Currently, the Ballito Pro challenger series is underway. This is the stage where young surfing prodigies participate to challenge the pros and show their talent. A 20-year-old Australian boy George Pittar has attracted attention with his trailblazing performance in the first round of 80.

The event started on the 2nd of July at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has four rounds. With the first round being completed, all eyes are on the next round, with the event ending on the 9th of July. In a social media clip posted by WSL, the boy is seen surfing the waves in perfection, getting him a great score.

Perfect performance by the 20-year-old trailblazer surfer

The 20-year-old George Pittar, hailing from North Manly, aims to show that he now belongs to the big league. He started his journey with a win in the first round at Narrabeen.

Despite facing challenges in the beginning he managed to get the highest score in the round. He scored 7.10, the highest single-wave score of the event. Initially, he struggled with the short waves and fell frequently. He started his last chance by facing his first wave with a lovely little tail drop flow.  On the second one, he went straight around into the curve and turned skipping the fence straight up the back.

The Aussie started professional surfing in 2017 at the junior level. He is the winner of the WSL Hydralyte Sports QLD Pro Junior title in Gold Coast in 2020. Qualifying for the next round is a massive achievement for the young surfer.

Outstanding performance To stand out from legends

Reflecting on his performance Pittar acknowledged that he had a bad start. He was not getting big waves and was falling quickly. His aim was to get the ball rolling. Commenting on the big wave on which he scored he said, “I was pretty nervous to take on that one…. I took off and I was floating with splash on my eyes I just managed to come out …get to win”. Pittar asserted how the waves were firm and everyone was getting six to seven waves in his round.

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The young prodigy has shown his caliber with the highest single-wave score of the event. He is challenging the legends at the event. If he managed to build on his lead and has a fair chance of success. Let’s see how much hunger is left in Pittar.

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