Mitch was one of last year’s unfortunate batch of world tour rookies, none of whom managed to requalify for this year. Now he’s back on the ‘QS grind and doing OK, and a solid second half to 2016 could well see him back on tour. Kelia, a two time world longboard champ at the age of just 21, is a paragon of poise and grace atop her XL surfboard, which she isn’t averse to taking out in XL conditions. But who has the bigger swingers? “When yo gal catches bigger waves than you,” reads a recent Instagram caption of Crewsy’s, the accompanying photo depicting a typically composed (although in this case just-about-to-fall-off) Kelia charging Teahupoo, balls to the wall.