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May 24, 2013
SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Friday, May, 24, 2013) – After having to face extreme conditions yesterday, surfers were met with waves in the 4-6 foot (1.5-2 meters) range and light winds throughout the day at Itauna Beach for the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola. Despite the decrease in size, the athletes kept [...]
May 17, 2013
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 17, 2013) – After a week of lay days, the world’s best surfers got back to action at the punchy Brazilian beachbreak Barra Da Tijuca, tackling stormy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) surf to complete Round 2 of Billabong Rio Pro competition. Josh Kerr (AUS), 29, took flight [...]
January 11, 2013
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Friday, November 11, 2012) – The creation of superstar athletes around the world may vary slightly from sport to sport, but the nature of recognition, development and competition remains largely unchanged. Promising individuals are identified at an early age, coached and provided all the opportunities to develop throughout maturation before being tested [...]
October 15, 2012
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Monday, October 15, 2012) – The Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, completed the opening two heats of Round 3 today before calling competition off due to slowing conditions. John John Florence (HAW), 19, ASP WCT No. 4, was victorious in the opening [...]
October 14, 2012
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Sunday, October 14, 2012) – The final four Round 2 heats of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal were completed this afternoon in challenging two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Supertubos. Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal not only plays an important role [...]
October 11, 2012
SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Thursday, October 11, 2012) – With only small surf on offer this morning, event organizers have called the second, consecutive lay day for the Rip Curl Pro Portugal, but a building system could see the commencement of competition as early as tomorrow. Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship [...]
September 17, 2012
LOWER TRESTLES, California/USA (Monday, September 17, 2012) – The Hurley Pro at Trestles, Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), returned to Lower Trestles today and bore witness to phenomenal surfing and heated Round 2 battles in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions. Adam Melling (AUS), 27, who hails [...]
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) [...]
July 12, 2012
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Thursday, July 12, 2012) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime rated Nike US Open of Surfing is set to unfold at historic Huntington Beach Pier from July 28 through August 5 and two-time event champion Brett Simpson (Huntington Beach, CA), 27, is poised to tackle the world’s best surfers once [...]
April 30, 2012
LOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente/California (Monday, April 30, 2012) – The opening day of the 2012 ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro will kickoff tomorrow, Tuesday, May 1 and with several of the world’s best surfers in the draw and consistent waves expected throughout the waiting period, this year’s elite event is set to provide plenty of [...]