Legendary Surfer Caroline Marks Climbs WSL Championship Tour Rankings

After an exhilarating performance at 2025 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, the third stop in the World Surf League (WSL) Championships Tour, professional surfer Caroline Marks has earned a new spot in the ranking system. Now sitting at No. 3 with an accumulation of 19,490 points from each competition stop, Marks has quite a bit of momentum going. At MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal in Peniche, the 23-year-old amassed 7.90 points with Gabriela Bryan having been eliminated in second place with a score of 6.97. While Marks makes some movement in the rankings, two top athletes continue to hold the helm: Australian Molly Picklum at No. 2 and American Caitlin Simmers at No. 1. "It wasn't the prettiest Final, but we'll take it,'' said Marks, as reported by August Howell of SURFER Magazine. "It was really challenging, but winning feels so good, I'm so pumped. The last couple of years, it felt like I was building momentum in the second half of the season, so to start off with a win and just be really consistent to be in the Final