The first light at Pipeline for Day 2 of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro revealed a new 6-8+ foot swell which\u00a0arrived fresh off of\u00a0yesterday’s Lei Day. The winds were now\u00a0cooperating, competitors were psyching to get in the water, so just like that, the event\u00a0was\u00a0called ON! The day\u00a0began\u00a0with Heat 5 of the Round of 96, and\u00a0after 9 hours of exciting competition, the day ended\u00a0strong with Heat 7 of the Round of 64.<\/p>\n
Picking\u00a0up right where we left off from Day 1 of competition,\u00a0Mother Nature was by our side keeping the bad winds at bay and providing enough Pipe and Backdoor barrels to keep things interesting! Maui’s Ian Walsh,\u00a0a big wave specialist, took advantage of the pumping surf\u00a0and\u00a0managed to get things started with a crazy 9.5 ride. Meanwhile, Leo Fioravanti had a brutal wipeout and left the beach in an ambulance with a suspected back injury. We will update everyone on his\u00a0status as the details are released, but our thoughts are with him and we\u00a0wish him a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n
As the morning turned to afternoon, the swell improved\u00a0tremendously. Local boys Nathan Florence and Mikey Bruneau took things to another level and got some of the most spectacular\u00a0tube rides of the day. Mikey Brunea finished off with the highest total heat score of the event with a 15 point ride. Volcom Japan’s Shun Murakami rolled into a nuts-o Pipe wave and had the whole Volcom house shouting on their feet.\u00a0Other standouts of the day included Ian Gouveia, Jamie O’Brien, Dusty Payne, Kiron Jabour and Evan Geiselman.<\/p>\n
Day 2 of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro is in the books and you won’t want to miss a minute\u00a0of Day 3\u00a0as the first two heats of the day see some talented\u00a0up-and-comers, in addition to Pipe masters. Heat 8 will feature John John Florence, Bruce Irons, Yago Dora, and Seth Moniz, then straight into Heat 9 with Kelly Slater, Parker Coffin, Dale Staples,\u00a0and Kamalei Alexander. Tomorrow’s forecast sees potential\u00a0for some pumping surf, and if we’re lucky, we’ll all have the chance to see epic, super bowls!<\/p>\n