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DREAMS COME TRUE AT U.S. OPEN FOR SAWYER LINDBLAD
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With the biggest win of her young career, Lindblad just took out North America’s most prestigious surf contest
BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
The power and talent of the next generation of San Clemente surf stars was on full display at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach as Sawyer Lindblad turned a childhood dream into a reality.
In front of a crowd of thousands of stoked, sunburned surf fans, facing perennial world title contender Sally Fitzgibbons in a clash of rising star versus veteran, Lindblad put on one of the most demonstrative performances of her young career to take the win.
“Honestly, it’s been a dream of mine to win this event since I was 5 years old,” said Lindblad. “I’ve always looked up to all the girls that have done this event, and to go against Sally in the final was a dream come true.”
“And taking the win, I can’t even describe the feeling right now,” she continued. “I’m so happy. My whole family is on the beach right now, and I want to thank them for supporting me and my sponsors for coming down to support me, too.”
More than just the biggest win of her life, for Lindblad, the first-place finish moves her up four positions into third on the WSL Challenger Series leaderboard. The top five women will qualify
