Griffin Colapinto just raised the bar for the 2022 Championship Tour. On Day four of the MEO Pro Portugal, Colapinto landed a perfect backside full rotation, earning himself a 10. The score was the first perfect score of the 2022 season.
The heat saw 23-year old Colapinto face off with former Olympian and fellow San Clemente native Kolohe Andino. The heat was a close one, but with minutes to spare, Colapinto landed the huge air, securing himself a spot in the semifinals.
“It feels amazing,” Colapinto told WSL in his post-heat interview. “Anytime you get a 10 it’s like a wall hanger—I got one and I’m over the moon. After that air it almost felt like I won the contest, but I realized I have more heats to surf so gotta bring it back. I’ll enjoy the moment but once I go to bed, tomorrow’s a new day.”
This isn’t Colapinto’s first perfect 10 and it won’t be his last. In 2018, at the Quicksilver Pro Gold Coast, he earned a perfect 10 with a triple barreled at Kirra. Although Colapinto is young, he’s shown he has what it takes to compete with the best of the best.
Colapinto’s plan of attack to win the MEO Pro: barrels and airs.
