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On Thursday, ABC announced the cast of their new surfing competition seriesThe Ultimate Surfer.
The surfers, some of the world’s best up-and-coming athletes, competing for the title of “the Ultimate Surfer” include:Anastasia Ashley, 33, Miami Beach, FloridaKai Barger, 30, Haiku, HawaiiMason Barnes, 26, Venice, CaliforniaTia Blanco, 23, Oceanside, CaliforniaAustin Clouse, 26, Jacksonville Beach, FloridaBrianna Cope, 25, Koloa, HawaiiLuke Davis, 27, Los Angeles, CaliforniaKayla Durden, 27, Jacksonville Beach, FloridaJuli Hernandez, 22, Costa Mesa, CaliforniaZeke Lau, 26, Honolulu, HawaiiAlejandro Moreda, 34, San Juan, Puerto RicoKoa Smith, 25, Sunset Beach, HawaiiMalia Ward, 22, San Clemente, CaliforniaBruna Zaun, 30, Redondo Beach, California
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Throughout the series, the competitors will take each other on in both individual and team challenges, which will be centered around specific aspects of the water sport.
Every week there will be competitor eliminations — and at the end, there will only be two men and two women finalists left, who will battle for the male and female “Ultimate Surfer” titles. The winners will also be given an opportunity to compete on the World Surf League’s Championship Tour.Viewers will additionally be able to see the surfers take on Slater’s state-of-the-arthuman-made wave.
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Jesse Palmer, Erin Coscarelli, and Joe Turpel.Kelsey McNeal/ ABC
“This is an unprecedented opportunity for two surfers (one man, one woman) to win an opportunity to compete against the best surfers in the world on the WSL Tour,” Slater said in a previouspress release. “This will put some of the best up-and-comers against each other in a more direct way to see who stands above the rest, and Surf Ranch is obviously a great venue to use for ‘The Ultimate Surfer.’ I’m excited to watch how they step up to the challenge.”
The two-hour premiere will air on Monday, Aug. 23, and Tuesday, Aug. 24 (10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET), following new episodes ofBachelor in Paradise.
source: people.com
