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Tofino icons carve out accolades at National Surf Championships
Dempfle-Olin won the Open Women’s title by 1.47 points, and Devries claimed his 12th Open Men’s crown.
- Sanoa Passion Dempfle-Olin and Pete Devries claimed victories at the Canadian Surf Championships in Tofino from May 8 to 10, with Dempfle-Olin winning the Open Women's Division and Devries securing his 12th Open Men title.
- Achieving a personal goal in his 40s, the 41-year-old Devries recaptured the title, while Canada's first Olympic surfer, Dempfle-Olin, bested her sister Mathea Dempfle-Olin in the final.
- Rising stars Shea Bruhwiler and Ocea Green defended their U-18 crowns, with Bruhwiler scoring 15.16 in the U-18 Boys final and Green achieving 16.20 in the U-18 Girls heat.
- Devries praised the Canadian Surfing Association for the event's organization, remarking, "The level hasn't been higher than this," regarding the improved global competition.
- Young competitors like 17-year-old Bruhwiler are preparing for the Men's division as they age out of junior categories, aiming to build on current performance for future open competition.
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Tofino icons carve out accolades at National Surf Championships
Two of Tofino’s gnarliest surf legends brilliantly carved additional accolades onto their already epic resumes at the Canadian Surf Championships at Cox Bay. Sanoa Passion Dempfle-Olin, who became the first ever surfer to represent Canada at the Olympics in 2024, took top honours in the Open Women’s Division and cold-surfing icon Pete Devries took the Open Men’s Division crown for the 12th time as the Rip Curl event brought a stoked crowd of sur…
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