Freshwater Pro 2019

Freshwater Pro
Venue	Surf Ranch
Location	Lemoore, California, United States
Dates	19 to 21 September 2019
Competitors	36
Medalists
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Last updated September 24, 2019

The Freshwater Pro 2019 was the eighth event of the Men's Championship Tour in the 2019 World Surf League. It took place from 19 to 21 September at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, and was contested by 36 surfers.^[1]

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References

↑ "Freshwater Pro Presented By Outerknown, Sep 19 - 21, 2019". World Surf League. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
↑ "Freshwater Pro Presented By Outerknown, Sep 19 - 21, 2019 / Final". World Surf League. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
↑ "Gabriel Medina and Lakey Peterson win 2019 Freshwater Pro". Surfer Today. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

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[1] "Freshwater Pro Presented By Outerknown, Sep 19 - 21, 2019". World Surf League. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[2] "Freshwater Pro Presented By Outerknown, Sep 19 - 21, 2019 / Final". World Surf League. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

[3] "Gabriel Medina and Lakey Peterson win 2019 Freshwater Pro". Surfer Today. Retrieved 23 September 2019.