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The 1st stop of the Triple Crown is the Reef Hawaiian Pro. Along with the Men’s 6 star prime WQS event there was a non-rated specialty women’s surf event. Because there were only 2 women’s events going into Hawaii this event was put in there to make the women’s Triple Crown complete.
The surf in Haleiwa was below the Hawaiian standards of good surf but to most the surf still very rippable. All of the top rated women surfers from the WCT there along with some of the top rated Hawaiian surfers.
Alana has had tough year with things not going her way in competitive surfing until now. She aggressively attacked every heat and surfed with the energy of someone who was very hungry for a win and did not want to lose.
Her break came in the quarter finals when she was sitting in 3rd place and not advancing with seconds left in the heat, when 2 Australian surfers crossed paths and a double interference was called allowing Alana to make the heat.
Alana took advantage of that break which would eventually give her the win for the 1st Triple Crown leg held at Haleiwa.
 Keale views his girlfriend before her heat  Alana coming to her family and friends before going to battle  How do you get to the beach? You know you are doing well when you have your own model car to get to the beach. 
 That spec on the wave is Alana getting a heat winning score of 7.3  Holt, the dad, cheering for Alana. (far left looking right)  If you knw anything about womens surfing this was not an easy final. The current World Champ and past World Champ is in there.  Pre final wax up  This smile is filled with so much joy and its shared by everyone that was there even her competitors.
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