Adriano de Souza Wins Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Tuesday, April 2, 2013) – Adriano de Souza (BRA), 25, has claimed the 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford over ASP Dream Tour rookie
Nat Young (USA), 21.

Adriano de Souza (BRA), 25, 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Champion!

 



Taj Burrow (AUS), 34, perennial ASP World Title threat, continued his blistering Bells Beach run this morning against compatriot Kai Otton (AUS), 33, in the Quarterfinals before coming up short to Young in their Semifinal bout.

“It’s a hard one to take but you can’t give anyone an inch on tour these days,” Burrow said. “Nat (Young) has been surfing so well. He’s a rookie, but he’s really polished and really dangerous. I’ll take a 3rd though and refocus for Brazil.”

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, was one of the form surfers at Bells Beach throughout the event window, consistently notching up high-scoring rides. The powerful South African’s run was ended, however, in the Semifinals at the hands of De Souza.

“Definitely disappointed that the score didn’t come in for me at the end,” De Souza said. “I really wanted to ring that Bell and felt like I’ve been surfing well all week. Congrats to Adriano (de Souza) though. He’s been ripping. Everyone’s been ripping and there have been some interesting results. Makes the year interesting. I’ll take the momentum into Brazil.”

Women's Final Daily Highlights - Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach 2013

Carissa Moore (HAW) has claimed the 2013 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford over Tyler Wright (AUS), in clean three to five foot (1 - 1.5 metre) waves today in front of a capacity crowd at Bells Beach. Moore opened the final with a 9.57 and then survived a twenty-five minute lull as both competitors anxiously waited for the ocean to cooperate. With two minutes remaining Moore secured a back up score of 5.83 with a combined heat total of (15.40) to be crowned the 2013 Rip Curl Women's Pro Champion.

 

 The next stop on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) will be the TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival in New Zealand from April 3 – 7, 2013.

RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO BELLS BEACH FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Carissa Moore (HAW) 15.40
2 – Tyler Wright (AUS) 8.00

CURRENT ASP WOMEN’S WCT TOP 5 (Following Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach):
1. Carissa Moore (HAW) 26,500 pts
2. Tyler Wright (AUS) 26,000 pts
3. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 19,700 pts
4. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 18,200 pts
5. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 16,900 pts

 

Source; Rip Curl / ASP Media

Slater and Parkinson Fall Amidst World-Class Performances at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Monday, April 1, 2013) – Pristine three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves rolled through the aquatic amphitheater of Bells Beach today as the world’s best surfers battled through three electric rounds of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford.

Nat Young (USA), 21, 2013 ASP Dream Tour rookie, into the Semifinals of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Stop No. 2 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach recommences the hunt for this year’s world surfing crown and the unprecedented array of high-performance surfing at Bells Beach today yielded some incredible upsets and astonishing surfing action.

Kelly Slater (USA), 41, 11-time ASP World Champion and current ASP WCT No. 1, suffered a shock elimination this morning at the hands of injury replacement Willian Cardoso (BRA), 27.

“You never want to lose and especially in clean waves in the bowl,” Slater said. “I tweaked my back a few days ago and am nowhere near 100% so I have to go get an MRI on it. That said, Willian (Cardoso) smoked me. Plain as that. He was surfing really well and really powerful so congrats to him. We’ll just have to see what happens during the rest of the event with the other top guys. It’s a long year though.”

Carissa Moore Claims 2013 Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach, Takes ASP WCT Lead

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Monday, April 1, 2013) – Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, has claimed the 2013 Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford over Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves today in front of a capacity crowd at Bells Beach.
 Today’s win vaults the young Hawaiian back into the lead on the ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) ratings for the first time in over a year.

Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, 2013 Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach champ and current ASP Women’s WCT No. 1.

“To win Bells is a dream,” Moore said. “As a little kid, you always looked forward to watching it and reading about it. The history and the prestige and the people who have won it are really legendary. To be a part of it now is really special.”

After opening the heat with a 9.57 on her first wave, Moore survived a psychologically-draining 25-minute lull in action before she and Wright battled it out in a final exchange in the dying moments.

“It wasn’t an easy heat,” Moore said. “I was fortunate to get a good score to start, but Tyler (Wright) is really powerful and a really fierce competitor. If she got the waves, it was going to be a challenge. We had a really long lull during the heat and then a little flurry at the end.”

Men's Round 2 - Mirage Daily Highlights - Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2013

The ASP's Top 34 returned to Bells Beach in large seas and challenging conditions at the 2013 Rip Curl Pro presented by Ford. With swell of six-to-eight foot (2 - 2.5 metres), Round 2 was completed with some incredible surfing going down on the famous Bells Bowl. Jordy Smith (ZAF) & Dusty Payne (HAW) were notable standouts getting through their Round 2 match-ups with strong, powerful surfing.

 

Source; Rip Curl Pro Media

World’s Best Surfers Tackle Large Surf at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Sunday, March 31, 2013) – The ASP Top 34 returned to Bells Beach today, taking on solid six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) surf for Round 2 and the opening three heats of Round 3 at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford.

The second stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach embarked on another solid day of competition this morning with the world’s best surfers doing battle in the well-overhead surf in the Bells Bowl.

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, posted a near-perfect 19.14 out of a possible 20 at Bells Beach

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, long considered a threat to the ASP World Title, was in sensational form this morning, nailing a near-perfect 19.14 heat total out of a possible 20 for unmatched power and precision in the big Bells righthanders.

