You are here: Home » Archives for
June 1, 2013
TSURIGASAKI BEACH, Ichinomiya/Chiba (Saturday, June 1st, 2013) – The 2013 Quiksilver Open Japan has narrowed the field down through the Round of 16, deciding the event’s Quarterfinalists in front of a filled crowd at Tsurigasaki Beach in Ichinomiya, Chosei, Chiba, Japan. The opening event on the 2013 ASP Japan schedule, the Quiksilver Open Japan was [...]
May 31, 2013
PUNTA DE LOBOS, Pichilemu, Chile (May 31, 2013) – The 2013 Quiksilver Ceremonial Chile Presented by Subaru has officially been called “ON” by Contest Director Gary Linden for Tuesday, June 4th. “It’s all about timing when it comes to big wave surfing,” said Linden. “The swell we have been waiting for is just around the [...]
May 31, 2013
CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua/Fiji (Friday, May 31, 2013) – C.J. Hobgood (USA), 33, current ASP No. 16, has been traveling to Fiji since he was 15 years old. Entering the Volcom Fiji Pro as an event favorite, the veteran will bring nearly 20 years of experience back to the waves that have helped shape his reputation as [...]
May 30, 2013
CAPBRETON, France (Thursday, May 30, 2013) – Frontrunner in the ASP rookie race Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 19, and Reunion Island’s Johanne Defay (FRA) 19, decided to capitalize on a mid-season off-competition break to explore the wonders of South-Africa. They came back with a punchy edit of fun waves and the kind of high-performance surfing the [...]
May 29, 2013
LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Wednesday, May 29, 2013) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International is pleased to announce the acquisition of the global Big Wave World Tour (BWWT), with arrangements for support in 2013 and formal sanctioning commencing in 2014. “We are very pleased to have finalized the deal between the ASP and the [...]
May 28, 2013
CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua/Fiji (Tuesday, May 28, 2013) – Adriano de Souza (BRA), 26, is the current frontrunner in the race for the 2013 ASP World Title. Following a win at Bells and Runner-Up in Rio, the Brazilian hero is leading the world’s best surfers heading into Fiji, where he put in an amazing performance against the [...]
May 28, 2013
SYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Tuesday, May 28, 2013) – Mitch Coleborn (AUS), 26, is gearing up to compete at the second annual Volcom Fiji Pro, where the Australian goofy-footer dismantled several ASP WCT surfers in an incredible wildcard performance last year. With Coleborn taking out a massive win over the weekend at the Quiksilver Saquarema [...]
May 27, 2013
SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Sunday, May, 26, 2013) – Rippable waves in the 3-5 foot range (1-1.5 meters) were on hand at Itauna Beach, Rio de Janeiro as Mitchel Coleborn (AUS), 26, earned his first career ASP victory by defeating Marc Lacomare (FRA), 22, by a score of 17.60 to 15.67 in the [...]
May 26, 2013
SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Saturday, May, 25, 2013) – Competition on Saturday began in pristine conditions in front of a teeming crowd at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola under sunny skies, warm weather and waves in the 4-6 foot range (1.5-2 meters). With greatly improving conditions throughout the week, the light [...]
May 24, 2013
SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Friday, May, 24, 2013) – After having to face extreme conditions yesterday, surfers were met with waves in the 4-6 foot (1.5-2 meters) range and light winds throughout the day at Itauna Beach for the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola. Despite the decrease in size, the athletes kept [...]