It's Over When Connor Says Over | Sprint Race | APP US Open of SUP Santa Monica Pier

In one of the most dramatic & exhilarating finishes we've witnessed in a long time, World Champion SUP racer Connor Baxter powers past French rider Arthur Arutkin to win the Sprint event.
The US Open of SUP at Santa Monica was the first stop of the 2022 APP season, consisting of both a Sprint and Long Distance event, using the rider's combined positions from both events to determine the overall winner.
See more results & pics here: sup.star-board.com/app-us-ope...
The Sprint race featured a 2-lap technical beach race format, with a beach portage on lap one, with athletes required to progress through heats and repechage rounds in order to advance to the finals.
In the men's Sprint final, Connor & Arthur battle all the way to line, with the Maui waterman proving that he never gives up and powers over the final wave in front and beat the Frenchman to the line in an exciting run up the beach.
Stay tuned for more from the 15.5 Distance Event.
Video courtesy of APP World Tour
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[@rogerwaters413]

Connor is the man. His victory at Pacific Paddle games was incredible

[@georgivelev77]

A real champion!