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April 28, 2013
ERICEIRA, Portugal (Monday, April 29, 2013) – Tiago Pires (PRT), 33, is Portugal’s first qualifier on the elite ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) and “The Portuguese Tiger” has more than an ample following of passionate Europeans backing him amongst the world’s elite. In his sixth year as a member of the elite ASP Top 34, [...]
April 23, 2013
CARLSBAD, California/USA (Tuesday, April 23, 2013) – After injuring his ankle in February during an ill-fated air attempt during a Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast expression session, 2nd year ASP World Tour surfer John John Florence has been out of the water and rehabbing his ankle. For a guy who lives and breathes to surf, being [...]
April 22, 2013
PRAIA DE SANTA BARBARA, Sao Miguel/Azores Islands (Monday, April 22, 2013) – The pristine Azorean coastline will once again host some of the World’s best surfing talent at the upcoming SATA Airlines Azores Islands Pro, from September 3-8, 2013. The event returns to its Prime status and integrates an important Portuguese leg of events. Following [...]
April 11, 2013
ATLANTA, Georgia/USA (Thursday, April 11, 2013) – Reigning five-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 25, embodies power, style and elegance both in and out of the water. Gilmore has already become an icon at a young age, breaking barriers in the surfing world to reach out to a new audience. Recently, the Australian [...]
April 10, 2013
SAN CLEMENTE, California/USA (Thursday, April 10, 2013) – Santa Cruz standout Nat Young (USA), 22, has clearly been in striking form amidst the Australian leg of the ASP WCT. Following a strong showing at Snapper and a brilliant runner-up performance at Bells, the goofy-footer is currently the leader of his rookie class heading in to [...]
April 9, 2013
SAN CLEMENTE, California/USA (Tuesday, April 9, 2013) – Courtney Conlogue (USA), 20, has made a statement in 2013, charging up the women’s ASP WCT Rankings to put her name in the hat for the 2013 ASP Women’s World Title Race. Following solid 5th place finishes on the Gold Coast and Margaret River, Conlogue earned a [...]
April 9, 2013
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, April 9, 2013) – The 2013 ASP WCT season kickoff was nothing short of incredible. From high-performance battles at Rainbow Bay, to iconic Kirra, shocking upsets to flawless Bells, the ASP Top 34 delivered mind blowing performances heat after heat while competing amidst Australia’s most coveted waves. While there were several [...]
April 8, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brasil (Monday, April 8, 2013) – After the completion of two events on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) and four events on the ASP Women’s WCT, the men’s and women’s races for surfing’s ultimate crowns, the ASP World Titles, have tightened up heading into a crucial stop at the Billabong [...]
April 8, 2013
LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Monday, April 8, 2013) – Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International announced today the appointment of Michael Lynch as its Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer. Lynch joins ASP shortly after the organization announced Paul Speaker in the role of ASP Chief Executive Officer. Together they will work to build surfing’s new global [...]
April 5, 2013
TARANAKI, New Plymouth/NZL (Saturday, April 6, 2013) – Courtney Conlogue (USA), 20, has claimed the 2013 TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroSciences Pro today over Coco Ho (HAW), 21, in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Taranki’s Fitzroy Beach. Event No. 4 of 7 on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship [...]