The best 16 surfers of the 2012 US Open of Surfing have been decided, in the small waves on offer at Huntington Beach Surf City USA. Kelly Slater roared back to life while posting an impressive win over Stuart Kennedy. Slater unloaded a two-turn backhand combo on a left breaking in to the pier to post a 9.20 for the ride, the men’s highest for the day, on his way to a strong 15.37 out of 20. “This board is a copy of what I rode in Fiji,” Slater said. “It works good on open-faced lefts and I thought it’d work good out there today, but there are a few funny little sections out there. Stu got that one air and did the full rotation, I’m lucky he didn’t make another one.” Tim Reyes, former standout on the ASP WCT and local hero, continued to find success at his local break when he defeated fellow Orange County surfer Tanner Gudauskas, in their Round of 24 bout.

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Kelly Slater formula awakens in the US Open of Surfing

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