ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ ðə wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp tˈʊɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən tə pɚsˈuː ˈæktɪŋ, kˈɛnəli ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə sˈɜːfɪŋ æz ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fɹˈiːsɜːfɚ.
After leaving the World Championship Tour in 2007 to pursue acting, Kennelly returned to surfing as a professional freesurfer.