BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 15, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro has called a lay day for competition today with only small one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the [...]
BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia (Tuesday, March 26, 2013) – Turning 30 is a big deal for anybody but especially for a pro surfer. When you earn your living from professional sport, you quickly realise you will ultimately have a limited lifespan relative to most other professions (unless you’re Kelly of course! Back to him later). Last [...]
GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, November 21, 2012) – Sometimes when things aren’t falling your way, you’ve just got to change a few things. That’s the strategy I’m taking into the Hawaiian winter season and upcoming Triple Crown series. I came to Hawaii straight after I lost out in the Santa Cruz event. I just wanted [...]
CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua/Fiji (Friday, June 8, 2012) – The Volcom Fiji Pro completed the remaining two heats of Round 2 this morning in maxing 12-to-15 foot (4 – 5 metre) waves at Cloudbreak. Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Volcom Fiji Pro took advantage of a small window of [...]
BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, February 12, 2012) – In an all Queensland affair Sunshine Coast surfer Julian Wilson surfed a brilliant final calling on his refined aerial skills to win the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4 Star Men’s World Tour Breaka Burleigh Pro. “It’s been an incredible event and I was so looking forward [...]
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 [...]
NORTH SHORE, Hawaii/USA (Sunday, December 4, 2011) – It always takes me longer to pack for Hawaii than anywhere else in the world. About three hours most times actually. But it’s always the best hours of packing in your life. No matter how many times you go there – and I’m on my 12th visit [...]
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Tuesday, October 18, 2011) – Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, has taken out the Rip Curl Pro Portugal over Kelly Slater (USA), 39, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) barrels at Supertubos today. Event No. 9 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title Series, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal culminated [...]
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Tuesday, October 18, 2011) – The Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Stop No. 9 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, will recommence this morning at 8am in offshore three-to-five foot barrels at Supertubos. Following yesterday’s incredible barrel fest, the world’s best surfers will do battle once again with the ASP World [...]
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Monday, October 17, 2011) – The Rip Curl Pro Portugal stormed through 21 heats of competition today as the primary site of Supertubos delivered flawless six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) barrels from sun up to sun down. Event No. 9 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title Series, the Rip Curl [...]
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