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FIRST PHOTO: Maui’s Ian Gentil competes during the opening round of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia, on Thursday. Gentil advanced through to the bracket stage of the World Surf League Championship Tour event before being eliminated in the round of 32, falling to Australian Ryan Callinan 14.37-12.60. Callinan went on to make today’s men’s final, where he lost to fellow Aussie Ethan Ewing 14.50-11.00. The women’s final was also an all-Australian showdown as Tyler Wright defeated Molly Picklum 16.00-12.00.
SECOND PHOTO: Oahu’s John John Florence cuts back during his round-of-16 heat today. Florence was eliminated in the men’s semifinals, while fellow Oahu surfers Carissa Moore and Bettylou Sakura Johnson bowed out in the women’s quarterfinals.
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