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August 11, 2012
TEAHUPO’O, Taiarapu/Tahiti (Saturday, August 11, 2012) – The world’s best surfers are converging on the planet’s heaviest lefthander next week for Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti, to be held from August 16 – 27, 2012 at the infamous South Pacific reef pass of Teahupo’o. [...]
August 5, 2012
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Sunday, August 5, 2012) – Lakey Peterson (USA), 17, defeated Carissa Moore (HAW), 19, to clinch the final event of the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour season, the Nike US Open of Surfing, in front of a capacity crowd at Huntington Beach. “I don’t even know what to say – I’m [...]
August 3, 2012
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Friday, August 3, 2012) – The 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing returned to the iconic Huntington Beach Pier for its seventh, consecutive day of competition, witnessing the men’s and women’s fields narrowed following explosive performances in the improving surf conditions. Lakey Peterson (USA), 17, 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) [...]
August 1, 2012
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Wednesday, August 1, 2012) – Firewire is proud to announce the signing of a long-term agreement with Sally Fitzgibbons, in support of her quest to win the ASP Women’s World Title. Sally has proven herself to be a top contender as World #2 for the past 3 years while winning 5 WT [...]
July 14, 2012
GRANDE PLAGE, Biarritz/France (Saturday, July 14, 2012) – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, has claimed her 5th ASP Women’s World Title today, winning the Roxy Pro Biarritz over Tyler Wright (AUS), 18. “I woke up this morning and thought it wouldn’t happen today,” Gilmore said. “But as the day progressed, and things fell into place, I [...]
July 13, 2012
CÔTE DES BASQUES, Biarritz/France (Friday, July 13, 2012) – Building 2-3Ft surf at low tide this morning in Biarritz finally allows competition to be called ON for the opening round of the Roxy Pro, event n°6 of 7 of the ASP Women’s World Tour. Competitors have been patiently awaiting the start of the second to [...]
July 11, 2012
SAN CLEMENTE, California/USA (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) – Being a rookie is a mixed bag. On the one hand, you have the freshness, the hype, the excitement and a new approach to surfing. On the other hand, you have to deal with expectation, inexperience and the world’s best surfers going for broke in every heat [...]
July 11, 2012
CÔTE DES BASQUES, Biarritz – France (Wednesday, July 11, 2012) – Another Lay Day has been called in Biarritz due to lack of swell on offer this morning at the primary venue of ‘La Côte des Basques’. 1Ft Onshore surf is rolling in at low tide in front of the judges tower and Dave Shipley, [...]
July 8, 2012
COTE DES BASQUES, Biarritz/France (Monday, July 9, 2012) – The world’s best female surfers have congregated in the south of France this week for Event No. 6 of 7 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Roxy Pro Biarritz, taking place from July 10 – 14, 2012. The penultimate event on this year’s elite [...]
June 10, 2012
CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua/Fiji (Monday, June 11, 2012) – Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion, claimed his 49th elite tour victory today, taking out the Volcom Fiji Pro over Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, in pumping four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) surf at Cloudbreak. Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World [...]