So just in case you have been living in a broom closet for the last few years and have not heard of Kolohe Andino, here is a quick low down. The son of famous eighties/nineties surfer Dino Andino, he has been a top rated junior surfer for a couple of years now. Now at the age of 17, he is competing in the men's divisions of the WQS and is looking to be the youngest surfer to qualify for the World Tour, ever! He has been called the future of surfing by an American surf public and media desperate for Kelly Slater's replacement. They are not half wrong though, the kid rips.
This was proven by the young whippersnapper this weekend when he went on to win both the junior and senior men's titles at the Vans Pier classic at Huntington Beach, California.
After a spectacular performance to take out the Vans Pro Junior, Andino followed up by winning the Vans Pier Classic by jumping out to an early lead, holding the position throughout the heat’s entirety to earn the victory over ASP World Tour surfers Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, who finished runner-up, veteran Taylor Knox (Carlsbad, CA), 39, and Floridian Damien Hobgood (Satellite Beach, FL), 31, further establishing the young Californian’s name as one of the world’s most deadly up-and-coming professionals.
“I’m at a loss for words,” Andino said. “I believed in myself, but once I actually made all of the heats, I can’t believe it. All seven surfers that I surfed against in the Finals were amazing. I never even had time to get nervous because it feels like one big heat now.”
To better understand where this kid gets his talent from, take a look at his Pops back in the day:
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| Andino Jnr on his way to the Title? (Photo: ASP) |
After a spectacular performance to take out the Vans Pro Junior, Andino followed up by winning the Vans Pier Classic by jumping out to an early lead, holding the position throughout the heat’s entirety to earn the victory over ASP World Tour surfers Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, who finished runner-up, veteran Taylor Knox (Carlsbad, CA), 39, and Floridian Damien Hobgood (Satellite Beach, FL), 31, further establishing the young Californian’s name as one of the world’s most deadly up-and-coming professionals.
“I’m at a loss for words,” Andino said. “I believed in myself, but once I actually made all of the heats, I can’t believe it. All seven surfers that I surfed against in the Finals were amazing. I never even had time to get nervous because it feels like one big heat now.”
To better understand where this kid gets his talent from, take a look at his Pops back in the day:
So keep an eye out on this kid! he is gonna take some names!
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