17-Year-Old Erin Brooks Makes History as First Canadian to Win a Championship Tour Event
This weekend, Canadian phenom Erin Brooks won the Corona Fiji Pro Presented by Bonsoy, Stop No. 9 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2024 Championship Tour.
This weekend, Canadian phenom Erin Brooks won the Corona Fiji Pro Presented by Bonsoy, Stop No. 9 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2024 Championship Tour. It was the first time the CT held an event in Fiji since 2017, and it didn’t disappoint, with Cloubreak reminding the world why it belongs on the elite stage. Although the swell dropped for Finals Day, competitors put on incredible performances in perfect, clean, three-to-four-foot surf. After an epic three days in Fiji, the men’s and women’s WSL Final 5s have been decided, and the focus will now shift to Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California, for the Lexus WSL Finals, where the 2024 World Champions will be crowned.
17-year-old phenom Erin Brooks has claimed a historical win in Fiji as the event Wildcard. In the first CT appearance of her career, Brooks stood out from the start, posting the highest competition scores using her incredible frontside technique and tube riding.
Currently sitting at No. 4 on the Challenger Series rankings, Brooks is poised for CT qualification in 2025. By winning as a Wildcard today at one of the world’s most perfect yet challenging waves, she has shown she is more than ready to take on the world’s best. The teenager could be contending for the World Title next season when the CT returns to Fiji as the 2025 Finals location.
“I just feel so good, and I am so thankful for this win,” Brooks said.
“I feel so thankful for the opportunity to even come to this contest and compete at a Wildcard. I was putting pressure on myself at the start, and I just needed to relax and have fun surfing with all my heroes. Everyone here was focusing on their Final 5 spots, and I just needed to focus on having fun and getting good waves.”