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NSSA Turtle Bay Groms Infiltrate the Pool Bar
By Noa Myers
The usual scene at Turtle Bay Resort consists of tourists in Speedos sipping on cocktails with umbrellas. NSSA Hawai‘i decided to change things up a bit for a weekend and bring in some groms in boardshorts gulping down energy drinks (as if they need it) for what came to be their first event of the season on January 31 and February 1. This comes as a surprise, as the Pine Trees contest on Kaua‘i was canceled due to unruly surf. Nonetheless, it was a great way to kick off the season at Kuilima Point, which hasn't hosted a contest in over six years.
The waves weren't pumping, but winds were pleasantly offshore and the groms still managed to post some high scores and throw up some big hacks. Though every heat seemed to be filled with talent, some standouts still emerged from the pack. The usual suspects, Ezekiel Lau, the Moniz ‘ohana, Kalani David, Kaimana Jaquias, Malia Manuel and Leila Hurst all had great performances in their heats, but the star of the show was Dylan Goodale, who had final appearances in three divisions, winning every heat on the way and taking home a first in the Explorer Men's Division.
To add to the competitive pressure, Rainos Hayes, coach of Verizon Wireless Hawaii Junior Surf Team was on deck to do some scouting for this year's team.
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