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JEREMY FLORES CLAIMS WTA VICTORY DURING THE BILLABONG PRO TAHITI
Fri, May 24, 2013 - 11:15:04ENCINITAS, CA- Jeremy Flores (FR) claims victory as the WTA (Winner-Takes-All) “Heaviest Wave” winner at the Billabong Pro at Teahupoo, Tahiti. In honor of Jeremy’s performance, he was awarded with a one-of-a-kind Nixon watch valued at over $10,000 USD.
The event saw a range of moods in surf conditions with every day of the event showing progressively heavier surf. With Jeremy charging in Heat 1 of Round 2, his first heat of the day proved to be undoubtedly one of the highlights of the event. With the contestability of the event wavering due to a growing swell and an uninviting Teahupoo,…
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