Kayla Durden - 28, Jacksonville Beach, Floridaīruna Zaun - 31, Redondo Beach, California Left to right from top to bottom: Brianna Cope, Kayla Durden, Bruna Zaun, Juli Hernandez, Malia Ward, Anastasia Ashley, and Tia Blanco. The female contestants of ABC's 'The Ultimate Surfer'.
Slater's remarkable, one-of-a-kind, human-made wave-the most even playing field for measuring surf mastery-is at the heart of the series.
Weekly eliminations will leave two men and two women as finalists who will vie for the male and female titles of the The Ultimate Surfer and the opportunity to compete on the elite WSL Championship Tour, the pinnacle of professional surfing. WSL / ABC/Kelsey McNealĪustin Clouse - 27, Jacksonville Beach, FloridaĪlejandro Moreda - 35, San Juan, Puerto RicoĪlliances and rivalries will be front and center in " The Ultimate Surfer" as men and women compete in individual and team challenges focused on specific surfing disciplines. Left to right from top to bottom: Kai Barger, Austin Clouse, Mason Barnes, Ezekiel Lau, Luke Davis, Alejandro Moreda, and Koa Smith. The Male Contestants of ABC's 'The Ultimate Surfer'. Slater will serve as on-air talent and special correspondent for the show. "The Ultimate Surfer" will gather some of the world's greatest up-and-coming surfers to train and live together as they battle it out at the World Surf League's (WSL) state-of-the-art Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, powered by Kelly Slater's human-made wave technology, in the hope of competing amongst the best athletes in the world's fastest-growing sport. Left to right: Jesse James Palmer, Erin Coscarelli, and Joe Turpel. The hosts of ABC's 'The Ultimate Surfer'. 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater is the lead consultant and also serves as a special correspondent.
The two-night premiere of ABC's new summer series " The Ultimate Surfer" will air on Monday, August 23, and Tuesday, Augat 10pm ET and PT, following all-new episodes of "Bachelor in Paradise." Former NFL quarterback Jesse Palmer is set to host the surf competition series with sports anchor Erin Coscarelli and the iconic voice of professional surfing Joe Turpel to serve as commentators.