Australia’s very own, Liam O’Brien, joins us on the pod. Liam talks about growing up in Australia and shares his stoke on Snapper returning to the CT in 2025. He reflects on being a young grom, going down to the coast to get pro surfers like Jordy Smith’s autograph, and how crazy it is to look back to now competing against the very same surfers he admires. He describes traveling on the tour, the undeniable intimidation factor at waves like Pipe, and how that fear turns into a desire to overcome the challenge. He and Dave discuss his new film with Yago Dora and Matt McGillivrary, El Paraíso, experiencing the culture and waves throughout the country, and how there is really no shortage of waves in El Salvador. Liam chats about his time working with Darren Handley at the DHD warehouse, stickering Mick’s boards, and his journey to the CT. They muse on his board selection over the next few events, which event he’s looking forward to getting barrelled at most, answer listener questions, and get his take on The Lightning Round.
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Watch El Paraíso here – https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/531149/el-paraiso-gliding-down-el-salvador
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The Championship Tour heads for the high-performance gem of El Salvador’s Punta Roca. A long, powerful, cobblestone point break that is one of Central America’s top waves to push progression amongst the world’s best. A perfect venue that will add fire to the race for the WSL Finals as stop No. 7 gets underway June 6th-15th. Only three regular season events remain and the hunt for the WSL Final 5 is sure to heat up in the tropics of El Salvador.
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Yeah the boys burleigh for life