Indonesia's Own - Rio Waida // Best Of

Growing up surrounded by world class waves in of surfing’s true international mecca’s, Rio Waida is the first Indonesian to qualify for the World Championship Tour, but certainly not the last. According to Indonesian locals, the explosion of youth talent in the regionlately is called “The Rio Effect.” Born to a Japanese mother and Indonesian father, Rio moved to Bali when he was 5 years old. Silver Medalist at the SEA Games in the Phillipines, Rio started to collect WSL trophies young, winning multiple events in Indonesia, then moving onto the Challenger Series, winning in South Africa at the Ballito Pro and at the Sydney Surf Pro, earning his spot on the ‘CT. If there were any questions about his abilities at Teahupo’o, Rio put in an impressive performance at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro—where he was finally taken down by a particularly in-form John John Florence in the quarterfinals. #WSL Subscribe to the WSL for more action: https://goo.gl/VllRuj Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the WSL's Youtube channel. For More Visit: https://ift.tt/mZ3aOls Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/2tWLBJk Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/uhDbNwi World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ6_O26_cyo