INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Sometimes the QS can seem like a vast, endless, stormy sea of talent and surnames we may or may not recognize.
Indeed, a CT celeb might make an appearance and sweep a 10K-pointer, or a no-name from Brazil could dominate a 6K. As a fan, how does one navigate this sea? The Top 10 in the QS fluctuates on a monthly basis but who's really got a chance?
Ethan Ewing, a 17-year-old from North Stradbroke Island, Australia, may or may not qualify this year, but at No. 6 in the world on the QS, he's definitely one to watch out for. Or just plain watch (his surfing is a breath of fresh rail).
On a certified tear and making the quarters in his very first QS10,000 in Ballito you'd think he was trying to qualify this year.
On a certified tear and making the quarters in his very first QS10,000 in Ballito you'd think he was trying to qualify this year.
But Ethan would tell you he's just testing the waters. Kinda like when Taj Burrow qualified at 17, but turned it down to, well, be "more prepared…"
