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Koa Rothman wins the 2025 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout

Koa Rothman claimed the 2025 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout in Memory of the Duke at Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu.

The prestigious invitational Pipe event winners have been announced after six rounds of beautiful surfing, which began on January 4 and concluded ten days later.

For the 2025 edition of this unique surfing competition, a total of eight teams paddled out in gorgeous Pipe and Backdoor conditions:

  • 96712: Makua Rothman (captain), Koa Rothman, Ivan Florence, Nathan Florence, and Jose Angel;
  • Japan: Kawika Stant (captain), Shinpei Horiguchi, Riaru Ito, Riku Matsumoto, Shogo Harada, and Shohei Kato;
  • New Earth Project: Peter King (captain), Kelly Slater, Bethany Hamilton, Kai Lenny, Koa Smith, Kaulana Apo, Luke Tema (alternate), and Hayden Pacarro (alternate);
  • North Shore Boys (NSB): Billy Kemper (captain), Barron Mamiya, Billy Kemper, Kala Grace, Eli Olson, and Jamie O'Brien;
  • NSSS Ohana: Coral Chandler (captain), Eala Stewart, Makai McNamara, Landon McNamara, Steve Roberson, and Legend Chandler;
  • Peru: Alvaro Malpartida (captain), Alonso Correa, Joaquin Del Castillo, Cristobal de Col, Gabriel Villaran, Alvaro Malpartida, Noah de Col (alternate), and Bastian Pierce (alternate);
  • Snapt5: Logan Dulien (captain), Mason Ho, Benji Brand, Josh Moniz, Clay Marzo, Parker Coffin, and Harry Bryant (alternate);
  • Volcom: Dave Riddle (captain), Balaram Stack, Moana Jones-Wong, Noa Deane, Makana Pang, Jake Maki, and Maikai Burdine (alternate);

A Pipe Event Like No Other

Once again, waves were scored on a scale from 0 to 12, with each surfer's best three waves counting toward the final results.

Tube riding skills are everything judges want to see: The bigger the wave, the deeper and longer athletes stay inside the barrel, the better.

There was even time for an impossible take-off into the barrel, followed by a stylish layback exit by the one and only Clay Marzo.

"It's honestly my favorite event. There's no other event you get to surf Pipeline six times with your best friends like this," expressed Koa Rothman.

"We all know each other pretty well, so, with no elimination, it's just surfing Pipe with four of your best friends, which you never get because Pipe is usually crowded with 100 to 150 guys."

"My family and Hui O He'e Nalu put it on. I've known it literally since I was a baby, and it's crazy. I am kind of speechless."

"Just being out there with your friends and no one out is like an experience you can't have any other day - that's what makes the Shootout so special."

"You just keep surfing and surfing, and they'll hold it as many days."

The champion actually locked in a perfect 12-point ride for a classic Pipe drop into a stunning long barrel.

The four contest days also crowned Team Japan the best overall team for this year's Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, which featured everything from blown-out surf to Second Reef take-offs to pristine barrels and Backdoor gems.


Words by Luís MP | Founder of SurferToday.com



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