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February 20, 2013
WAIMEA BAY, Oahu, Hawaii – (February 20, 2013) – Twenty-eight years along in the life of The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave invitational, an ASP Specialty Event, we are reminded that what helps to make The Eddie great are often the times it doesn’t run. For all these years Contest Director George [...]
February 20, 2013
SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, March 20th) – SURFING’S ASP World No.2 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), is motivated by Joel Parkinson’s drought-breaking world title victory heading into the 2013 Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover. The 22 year-old from Gerroa NSW, has finished runner-up for the past three years on the ASP Women’s World Championship Tour and [...]
February 20, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 20, 2013) – Joel Parkinson looked relaxed, powerful and focused surfing his first official heat as the current ASP World Champion. He had little trouble demolishing his opponents scoring big from the get-go when he opened with an 8-point-ride and backed it up later with a 9 and a combined [...]
February 20, 2013
LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Tuesday, February 19, 2013) – Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 24, is one of the most unique personalities the ASP WCT has ever seen. From rollerblade entrances to custom event wetsuits, Wilko consistently embodies a fun-loving attitude that keeps competition fresh and keeps surfing unique. In addition to his shows out of the water, [...]
February 19, 2013
CAPBRETON, France (Tuesday, February 19, 2013) – Former ASP European Champion and 2012 fourth place finisher Romain Cloitre suffered an injury in Hawaii late last year that forced him to pull out of the last event of the season. A couple of months later, Romain is ready to hit the competition vest again and talks [...]
February 19, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (TUESDAY, February 19, 2013): Reigning five time ASP World Champion Stephanie Gilmore re-entered the competitive arena today at the 6-Star Hunter Ports Women’s Classic and found a way to take the heat win against the odds, with just minutes remaining in her see-sawing heat. Gilmore was in fourth place requiring a 6.43 [...]
February 18, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Monday, February 18, 2013) – Some of surfing’s emerging young talents dominated their heats on Day 1 of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star rated Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic in fun 2 to 3 foot (1 Metre ) surf at Merewether today. With both events carrying 6-Star [...]
February 17, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Sunday, February 17, 2013) – Jake Sylvester (Newcastle, NSW/AUS) and Ellie-Jean Coffey (Gold Coast, NSW/AUS) have taken out the men’s and women’s divisions of the Burton Toyota Pro Junior at Surfest, Newcastle, Australia today. The Finals of the 2013 Burton Toyota Pro Junior were held in two-to-three foot (1.5 meter) surf at [...]
February 16, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 16, 2013) – The field of junior surfers that started with nearly 200 competitors has been reduced to just eight Quarterfinalists in both the men’s and women’s divisions at the Burton Toyota Pro Junior at Surfest, Newcastle, Australia today. To stay in the draw you had to be on your [...]
February 16, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 16, 2013) – This year’s Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic boast an incredible line-up of International and Australian surfers lead by current ASP World Champions Joel Parkinson and Stephanie Gilmore. Parkinson and Gilmore have chosen Surfest at Newcastle, Australia to open their 2013 season and fine-tune their [...]