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INTENSE is the best word to describe the @wsl #jawschallenge !! As I took off on this wave I was feeling confident in my line and wave selection, feeling secure with great positioning over my board...and then suddenly I was on my back looking up at the monster wave about to eat me thinking WTF...then I was sent straight to the bottom where I hung out for what felt like quite a while thinking is this going to be a 2 wave hold down when finally she released me and the legendary #victorlopez picked me up 🙏🏽...I said I almost had that right?! And he said yeah that was LEGIT but jaws is jaws and anything can happen at any moment...maybe a bit wider stance next time? Then I don’t remember the next 30 min (bc I blacked out) although I was still functioning paddling and talking and about 30 min into the final @paigealms Said I think you have a concussion bc you just asked me if @justinedupont33 Is okay 3x in a row and you keep telling @andreamollermaui @kealakennelly @emi_erickson and I how much you love us all!!! Ha!!! Then I took a 60foot clean up set on the head and thought I don’t really feel like catching another wave right now. After our heat ended there was 1 men’s heat then the event was called off for the day bc it was just too gnarly. And that’s the story of the first surf contest with #equalpay (in my mind at least). Thanks infinity to all the safety and staff and huge congrats to all the competitors! We live, we learn, we celebrate and we keep #playingbigger 📸 @seasachi