World Champ Caroline Marks Shares Clip of Her Going Left at Surf Abu Dhabi

In September, Floridian surfer Caroline Marks beat Hawaii five-time world champ Carissa Moore and won the 2023 WSL World Title at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.

Marks is also set to surf in the Paris 2024 Olympics at Teahupo'o, where she recently took first place in the Shiseido Tahiti Pro.

Marks' monumental moments keep coming, as she was part of a select crew of surfers who were invited for an inaugural visit to 11-time world champ Kelly Slater's new Surf Abu Dhabi, which claims to be the "world’s longest ride, biggest barrel, and largest man-made wave pool."

Marks captioned the clip above:

"@kellyslater @surfabudhabi WOW congratulations on another incredible project! Thank you for having me and for the amazing hospitality.

"Photo credit: @stridersworld#SurfAbuDuabi #FindYourWaveInAbuDhabi @kswaveco"

Wasilewski replied: "Ripping"

The video shows the goofy foot world champ surfing a super long left-hander.

She was part of a world champ-heavy group of surfers including the other current world champ, Filipe Toledo, eight-time world champ Stephanie Gilmore, former world champ Gabriel Medina, and Slater himself.

WSL commentator Stride Wasilewski, France's Jeremy Flores, Emirati surfer Mo Rahma, and Tahitian surf legend Raimana van Bastolaer were all there too.

Surf Abu Dhabi is expected to open by the end of this year and is powered by the Kelly Slater Wave Company, the same technology behind Slater's Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California. It was developed by Modon Properties and is located on Hudayriyat Island.

According to the press release:

"Designed in partnership with Kelly Slater Wave Co., the landmark destination will offer a high-performance surfing experience, featuring the world’s longest ride, biggest barrel, and largest man-made wave pool.

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