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HURLEY PRO TRESTLES 2010 DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS
Day one of the 2010 Hurley Pro at Trestles was nothing short of exciting. Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, all surfed with great form. With Kohlohe Andino and Rob Machado bowing out in the second round, there were some disappointments. Andino was beat by last year’s runner up, Dane Reynolds and Machado lost to Bede Durbidge, so we [...]
Hurley Pro Trestles Excited for New ASP Competition Format and Promising Swell
LOWER TRESTLES, California/USA (Tuesday, September 7, 2010) – The Hurley Pro at Trestles will host the world’s elite ASP Top 34 from September 12 through 18, 2010 for Stop No. 6 of 10 on the ASP World Tour. North America’s sole permanent ASP World Tour event, the Hurley Pro at Trestles boasts one of the [...]
ASP Judging Criteria
The ASP Judging Criteria for surfing contest on the 2010 ASP world tour and beyond is as follows: Surfers must perform to the ASP Judging Key Elements to maximize their scoring potential. ASP Judges analyze the following major elements when scoring waves: Commitment and Degree of Difficulty Innovative and Progressive Maneuvres Combination of Major Maneuvres [...]
Andy Irons Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti
Three-time ASP World Champion, Andy Irons has won the Billabong Pro Tahiti, beating C.J. Hobgood, in an explosive Final clash in three-to-four foot waves at Teahupoo. The emphatic victory marks Irons’ 20th at the elite level of competition, and the Hawaiian was emotional when regarding his first win in over three years (won Rip Curl [...]
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,” [...]