Surfing
Enjoy the show as Kolohe Andino warms up for 2017
An off-season spent scoring at home has Kolohe Andino ready for the best year of his career.
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Kolohe Andino – Free To Roam
An offseason spent scoring at home has Kolohe Andino ready for the best year of his career.
But the path to the top proved to be a steep one. His first four years on the World Tour saw him finish well outside of the top 10, marred by inconsistent results and frustrated finishes along the way.
Then in 2016, something changed. A balance of skill, strategy and mental strength finally clicked, and Andino surfed his way to finish fourth in the world.
That’s the main thing for me in 2017, just to stay in the water a lot and surf a ton.
Brother throws one up
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Kolohe Andino paints the sky
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Kolohe Andino, power with speed and dance
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Kolohe Andino with speed to burn in France
© Trevor Moran
The progress was positive, but the desire for more remains. Andino’s got three more spots to climb, and he’s in the best shape of his young career to do so.
Ramping up to his 2017 campaign Andino spent his off-season settled at home in San Clemente and scoring in every pocket of surf that Southern California had to offer.
Strike missions to Baja, Seal Beach sessions, Lower Trestles marathons and beyond, Andino logged more water time around home than ever before, and is now primed for what he hopes is the best year of his career.
See what that looked like for yourself by pressing play above.