Slater Can Clinch Surfing Title Today
Kelly Slater moved another step closer to clinching the Assn. of Surfing Professionals world tour title by advancing Friday to the fourth round of the $120,000 U.S. Alternativa Pro in Rio de Janeiro.
Slater, a Cocoa Beach, Fla., native now living in Huntington Beach, can clinch the world title today if he defeats Tom Carroll of Australia.
Friday, Slater defeated Peterson Rosa of Brazil, 21.5-18.1, and Carroll defeated San Clemente’s Dino Andino, 20.7-19.3.
Marty Thomas, a Seal Beach native, won his third-round heat and will face Tom Curren of Santa Barbara in the fourth round.
In the women’s competition, Nea Post and Lisa Andersen of Huntington Beach both lost their quarterfinal heats.
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