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February 8, 2012
BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, 8 February, 2012) – The 2012 Breaka Burleigh Pro got off to great start in fun 2 – 3 (1.5 meter) foot surf in what was a classic Gold Coast summer’s day at Burleigh Heads today. The first event on the 2012 Australian leg of the ASP World Tour, the ASP [...]
September 18, 2011
PLAYA DE PANTIN, Galicia – Spain (Sunday, September 18, 2011) – Aritz Aranburu (Zarautz, EUK) 26, today claimed the ASP 5-Star Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro taking down Santiago Muniz (ARG) 18, in a low scoring tactical final where wave selection proved crucial, 13.67 to 8.93, in tough wind affected 5-6ft waves. It turned into a [...]
September 14, 2011
PLAYA DE PANTIN, Galicia – Spain (Wednesday, September 14, 2011) – The ASP 5-Star Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro ran through to complete Round Three of competition with the event’s Top Seeds doing battle against previous round qualifiers in a great day of competitive surfing in solid 5-6ft waves on the main peak at Pantin. Strong [...]
June 15, 2011
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, 15 June, 2011) – The life of a professional surfer may not be life you expected. Sure there’s sponsorship dollars (for some), trips to exotic waves in far off lands, an endless array of surfboards at your disposal, magazine photo shoots and celebrity status. But what happens when the spotlight fades, if [...]
April 25, 2011
LA SAUZAIE, France (Monday, April 25, 2011) – Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA) 27, has won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Protest Vendee Pro defeating Alain Riou (Tahiti, PYF) 27, in a close fought Final that saw the lead swap several times in 3ft (1m) shifting peaks at the main event site of La [...]
April 25, 2011
La Sauzaie (Sunday, April 24, 2011) – Semifinalists were decided at the Protest Vendee Pro in excellent 4-5ft (1.5m) waves at La Sauzaie in an explosive morning session of competition which saw Alain Riou (Tahiti, PYF) 27, Chris Friend (Sunshine Coast, AUS) 20, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 27, and Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA) 27, remain in [...]
April 21, 2011
LA SAUZAIE, France (Thursday, April 21, 2011) –The opening day of the Protest Vendee Pro an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star event saw the top seeds step into top gear as Round 1 and six heats of Round 2 were held in rippable 3-4ft peaks at the main event site of La Sauzaie. The [...]
August 22, 2010
MANLY, New South Wales/Australia (Sunday, August 22, 2010) – Indonesia’s, Gold Coast/Palm Beach-based Hairil “Oney” Anwar sent out a loud and clear message to the surfing world that the Indonesian’s will be a power in professional surfing by becoming the first ever Indonesian surfer to win a major Association of Surfing Professionals Pro Junior surfing [...]
August 15, 2010
SYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Sunday, August 15, 2010) – World qualification for the prestigious Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Junior Championship Series are at stake in this week’s final event to the ASP Australasian Junior Series at the Dripping Wet Pro Junior Men’s and Blue Kiss Pro Junior Women’s, both presented by Skullcandy, which [...]
June 17, 2010
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Tuesday, June 15, 2010) – A large assembly of dedicated Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) athletes are now making their way to the exotic south east coastline of Sri Lanka for the inaugural ASP 6-Star SriLankan Airlines Pro which is set to commence on Friday at Arugam Bay. It’s the first [...]