PLAYA REVOLCADERO, Acapulco/Mexico (Tuesday, May 14, 2013) – For the second consecutive year, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco will return to the punchy Mexican beachbreak of Playa Revolcadero, with the 2013 edition slated to unfold from July 2-7, 2013. The confirmation of the Surf Open Acapulco further establishes the presence [...]
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 (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 [...]
ITAAUNA BEACH, Saquarema/Brasil (Thursday, May 9, 2013) – This May, Brazil will become the surfing capital of the World with two major ASP events. Immediately following the Billabong Rio Pro, the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola will run from May 21-26, 100 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro at the famous Itauna Beach. 96 [...]
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 [...]
PRAIA DE CARCAVELOS, Cascais – Portugal (Monday, May 6, 2013) – The beautiful and touristic coastline of Cascais will host the first ever Cascais Pro, an ASP Prime event gathering the World’s highest ranked competitors in the hunt for their spot on the World Championship Tour. From October 21-27, the beaches of Carcavelos and Guincho [...]
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 [...]
COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, May 4, 2013) – Reigning five-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 25, has withdrawn from the upcoming Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro. The current ASP Women’s WCT No. 5 suffered a stable fracture of the Calcaneus in her left foot during the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach, but rallied [...]
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