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ASP Weekly Pulse – Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Comments December 19, 2012 | ASP International

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Wednesday, December 19, 2012) – Welcome to the latest edition of the ASP Weekly Pulse. This week’s update focuses on the culmination of the 2012 ASP WCT Season, which ended in dramatic fashion when Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, won not only his maiden ASP World Title, but also his first Billabong Pipe Masters! Aside from Parkinson’s big showing, the ASP Weekly Pulse breaks down the ASP Rookie of the Year award, which was secured by John John Florence (HAW), 19, who was the highest rated rookie following the final stop on the ASP WCT. In addition to the Pipeline finale, the ASP Weekly Pulse introduces the 2013 ASP rookie class. Enjoy and for questions or comments email weeklypulse@aspworldtour.com

Tags: ASP Rookie of the Year, ASP Weekly Pulse, Billabong Pipe Masters, featured, Filipe Toledo, Glenn Hall, Joel Parkinson, John John Florence, Nat Young, Sebastian Zietz

Category: All ASP News, ASP Editorial News

Comments

Greg says:

December 20, 2012 at 7:22 pm

2013 is Taj’s year. Congrats to the top 3 Joel,Slater, and John Florence! Man, this kid is on his way for sure to a few world titles. No doubt!

Eddie Concar:

December 24, 2012 at 6:33 pm

How do you include Rio in your "Worlds best Surfers in the Worlds best Waves? It's obviously all about the Money and the Market. J Bay missing again, What a joke.

Aaron Wright:
December 31, 2012 at 1:27 am
i agree about J bay. but it does get world class in RIO..I think there trying to spice it up ,,make some changes nd see how it goes. It keeps it interesting. And i love it that theres more money in it Pro surfers deseve it at the level there surfing and a world with more surfers in the world and more people influenced by surfers has got to do more good than bad, ya know?

Lilian Lamhut:

December 28, 2012 at 6:40 pm

RIO S WAVES WAS BETTER THAN THE FINALAY AT PIPELINE, OH WAIT A MOMENT WAS THAT BEACH WITH A LOT OF SIDEWIND PIPELINE? CMOM EDDIE YOU HAVE NEVERBEEN IN RIO , ASK ABOUT ITACOATIARA BIG WITH20FEET, IWOULD LIKE TO YOU SURF THERE.CAULI.

Ryan Buckley:

December 20, 2012 at 2:40 am

World Longboard Champion 53 sec.

Dan Cooper:
December 26, 2012 at 5:18 pm
taylor jenson 2 times

Greg Baird:

December 20, 2012 at 7:15 pm

Major props Joel.

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