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‘Magical’ moment as surfer shares wave with pod of dolphins as she wins first world championship tour event
By Aimee Lewis, CNN
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Published 6:44 AM EDT, Sun April 21, 2024
Gabriela Bryan surfs in the final at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro.
Gabriela Bryan surfs in the final at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro. Aaron Hughes/World Surf League/Getty Images
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Gabriela Bryan won her first world championship tour event at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on Sunday and in a “magical” moment in the final, the Hawaiian surfer shared a wave with a pod of dolphins.
Bryan, 22, a former rookie of the year, beat 18-year-old Sawyer Lindbald to the title, an 8.10 score on one wave making sure of victory for a 15.93 total, which was nearly two points better than Linblad’s cumulative mark.
But it was on the 7.83-scoring run beforehand where she was joined by the dolphins.
“I’m just so happy we got good waves today and all the girls put on a really good show. It’s insane, I just won,” Bryan said on the World Surf League (WSL) broadcast.
