on the QS, but I think I’ve had enough of it. I need to find my feet on the CT, so… now, I’m CT-focused.” Focus. The key factor in the Brazilian contingent on tour. Expect them.
It came down to the wire in Miguel Pupo’s round one heat at the Quiksilver Pro, Snapper Rocks yesterday afternoon. Under a rain squall, Miguel swerved his way down the line at Snapper to beat Patty Gudauskas and Jordy Smith with a 6.43 and a 5.57 – relatively low-scoring waves for the day’s average heat-winners. But sometimes to win a world tour heat, the best was is to do exactly what you need to do, at the right time: “I knew I was needing just a 5.5, so I knew I had to just do a couple of good turns,” says Miguel. “And, I did it, I found the wave, so I was pretty happy with that. Snapper is such a good wave. I mean, I’m a goofy, so… I’m backside out there, but I still love it ’cause the wave’s so good. And, hopefully tomorrow it’ll just get better. “
So, after a good start to the year, what’s on the cards for Miguel in 2012? After being such a star of the qualifying series, Miguel feels that it’s time to move away and concentrate on the big leagues: “It’s all about the tour (this year),” he continues. “I’ve had three wins on the QS, but I think I’ve had enough of it. I need to find my feet on the CT, so… now, I’m CT-focused.” Focus. The key factor in the Brazilian contingent on tour. Expect them.
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