“I really believe last year I found the perfect balance,” says Leonardo Fioravanti.

The perfect balance means winning an event and re-qualifying for the CT while chasing swells and scoring waves around the world all in the same year. Yep, it’s fair to say the 21-year-old had a great 2018.

Here are a few highlights from Leo’s time spent out of the comp jersey last year. It features the Philippines, Ireland, Indonesia and Morocco — a great balance of waves, with a great balance of surfing, for a great balance of a year.