GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, January 31, 2012) – It’s amazing what a bit of adversity can do…like motivating you for starters. Last year was a rough one for me on the ASP Tour. I was carrying a few injuries and getting used to a life that completely changed for me and my wife in having [...]
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Friday, January 20, 2012) – Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, has been considered an ASP World Title threat since his rookie year amongst the world’s best in 2001. The man came along at a time when surfing was beginning to blend traditional carves with aerials and the kid from Coolangatta had the complete package. [...]
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Friday, January 20, 2012) – Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, has qualified for the ASP Dream Tour on three separate occasions. Seemingly against comprehension, Josh’s first two attempts amongst the world’s best didn’t go to plan and the incredibly-talented Gold Coaster failed to requalify. However, Kerr silenced all critics in 2011, putting in stellar [...]
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Monday, January 2, 2012) – 2011 has come and gone, delivering nothing short of one of the most exciting and talked about seasons the tour has ever witnessed. We saw bombing conditions at Teahupo’o and Pipeline, rippable surf in New York and San Francisco, and landmark swells at Bells and Supertubos. We saw [...]
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Wednesday, December 28, 2011) – The ASP Board of Directors has voted to deactivate the midyear rotation in 2012, citing scheduling uncertainties as the primary reason. “This has been an extremely challenging decision for us to make,” Dave Prodan, ASP International spokesman, said. “We believe that the 2011 rotation brought in some incredible [...]
AVOCA BEACH, New South Wales/Australia (Thursday, December 22, 2011) – Adrian “Ace” Buchan (AUS), 29, is one of the best goofy-footers on the planet. His backhand at Jeffreys Bay is just as adept as his commitment at solid Teahupo’o; his speed, power, flow, rail work, fin-free ability and style all operate at the highest of [...]
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Wednesday, December 21, 2011) – The world’s best surfers will again be returning to the Gold Coast early next year when the holiday capital hosts the calendar’s two biggest surfing events. The iconic point break of Snapper Rocks will be the focus of the surfing world when the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented [...]
LONG BEACH, New York/USA (Friday, December 16, 2011) – Quiksilver and the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) today announced that the Quiksilver Pro New York will not return to the East Coast of the United States as a stop on the 2012 ASP World Title Series. The 2011 Quiksilver Pro New York marked the 6th [...]
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, November 15, 2011) – ASP International has released its 2012 World Tour schedule today, outlining the respective ASP World Title, ASP World Junior, ASP World Longboard, ASP Masters, ASP Prime and ASP Star tours for the year ahead: 2012 ASP World Title Series: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast – Australia (February 25 [...]
OCEAN BEACH, San Francisco/California (Sunday, November 6, 2011) – The Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco returned to Ocean Beach in peaky three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves after three consecutive lay days and saw Kelly Slater (USA), 39, officially claim his 11th ASP World Title while completing the non-elimination Round 4. Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, [...]
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