He arrived late. He slept in. He didn't warm up. He wiped out on his first wave. Things really didn't look good for Kelly Slater early on in his Round One heat at the Billabong Pro Tahiti. But then he got this ride, earned a 9.00, took the lead, and found his rhythm. Another crisis averted for Kelly. Onward.
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