Meet France’s Johanne Defay // Best Of

France’s Johanne Defay first learned to surf on Reunion Island, France’s other idyllic, tropical surf destination, albeit in the Indian Ocean. Competing since before she was a teen, Johanne cut her teeth surfing in European amateur events, before turning her attention to qualify for the Championship Tour. Growing up surfing a left reef pass, a reef considered one of the best in the world; supplied an influential role in shaping Johanne’s powerful and explosive surfing as well as her backside tuberiding approach. An approach evident in the locations at which she’s won major Championship Tour events: Uluwatu, Cloudbreak, and G-Land, all hollow left reef passes. Along with teammate Vahiné Fierro, going into the 2024 Games, Johanne will be a fan favorite for the Olympic’s host nation this year, and more than capable of taking the event out. #OlympicSurfing 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/QbAIwS3 Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/uvHC73j Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/aqwY3NU World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGir4EAO2k