Photos of 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Pacifico Lay Days Tahiti

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Gabriel Medina celebrates his win.

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Kelly Slater skips through the below-sea-level break of Teahupo'o in the Semifinal of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Kelly Slater drives down the line in the Final heat of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina

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Gabriel Medina hyped on a kickout from a thrilling Tahitian barrel.

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Gabriel Medina lines up for the deep barrel at the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina kept his hot-streak going in the Final of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti, belting three nine-point rides during the heat.

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Kelly Slater finished runner up at the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medinal celebrates his victory at the Billabong Pro Tahiti

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John John Florence of Hawaii placed equal third at the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina wins the Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Gabriel Medina in a hollow barrel for a 9.53 in the Final of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Bede Durbidge, Billabong Pro Tahiti, 2014

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Water Patrol, Billabong Pro Tahiti, 2014

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Water Patrol, Billabong Pro Tahiti, 2014

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Bede Durbigde placed equal fifth at the Billabong Pro tahiti

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Gabriel Medina and Bede Durbidge in a paddle battle for priority in the Semifinals of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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John John Florence with a no-grab ride through a classic Teahupo'o tube.

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John John Florence tied Kelly Slater in the Semifinals of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti. Contest rules stipulate the surfer with the highest single-wave score advances. Florence's 9.90 fell just shy -- Slater had notched a perfect 10.

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Kelly Slater drops into a heavy wave during Semifinal 2.

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John John Florence was eliminated in the Semifinals of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Owen Wright, Billabong Pro Tahiti, 2014

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Kai Otton, Billabong Pro Tahiti, 2014

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Kai Otton, Billabong Pro Tahiti, 2014

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Wave, Billabong Pro Tahiti, Teahupo'o, 2014

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Dion Atkinson, Billabong Pro Tahiti, Teahupo'o, 2014

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Kelly Slater, RD 4, 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Owen Wright (AUS) takes on the daunting swell, only building larger on the final day of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Kelly Slater committing to a daunting break in Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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John John Florence prepares for the spit in Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Wave , 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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John John Florence on a casual barrel during Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Gabriel Medina driving down the line during Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina finished his Round 4 heat with two excellent scores in his heat total -- an 8.50 and an 8.87 -- at the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Adrian Buchan (AUS) overtook local favorite Michel Bourez (PYF) when he hit an excellent 8.83 in the final minutes of Round 4 at the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Adrian Buchan (AUS) defending his event title at the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Gabriel Medina takes a high line at the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti Semifinals.

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Gabriel Medina

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Owen Wright, Billabong Pro Tahiti 2014

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Bede Durbidge registered a Perfect 10 on his way to the Semis.

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Bede Durbidge dropping into a monster for a Perfect 10 in the Quarterfinals of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Owen Wright

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Mick Fanning, eliminated in RD 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti by Dion Atkinson

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Dion Atkinson winning through to Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti over Mick Fanning

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Dion Atkinson winning through to Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti over Mick Fanning

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Bede Durbidge

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Dion Atkinson winning through to Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti over Mick Fanning

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Jadson Andre, eliminated by Kelly Slater in Round 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Kelly Slater defeated Jadson Andre in RD 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Kelly Slater defeated Jadson Andre in RD 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Kai Otton defeating Nat Young in RD 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Teahupo'o

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Kai Otton

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Kai Otton defeating Nat Young in RD 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Wave

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John John Florence defeated Sebastian Zietz in Rd 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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John John Florence defeated Sebastian Zietz in Rd 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Owen Wright (AUS) looses his footing and is in for some pain during his Quarterfinal heat against Kelly Slater (AUS).

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Kelly Slater finding the escape route in a heavy barrel during the Quarterfinals of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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Joel Parkinson, eliminated in RD 3 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti by Brett Simpson

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Bede Durbidge, RD 5, 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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wave, 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Owen Wright, RD 4, 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Kelly Slater (USA) was in-rythm right away, settling into a pristine barrel to start off Round 4 of the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Adrian Buchan

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Gabriel Medina posing for the camera.

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Cheering on empty perfection.

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Looking for a spot to land at Teahupo'o's relentless takeoff.

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Untouched perfection from the channel.

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Cheering on empty perfection from the channel.

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John John Florence setting up for another massive barrel.

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An unridden monster thunders through the lineup.

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Gabriel Medina

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Owen Wright

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Gabriel Medina