John John Florence and Pros Score Tropical Swell at Lowers Trestles - 4K SLAW Sessions

[@tzt1182]

JJF tuning up before he wins his third title at Trestles in September. It is awesome to see him back in form after all the injuries he has been through.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

yeah I am really hoping he gets his 3rd title this year and the win at Lowers. Last year there, then it goes to Fiji for the final in the 2025 tour.

[@SasoCasablanca63]

Could be his fifth if not for all the injuries

[@gabrielk4120]

Be careful...if italo ends up ranked 3rd he can really win this world title...unless the judges give more points to cutbacks instead of full ro airs...which is always possible...

[@markpuebla8022]

@@gabrielk4120you think John can’t do airs how dumb are you

[@whoiscreeO]

Let’s go!! Called it baby!!

[@gianthuman3315]

Every time I see S Pupo surf I see more and more of Toledo shaping up in his surfing. Kid is deadly

[@SLAWTVvideos]

I can see that in his style. Fast and whippy. Thanks for watching.

[@gianthuman3315]

@@SLAWTVvideosexactly

[@benneebean8199]

​@@gianthuman3315 I agree, it seems like he had an insane amount of speed on his turns and there very similar to filipes on the challenger series, but when he gets on the ct he struggles to do the same quality of surfing. Perhaps because the waves are just different on the ct, there bigger. Still though, he does charge in waves like pipe, and chopes unlike filipe

[@Aiden_888_]

Brother on another level

[@SLAWTVvideos]

So he actually cruised down. Paddled out. Got 3 great set waves and then was out. Quick surf session in his back yard. Thanks for watching, hope you subbed.

[@ryluke1737]

Killer footage John!

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yeah buddy. Thanks so much. Insane day of waves. More videos to come tomorrow.

[@arthurnourian176]

Sick Footage! Thank you!

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Glad you liked it! Had a lot of fun filming that day. Was great day of waves. Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@arthurnourian176]

Subscribed! Thank you!

[@ReeveMcNall]

Kalohe stood out to me, good on him-holding down the fort

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yeah he just rolled in, caught 3 epic set waves and then was out. Just a quick dip. Thanks for watching, hope you subbed.

[@daleedwards7682]

Great footage! Keep em coming

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Got another banger dropping tomorrow with some of the Rip Curl Australia team riders that showed up. Just got mental waves. Dylan Moffat was laying down some insane turns and spray.

[@allensarlo]

Great surfing! All were great. JJ and Carlos my fav's.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Thanks so much Allen. Appreciate the watch. Yeah everyone is ripping so hard on days like this, it actually becomes really difficult to edit and arrange the videos. haha. Got another banger video dropping tomorrow with a bunch of the Rip Curl Australia guys who showed up.

[@aloeup2121]

Imagine paddling out that day thinking you were going to get a wave

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Actually the sets were insanely consistent. Was plenty of waves for the size of the crowd. Ive seen it way worse. Plus there are so many spots surrounding Lowers in Trestles. Or can hit the beach breaks in Clemente or Oside. Thanks for watching.

[@chicken.joe.]

@@SLAWTVvideosvery true. oside pier has been super fun for the last week and a half

[@barbaraquick2759]

Love the soundtrack! 🐟

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Thanks, I thought it fit really well when I was editing the video. Its called Easy Walk by Mood Mode. It is part of a royalty free music service I pay an annual fee to have the rights to use in my videos. Thanks for watching and I hope you subbed.

[@tidewise]

Great vid!

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Appreciate it. Was an early morning but well worth it. Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@tomCmen]

Awesome 🙌

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Thank you! Cheers! Appreciate the watch.

[@monicacampbell4600]

YEEEEEESS!!!🌊💙🌊

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Fun times filming summer time tropical swells. Thanks for watching.

[@rileystricklin1524]

Sickkk waves were firing

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yeah while Newport was probably picking up the bulk of the swell, it was so insanely consistent at Lowers. 3-5 waves per set and sets anywhere from 5-10 minutes apart. Why in the video Lucas had like 8-10 set waves. Thanks for watching.

[@agathondmiurgus]

Kolohe trying to crack some skulls

[@SLAWTVvideos]

That was insane, he just busted an air right over them. Such an incredible surfer. Thanks for watching.

[@bobby9476]

0:51 - holy sheeeeeeet.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

So i said the exact same thing when I was filming it. Haha. Talk about confidence. I was back there tonight doing some water video and people were still talking about his session there the other day. Thanks for watching.

[@thetrenchplatediaries]

Kolohe. Damn…👏🏽

[@SLAWTVvideos]

So the lineup was super packed. Probably 70 plus people out there and tons were pros coming down from the US Open to surf for the day their heats were not on. Kolohe rolls up. Paddles out for maybe 45 minutes and scores those waves and just peaced out like a boss.

[@Gmoney1807]

I ❤️trestles

[@joelmiller7873]

Special place

[@SLAWTVvideos]

It is such a mini surf vacation there and escape for the day.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yeah so much fun to spend the day there.

[@dennetoyanguren9038]

Pupo is No Joke.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

He was absolutely ripping that day. Perfect board for those waves. Tomorrow I am dropping a video with the Rip Curl Australia team who showed up same day. Wait until you see Dylan Moffat on some of these. Absolute buckets of spray.

[@sMVshortMusicVideos]

JJF floats two at 0:49 and Kolohe was looking sharp!

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Stoked you caught that. When I was filming I literally said Holy Shitskis when I saw it. Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Rippin!!!

[@SLAWTVvideos]

It's like a playground for these level of surfers. Some of the airs they were going for and practicing were mental. Thanks for watching. Got another dropping tomorrow

[@springfieldbearpatrol2937]

I recall Jordy won at Lowers in 2016 - on a swallow tail...

