BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio De Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 11, 2013) – Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, has defeated Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 22, in a high-scoring final of 17.80 to 15.67 to win the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro in peaky two-to-three foot waves, simultaneously taking the frontrunner position on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio De Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 11, 2013) – The final day of the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro has been called on this morning, with the Quarterfinals commencing at 7:30am in clean one-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Barra da Tijuca. Stop No. 5 of 7 on the 2013 ASP Women’s World [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 9, 2013) – Round 1 of the Billabong Rio Pro was completed today in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca with the world’s best surfers navigating the at-times challenging barrels on offer and thrilling the crowd on the [...]
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 9, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro, Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), has been called on this morning in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Round 1 will commence [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Monday, April 29, 2013) – John John Florence (HAW), 20, has officially withdrawn from the Billabong Rio Pro, the upcoming third stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT). The defending event champion was sidelined during the opening stop of the year with an ankle injury sustained on the Gold Coast. [...]
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