To put it simply, Carissa Moore rips.
She’s a five-time World Champion and the first-ever female Olympic surfing gold medalist.
And she’s currently at the J-Bay Corona Open dominating the tour with coach Duncan Scott in her corner.
A few days ago Scott captioned the post above: “Almost jbay time..”
Here’s five things we learned about him in a recent Red Bull article (and one from Instagram).
According to his profile, he’s a “surfer, polymath, midget wrestler and indoor badger racing fan. Loves big waves, adventures, and sarcasm. Former ‘Beer Fridge’ musician.”
He’s been surfing J-Bay since forever.
“My first grom sessions in J-Bay were in 1985, so about 38 years lining up at the keyhole now,” Scott told Red Bull.
Scott’s official title is, “Red Bull – Subject Matter Expert – Coaching Consultant – JBay Open Event.”
“More colloquially, it is an ambassador for Red Bull High-Performance Centre. Carissa is my key focus, but I am also at hand to arrange any assistance required for other athletes, whether arranging logistics, equipment, additional physio or medical attention,” he explained.
He’s been working with Moore since 2018.
“2018 was our first year working together, there were very promising indicators, but we didn’t get the full results we were working towards. The win was still out there, and we had plenty more gas in the tank to give, and we just needed to find the right pathway to connect with the event win,” Scott said. She won J-Bay in 2019.
They’ll still work together after J-Bay is over.
“Besides working ‘live’ at JBay, I also watch and review every wave Carissa rides in competition at all the other WSL events worldwide and many of her freesurf edits. I send live notes during each heat while the heat’s impression, impact and flow are fresh, and an overview recap with broader perspectives afterwards,” he said.
Scott believes in mind over matter.
“The few inches between the ears is the most crucial terrain in elite sports. And tapping into those deepest wells of motivation, matching passion and purpose, is where the game-changing moments happen,” he said.
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