[@SLAWTVvideos]

I am really interested in seeing how that new Machadocado board rides out there.

[@ShauninParadise]

1. Sam Pupo 2. Kolohe 3. jjf 4. Munoz 5. Lucas Silveira

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Sammy was killing it. A couple of those turns defied physics. Thanks for watching.

[@benneebean8199]

i scored them all on there top 2 waves 1: jjf, 2: lucas silveira, 3: sam pupo, 4: carlos munoz, and 5: kolohe. lucas didn't surf as well as sam in my opinion but he had better wave selection.

[@ShauninParadise]

@@benneebean8199 interesting! yes, i just gave them a ranking based on overall performance of their section, but I trust your top 2 wave judging results. thanks for doing that, continues to prove that surfing is almost too subjective for sport ;)

[@dorselfg]

I was up the way at uppers - absolutely no suit needed

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yeah I was back at Lowers this afternoon to do some water video. Ocean was so warm. I had a Spring on and really didn't need it. Uppers looked fun this morning I was filming. Hope you got some good ones.

[@wendymorgan6651]

The wave must take John back to his childhood

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Child's play for him at this size. It's like a wave pool. Can try any maneuver. Thanks for watching.

[@joelmiller7873]

Sic slaw

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Thanks Joel. Appreciate you watching. Early morning to get up there, but well worth it. Just watching that forecast for next big swells. Dying for some big stuff that lites up the coast.

[@Anangsurfing]

😊👍🤙

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Was a fun day of filming. Thanks for watching, hope you subbed.

[@bodhitree33]

3X Champ.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

He patiently waited for those best waves of each heat and then unloaded on them on finals day. So stoked to have seen it in person.

[@williamwilson9283]

👍👍👍

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Appreciate you watching. Hope you subbed to the channel.

[@simonschulz1161]

john john going bezerk

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Dude was ripping. When I was filming from the road I could see his spray. Why I set up way back there. Thanks for watching.

[@makiansilva2012]

the Brazilian program Por Dentro do Tour made a survey of the last 17 heats in which Medina competed with the 4 WSL favorites, john john florence, colapinto, jack robinson and ethan ewing, medina won only 4 heats, all with more than 5 points of difference, like, there was no room for doubt, 4 heats he lost with a big advantage too, and 9 heats well contested, all of which Medina lost, some very controversial, anyone has doubts that if JJF just surfs well he will be champion ??

[@SLAWTVvideos]

They were talking about his career so far in the 1st day of Fiji competition and he has been in the quarters and finals of every contest this year so far except one. It only has been all those injuries he suffered that has really held him back.

[@topinambour9747]

Typical brazilian 🤣 Keep crying dude JJF is the best and post stylish surfer of the last decade there is no doubt about that for anyone that isn’t a brazzos

[@Swayzeo]

🤙🏼

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Thanks buddy. Was a great session.

[@Surfdronesd]

Do you ever use a drone to film?

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yes quite a bit. SLAW means Surfing Land Air Water which are all the angles I film from. Lowers is difficult to use a drone though because of the nuclear plant, state park, and military base. There are only very small slivers of area that are not in restricted.

[@Surfdronesd]

@@SLAWTVvideos Great explanation, thank you and I love your channel

[@doblegcanusee9311]

I think Carlos and Zach De La Roche could be related.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Haha. The hair. Fro Power. Thanks for watching.

[@sagradoross]

JJF is gonna get carissa'd. He should just retire from the WSLame and go on the slab tour with the bros.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

I heard the word is that if he does not win the title this year he is gonna retire? Focus on travel and Florence Marine and the company? Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@amorgan3526]

@@SLAWTVvideosI don’t think he will mow the final will be in Fiji next year but think Trestles will be tough for him. For me Poops looks way better here - lucky for JJF Toledo won’t be in the final this year!

[@lancejackson3618]

He will retire after trestles.

[@nick32121]

JJ is prob thinking "soft ass wave"

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Thinking it's a skate park for him. Can try anything and everything. Wave is just a machine. Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@scottthomasen8978]

Love seeing that guy paddle over to where the wave has already broken to not get in the way. Typically never see that.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yeah always stoked to see that as well. The lineup is full of so many talented surfers that most of them know what is up. Its nothing for them to hold back and take the white water on the head, so they don't screw up someone's line. Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@johnbrown1851]

It was too crowded there even in the 70s. Looks fun though

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Yeah I got up there at 630am and no parking in the lot, no parking on the side streets. had to wait for a space. Everything was packed from Uppers all the way down across to SanO. Thanks for watching, hope you subbed.

[@josephwiard6695]

Is andino still considered a “pro” ?

[@SLAWTVvideos]

I dont think his contest days are over yet. Dude is only 30 and still killing it. Guy could easily get on Challenger series.

[@qcryptoq9994]

naaa

[@NilsenMouind]

Munoz is too small and needs way more rail line.

[@SLAWTVvideos]

I mean he was ripping out there. Board was definitely a little zipper. Thanks for watching.

[@martinginsburg7222]

Surfing has devolved into slalom race around bodies/boards. Sport of kooks

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Plenty of spots around the globe that are empty. Southern California is one of the most crowded places on Earth in general, so just logical the breaks would be crowded too. Thanks for watching.

[@SimonPeter72]

trestles is such a piss poor awful gutless wave

[@SLAWTVvideos]

Southern California is not Indo or Hawaii especially in the summer. You surf what's available and mother ocean sends your way. That entire area is just beach breaks and cobble stone reefs. Aside from Black's Beach which had no swell and The Wedge what other waves of consequence are around?