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May 7, 2013
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 [...]
April 9, 2013
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, April 9, 2013) – The 2013 ASP WCT season kickoff was nothing short of incredible. From high-performance battles at Rainbow Bay, to iconic Kirra, shocking upsets to flawless Bells, the ASP Top 34 delivered mind blowing performances heat after heat while competing amidst Australia’s most coveted waves. While there were several [...]
November 28, 2012
SUNSET BEACH, Oahu/Hawaii (Wednesday, November 28, 2012) – The ASP Prime rated Vans World Cup of Surfing kicked off action in pumping Sunset Beach for the opening round. With a drop in swell overnight, event officials have opted to wait for the arrival of a new swell to restart the second jewel of the Vans [...]
March 9, 2012
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Thursday, March 8, 2012) – After wrapping up the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, freshly crowned event winner Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, and reigning 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 40, skipped down the coast to score some barrels at the Australian slab, Ours. Surfline.com was there to catch the magic as [...]
January 17, 2012
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, January 17, 2012) – John John Florence (HAW), 19, had a breakthrough season in 2011 with dominating performances at Pipeline, qualification for the ASP World Tour at the halfway mark of the season, and the clinching the Vans Triple Crown while in his teens, something some of the finest surfers on [...]
October 3, 2011
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California / USA (Monday, October 3, 2011) – Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 23, has been camping out in the States over the summer time and the fun-loving Australian decided to sink his teeth into some of America’s most unique cultures, posting up in Newport Beach, California as well as New York to put in [...]
August 24, 2011
TEAHUPO’O, Taiarapu/French Polynesia (Tuesday, August 23, 2011) – The job of an ASP judge is far from an easy task. While the judges break down each ride with a fine-toothed comb throughout a contest, their decisions are often subject to criticism from passionate enthusiasts. With the Billabong Pro Tahiti awaiting a colossal swell, Surfline.com caught [...]
June 22, 2011
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California / USA (Tuesday, June 22, 2011) – Jack Freestone (AUS), 19, had a breakthrough year in 2010. After blowing up at the Oakley World Junior in Bali and winning the event, the talented Australian secured a 9th place result at the Billabong World Junior Championships in Narrabeen and his combined performance proved [...]
June 13, 2011
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California / USA (Monday, June 13, 2011) – Dusty Payne (HAW), 22, launched out to a solid start to his 2011 ASP Dream Tour campaign, notching a Quarterfinals result, his career best, on the Gold Coast, after his 11th hour antics at Pipe to retain his spot among the elite. In addition to [...]
April 8, 2011
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Friday, April 8, 2011) – Reigning 10-Time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 39, seems to have returned to the 2011 season with a newfound vigor. While clinching the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, his 46th career event victory, the iconic Floridian seemed more chipper than ever to be surfing heats. After nabbing [...]