Perfect glassy two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves greeted the first surfers of the 2012 Hurley Pro, at Lower Trestles, California. Kelly Slater built momentum throughout his opening heat to advance directly to Round 3 over fellow veterans Tiago Pires and Taylor Knox. Admittedly, Slater has been spending less time in the water lately, but showed no signs of fatigue in his dominant Round 1 performance. “I’ve got to be honest, I’m not surprised it was a slow one because I had Taylor Knox in my heat,” Slater said.

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Perfect waves break at Lower Trestles for the 2012 Hurley Pro

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