BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 8, 2013) – Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, appears to have entered his sixth year on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) more focused and fit than ever. Following an explosive performance at Bells, Smith’s brings his veteran experience to South America to this year’s Billabong Rio Pro. [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 8, 2013) – Event organizers have called lay days for both the Billabong Rio Pro and the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro, citing poor winds and opting for improved conditions projected in the coming days. Event Nos. 3 and 5 respectively on the 2013 ASP World Championship [...]
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, May 7, 2013) – Nat Young (USA), 21, has made a serious impression while opening up his rookie year on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT). Following his 13th place on the Gold Coast, Young’s road to the Final at Bells Beach launched him to No. 6 on the ASP WCT [...]
LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Monday, May 6, 2013) – Glenn ‘Micro’ Hall (IRL), 31, may be competing in his first year on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), but he’s hardly a rookie. Like many ASP WCT veterans, Micro’s been breathing the life of competitive surfing for decades and now that he’s earned the right to [...]
PRAIA DE CARCAVELOS, Cascais – Portugal (Monday, May 6, 2013) – The beautiful and touristic coastline of Cascais will host the first ever Cascais Pro, an ASP Prime event gathering the World’s highest ranked competitors in the hunt for their spot on the World Championship Tour. From October 21-27, the beaches of Carcavelos and Guincho [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 3, 2013) – With the 2013 Billabong Rio Pro just around the corner, hometown hero Adriano de Souza (BRA), 26, is currently prepping for the event following his historic win at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach last month. Following the immaculate showing at Bells, De Souza [...]
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, May 4, 2013) – Reigning five-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 25, has withdrawn from the upcoming Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro. The current ASP Women’s WCT No. 5 suffered a stable fracture of the Calcaneus in her left foot during the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach, but rallied [...]
PLAYA DE PANTIN, Galicia – Spain (Friday, May 3, 2013) – In its third decade of existence, the Pantin Classic Galicia Pro returns this summer to the beautiful locale of Pantin. Organizers have now confirmed that Pantin will again host an ASP Europe 6-Star Women and 3-Star Men’s event. Rob Gunning, ASP Europe’s Tour Manager [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 2, 2013) – Yadin Nicol’s last six months have been a series of peaks and valleys. The Australian culminated a challenging 2012 ASP WCT campaign with an amazing run at the Billabong Pipe Masters, which included a perfect 10-point ride and a 5th place finish. Unfortunately, Nicol’s [...]
CARLSBAD, California/USA (Thursday, May 2, 2013) – Lakey Peterson (USA), 18, has had a busy start to the 2013. While competing in back-to-back events on the ASP Women’s WCT, Peterson launched her first movie, Zero to 100, which captures her life story. While competition and the new movie has surely kept her busy, the Santa [...]
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