Team Japan + Koa Rothman Win 2025 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout
“In four years of being at this event, I’ve never seen so many big scores”
The 2025 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout might’ve been dragging its feet for the first three days, but today hit with a punch. No other way to say it: it was positively fucking firing.
“In four years, I’ve never seen this many big scores,” says multiple time event-winning captain for team Snapt, Logan Dulien. “The first two times we entered, we won both team and individual divisions. Mason took it, then Benji. Last year, we were runners-up in both.”
This year, team Snapt were due for a day off, and mother nature handed them one. With conditions firing in the second half of finals day, their early-morning time slot didn’t exactly work in their favour.
“It’s all about timing. I swear, every event out here, Pipeline picks the winter. The Banzai picks — she chooses who wins.”
Team Japan snagged the prime slot, made their luck count, and took the win.
“Team Japan just went to town. They dropped tens and elevens. They went absolutely off,” says Logan, who had a final word for the WSL and the island’s energetic fields.
“Let’s see how the Pipe Pro goes, because these guys score every year. I’m not sure if it’s because the locals are running the show in their own backyard, tapping into the island’s energy, or whatever rituals they’re doing, but it works. Every time. No one can deny they consistently have the best waves.”
Additionally, Koa Rothman claimed bragging rights for best individual performance, threading a series of Pipeline body-hunters for team 96712.
Another year of Da Hui, another year of the gods tossing perfect waves at them when it mattered most. Got time to kill and a soft spot for the golden days of Pipeline contests? This one’s worth a glance. You can find he full replay here.
Congrats, team Japan. All eyez on you, Lexus Pipe Pro.
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