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BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 1 MATCH UPS
ROUND 1 Match Ups for Tahiti Heat 1: Damien Hobgood (USA), Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), Jay Thompson (AUS) Heat 2: Jadson Andre (BRA), Luke Stedman (AUS), Nate Yeomans (USA) Heat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA), Jeremy Flores (FRA), Marco Polo (BRA) Heat 4: Dane Reynolds (USA), Tom Whitaker (AUS), Blake Thornton (AUS) Heat 5: Adriano de Souza [...]
Brett Simpson Repeats as US Open Surfing Champion
Local favorite Brett Simpson (Huntington Beach, CA), 25, defeated current Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World No. 1 Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, to clinch his second consecutive title in front of his home crowd at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME US Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Nike 6.0 to clinch the [...]
Jordy Smith Wins and Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay to Take ASP Lead
Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, has recorded his first ASP victory, as he won the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay over Adam Melling (AUS), 25, in front of a capacity hometown crowd. The Billabong Pro J-Bay was the 4th of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour. The young South African proved the victor, dominating from the [...]
Revised Heat Draw for Billabong JBAY
Tim Reyes (USA), 28, former ASP World Title Race campaigner and current No. 126 on the newly-founded ASP World Rankings, will replace an injured Joel Parkinson (AUS), 29, 2009 ASP World Runner-Up and defending event winner, at the upcoming Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay. Parkinson’s injury and subsequent withdrawal has completely reshuffled the Round 1 Match-Ups: [...]
Swell Forecast Looks Good for Billabong Pro JBay
After a long lay-off for ASP WCT contest, most spectators are eagerly awaiting the Billabong Pro at Jeffrey’s Bay. This is the 5th spot on the ASP World Tour one that usually proves to be a showdown in the iconic right-handers. Early surf forecasts look very promising for solid surf and good conditions. THURSDAY 15th SWELL/SURF: Solid SSW [...]
Joel Parkinson Out of Billabong Pro at JBay
Joel Parkinson officially pulled out of this week’s Billabong Pro at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, after badly slicing his foot while surfing at his home break of Snapper Rocks a few days ago. “I just pulled into a barrel and have been taken out by the foamball, and pretty well straight away I’ve felt the board hit me,” [...]
Jadson Andre Beats Kelly Slater in the Final of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina
20 year old ASP WCT rookie Jadson Andre defeated nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater to claim the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina. Andre edged Slater in the finals with a 14.40 score to Slater’s 14.00. The 2nd place result catapulted Slater into the #1 position for the 2010 ASP world tour. WATCH VIDEO of JASON ANDRE [...]
Kelly Slater Wins Rip Curl Bells Pro
Kelly Slater beats Mick Fanning in ASP event #2, the Rip Curl Bells Pro! Slater surfed with amazing form, pulling an alley-oop air in which his feet came completely off his board. After an amazing competition held at four separate locations over the Rip Curl Pro waiting period, Kelly Slater has defeated current World Champion [...]
Owen Wright Wins the Boost SurfSho
ASP rookie Owen Wright wins the Boost Mobile SurfSho presented by Samsung at Bondi Beach today. The 20-year old from Lennox Head, NSW, competed against some of the biggest names in surfing, including Taj Burrow, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater, during the three-day aerial surfing extravaganza. Owen takes home $25,000 in prize money, along with [...]
Taj Burrow Wins Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
Taj Burrow has taken out the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover over Jordy Smith, in rippable two-to-three foot waves at Snapper Rocks. The opening event of then 2010 ASP World Tour season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast started the year off with a bang, bringing the greatest assemblage of surfing talent in [...]