Kelly Slater on his way to his 9th ASP World Title on TV

Kelly Slater on his way to his 9th ASP World Title on TV

Team News & Entertainment Surf Phenom Kelly Slater on his way to his 9th ASP World Title. Catch the highs, lows, barrels and airs Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 24 August, 2009 : - - Cloud 9 - Kelly Slater’s Campaign for his 9th World Title. Take an in depth look into Kelly Slater’s journey from frustration to victory through the 2007 and 2008 WCT tours. He's won more world titles than any other competitive surfer and is the oldest and youngest tour champion. Four time ASP World Champ Mark Richards puts it like this: “Kelly Slater is a person who has transcended being called the greatest surfer in history. I think he’s on the verge of being called the greatest athlete in sporting history.” Cloud 9 includes footage spanning his career, opinions from former pro surfers and current WCT campaigners and peers from outside the realm of surfing like fellow legend Tony Hawk. The man himself weighs in with remarks on the motivation and attitude needed to achieve such results. One could easily assume that he was groomed for success in perfect running barrels from the moment he was born, but he hails from Cocoa Beach in Florida, an area with no real waves of distinction. Some retrospective footage sheds light on these early years, learning the finer points of his trade in closeout onshore beach breaks. The lack of waves was like fuel for the fire, pushing Slater to win the US open and place third in the world Championships at the age of 14. It was then that he began to contemplate a future where he could be winning contests and vying for glory. In 2007 he set about defending his world title, much to the dismay of a competitive field expecting him to bow out with 8 under his belt. Things started roughly and Slater was unable to produce a definitive result that would get him on track. He couldn’t build the much needed momentum and finished the tour in 3rd behind Taj Burrow and tour winner Mick Fanning. With a race like that 2008 was bound to be an interesting season. The rookies thought they had the tour wired and Kelly was refusing to commit to the tour full time. It seemed like the end of an era. However, the man is renowned for taking a negative and turning it into a positive. With all the attention on the new champion he flew a little further under the radar than usual. Kelly’s change in mindset and relaxed approach paid off, winning three of the next four events. Watch Kelly Slater rip apart some of the best waves in the world as he bounces back from disappointment and searches for his 9th world title on SuperSport 1 at 6pm. Date Time Channel August 24 18:00 SuperSport One / SuperSport One Africa / SuperSport CSN 25 12:40 SuperSport Six / SuperSport Six AfricA 21:30 SuperSport Two / SuperSport Two Africa / SuperSport CSN 18:00 SuperSport Seven / SuperSport Seven Africa / SuperSport (Ten) 26 02:30 SuperSport Two / SuperSport Two Africa 17:00 SuperSport Seven / SuperSport Seven Africa / SuperSport (Ten) 11:00 SuperSport Two / SuperSport Two Africa 29 23:05 SuperSport Five / SuperSport Five Africa 31 17:30 SuperSport Seven / SuperSport Seven Africa / SuperSport (Ten) September 01 05:30 SuperSport One / SuperSport One Africa 03 12:30 SuperSport One / SuperSport One Africa www.quiksilver.com