WSL commentator Joe Turpel talks with Championship Tour star Filipe Toledo in the midst of their 14-day Australian quarantine. Filipe talks about feeling strong for the four upcoming Australian events after fighting through injury in the lead up to Pipeline. He breaks down the ways he can improve in heavy waves like Teahupo’o and describes what it would mean to win an event at Tahiti or Pipe. He relives coming onto the tour as one of the leaders of the game-changing Brazilian Storm and winning an event in front of the largest crowd ever in Rio. He talks about his journey of learning to open up and discuss mental health and how important it is to normalize those discussions. 

Watch Filipe at the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona April 1-11 on worldsurfleague.com.

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