Molly Picklum ends Erin Brooks' 15-heat winning streak in Portugal

Molly Picklum beat Erin Brooks in a quarter-final at Supertubos beach in Peniche, Portugal.

Brooks, a Canadian teenager, had won 15 heats in a row before the loss.

Picklum is the reigning world champion and won the 2025 Peniche event.

The victory sent Picklum into the semi-finals as she looks to defend her title.

It also moved her to second in the live season rankings, behind five-time world champion Carissa Moore.

The result matters in the race for the world title, with the season nearing its conclusion.

Picklum now continues in the event, while the two Australian men who surfed in the quarter-finals, Ethan Ewing and Morgan Cibilic, were also eliminated.