	{"id":122368,"date":"2026-07-07T12:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T02:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/kelly-slater-back-on-surfings-biggest-stage-as-wildcard\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:20:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T02:20:36","slug":"kelly-slater-back-on-surfings-biggest-stage-as-wildcard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/sport\/kelly-slater-back-on-surfings-biggest-stage-as-wildcard\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Slater back on surfing&#8217;s biggest stage as wildcard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater will return to the World Surf League Championship Tour as a wildcard at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro.<\/p>\n<p>The surfing great will hunt a sixth event title at Teahupo&#8217;o next month after recovering from hip surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Slater has enjoyed remarkable success at Teahupo&#8217;o, claiming five event wins from seven finals and producing some of the sport&#8217;s most memorable performances there.<\/p>\n<p>Among them are two perfect 20-point heat totals and an unforgettable 2014 semi-final against John John Florence in which both surfers scored 19.77.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/KellySlater_24Tahiti_17649.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Slater is still regarded as one of the world&#8217;s best tube riders. Photo: Ed Sloane\/World Surf League.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Slater said his call-up to the Championship Tour event would mark another meaningful chapter in his surfing career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m stoked to be in as a wildcard at Teahupo\u2019o this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to getting myself locked in before August comes around and hoping for great conditions in Tahiti to give us all a good challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo pressure for me coming into this one, but I also haven\u2019t competed in quite a long time, so it\u2019ll be fun to see how I go getting in the mix with everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I can relax and just focus on what I know out there, I should have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Outerknown Tahiti Pro is the seventh stop of the 2026 World Surf League Championship Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The event window will be open between 8\u201318 August.<\/p>\n<p>For more, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/worldsurfleague.com\">worldsurfleague.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater will return to the World Surf League Championship Tour as a wildcard at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro. 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