Though the CT season has paused to make way for the Olympic big top, preparations for the remaing events are still underway.

Today, three wildcards for the Corona Fiji Pro were announced with few people surprised at the names. Sierra Kerr and Erin Brooks, both of whom have put down big performances in heavy waves, have taken the two women's slots with Kelly the only wildcard recipient for the men.

The second men’s wildcard spot will go to the winner of the Fiji Trials, which will be held on the best day at Cloudbreak between July 1st and 31st.

The Corona Fiji Pro will run from August 20th - 28th.

Sierra Kerr at the Nias Pro last month (WSL/Tim Hain)

The full presser is as follows:

Currently leading the 2024 Challenger Series rankings, 16-year-old Erin Brooks (CAN) is only a couple of solid results away from securing a full-time spot at the elite level. Having spent weeks training in Fiji earlier this year, along with her incredible performances in hollow left-handers all over Indonesia, Brooks will look to play spoiler at Cloudbreak as the Top 10 women are all vying for a spot in the WSL Final 5. 

2024 WSL World Junior Champion Sierra Kerr (AUS) has spent the last few years chasing hollow, left-hand barrels from Indonesia to Tahiti and has shown the world she is setting the bar when it comes to backside tube-riding. The 17-year-old accepts the event Wildcard as the reigning WSL World Junior Champion and is fresh off some incredible performances at the regional level, most notably her 10-point ride at the recent Nias Pro. 

Announced earlier this year, 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) accepted the event wildcard for Fiji, a location where he has claimed four CT victories (2005, 2008, 2011, 2012) and even posted a perfect heat total, one of only ten in CT history. Always a standout at one of his favorite locations on the planet, Slater will be looking for a fairytale in what could be one of his last competitive appearances at the elite level.