Jordy Smith is a Straight up reckless crazy animal when he free surfs, seems like he is unbeatable now that he has figured out how to surf his heats.. He will win the title this year if you ask me, with taj or mick as runner up
It seems like Jordy is getting better and better at competitive surfing which is a scary thought, I think he will win this year, but I want Kelly to win so he can retire with number 10
i dont think you can rule out parko either. assuming hes back and in good form for teahupoo, he's definitely a contender
Don't sleep on Dane. 3 top 5's out of 4 events and currently sitting in fourth place. I would not be shocked at all if he was still in the running when they get to Hawaii.
Dane is one of my favorite surfers just because hes a cool guy and i love his progressive style yet he seems to preform much better in film than in competition