The Best Waves From '22 Rookies Of The Year Samuel Pupo and Gabriela Bryan!

Watch all the best waves from Gabriela Bryan and Samuel Pupo and see how they took 2022 Rookie Of The Year honors. ​ Bryan (20) made it clear in 2022 that she belongs on the elite Championship Tour, finishing the year as World No. 9 and being the only rookie to survive the Mid-season Cut. She overcame CT veteran Courtney Conlogue (USA) in order to progress to the Final at the Margaret River Pro and get the points she needed to stay on tour, and she rose to the occasion under pressure. In addition to her finals appearance at the Margaret River Pro, she placed 3rd at the Oi Rio Pro and Hurley Pro Sunset Beach, where she defeated seven-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS). She finished her season making history with the return of the women's CT to Tahiti for the first time in 16 years. ​ Pupo (21) joined his older brother Miguel Pup (BRA), on the CT this year, adding their names to a long list of brotherly duos that have competed at the elite level together. He made his first Finals appearance at the Oi Rio Pro, finishing runner up to current World No. 1 **Filipe Toledo** (BRA). Pupo finished the year as World No. 10 on the rankings, with 15 heat wins, and an average heat score of 11.42. For More Check Out: Filipe Toledo vs Samuel Pupo | Oi Rio Pro - Full Final Heat Replay - https://youtu.be/OUTLyB5TQHk Kelly Slater, Imaikalani deVault, Samuel Pupo MEO Pro Portugal - Opening Round Full Heat Replay - https://youtu.be/dL3nAVCHfUw Italo Ferreira vs Samuel Pupo | Oi Rio Pro - Semifinals Heat Replay - https://youtu.be/vK3N8811_DU 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/WFTtg0B Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/P3rIBXM Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/xOSXr6T World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hv2TqxhmgQ