“I have really good equipment under my feet right now,” Smith said. “The boards feel really solid and I think big Bells Bowl waves really suit my surfing. I love having big walls to carve up. Hopefully the conditions stay solid and clean for the rest of the event.”

At 6’2″, 190 lbs, Smith cuts one of the more imposing figures amongst the world’s elite and his dominant physicality is a huge asset at Bells Beach.

“I didn’t have the best start to the season with a 13th at Snapper but it’s a long year ahead,” Smith said. “I’m healthy, I feel like I’m surfing my best and I’m just focusing on put it together in heats. Bells is an opportunity for me to gain some early traction this season and that’s my goal.”

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Called ON in Pumping Surf, Possible Women’s Final Today

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Sunday, March 31, 2013) – Solid surf in the six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) is steaming through Bells Beach this morning and event organizers have called Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford ON, commencing at 7:45am.

Bells Beach has come alive for Easter Sunday at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach!

Stop No. 2 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will look to complete the whole of Round 2 as well as potentially the opening 10 heats of Round 3 today in pristine Easter Sunday conditions. In addition to the men’s event, the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach has whittled the field down to the final two surfers, Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, and Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, who could potentially battle it out for the crown today.

“Surf is solid this morning and we’ll commence competition at 7:45am,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “We’ll begin with Round 2 of the men and have put the women’s Final on standby for a possible start this afternoon. We also have the first 10 heats of Round 3 on standby for a start as well. Good luck to all our competitors today.”

Up first this morning will be Taj Burrow (AUS), 34, up against Jacob Willcox (AUS), 15, in the opening heat of Round 2.

The 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be webcast LIVE via www.live.ripcurl.com and broadcast live on Fuel TV in Australia and Portugal, ESPN in Brazil and MCS Extreme in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland and Africa. You can also watch the event live via the Rip Curl Pro iPhone app, available free in the iTunes App Store.

CoastalWatch, official forecasters for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, have called for: A strong increase in long period SW groundswell arrives over the Easter long weekend, peaking on Sunday morning under moderate to strong WSW winds before gradually easing throughout Monday.

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com

RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Jacob Willcox (AUS)
Heat 2: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Jack Perry (AUS)
Heat 3: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Oney Anwar (IDN)
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 6: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Glenn Hall (IRL)
Heat 8: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 9: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 10: Travis Logie (ZAF) vs. Sebastian Zietz (HAW)
Heat 11: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 12: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)

RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO BELLS BEACH FINAL MATCH-UP:
Tyler Wright (AUS) VS. Carissa Moore (HAW)

Source; ASP Media

Historic Day of Surfing Decides Rip Curl Pro Finalists, Wright and Moore to Face Off for Bells Title

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Saturday, March 30, 2013) – The Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford, Stop No. 3 of 7 on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, completed a mammoth day of competition today with Rounds 2, 3, 4, the Quarterfinals and the Semifinals all ran in pumping four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Bells Beach.

Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, current ASP WCT No. 1, into the Finals of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach.

Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, current ASP WCT No. 1, put on an inspired performance throughout today’s five rounds of competition, blending her energetic approach with unmatched power in the Bells Bowl. The young natural-footer closed her day out with a Semifinal win over a rampaging Courtney Conlogue (USA), 20, in classic Bells conditions.

“That was my fourth surf of the day so I am exhausted,” Wright said. “Courtney (Conlogue) has been impressive all day and I knew it was going to be a battle on my hands. Fortunately I had a strong start because Courtney came back in a big way towards the end and had opportunity on her last wave if she didn’t fall. Great heat and let’s see what tomorrow brings.”

This afternoon’s Semifinal win earned Wright her third, consecutive Finals berth of 2013 – a Final that can be run as early as tomorrow.

“Tomorrow’s my third straight Final this year, it’s my birthday and it’s Easter so yeah, it’s going to be a big day if we run,” Wright said. “Look, Bells is an event I’ve been watching since I was a kid.
It’s prestige is second to none and we have waves on tap. I’m just really excited for tomorrow.”

Perennial ASP World Title Threats Dominate Opening Round at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Friday, March 29, 2013) – The ASP Top 34 returned to battle today as the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford completed Round 1 of competition in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Bells Beach.

Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, reigning ASP World Champion, posted a solid Round 1 win today at the

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

Stop No. 2 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach recommences the hunt for this year’s world surfing crown and the perennial threats were in blistering form on opening day.

Kelly Slater (USA), 41, 11-time ASP World Champion, posted an emphatic victory over a lethal Adam Melling (AUS), 28, and wildcard Jacob Willcox (AUS), 15, in Round 1 of competition this afternoon. Slater’s commanding display at Rincon point netted him the day’s high heat total of an 18.07 out of a possible 20, including a near-perfect 9.70 on his final wave of the heat.

“I switched my equipment back to the Weirdo Ripper which I rode in the early rounds on the Gold Coast and it seemed to work really well in those slopey Rincon waves,” Slater said. “I drifted in towards the end of the heat and that wave (9.70) wasn’t very big, but it looked like it was going to run a bit better and it just allowed for a good amount of turns.”

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Round 1 ON, Women’s Round 2 on Standby

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Friday, March 29, 2013) – The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford, the second stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour, has called Round 1 on this morning, commencing at 7:45am in clean three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves at Bells Beach.

Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 24, will kick off the 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach this morning.

“We have an increase in swell this morning and have called men’s competition on for 7:45am,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “We anticipate a full day of competition so have placed men’s and women’s Round 2 heats on standby for a potential start this afternoon as well. Good luck to all our competitors today.”

Commencing men’s competition this morning will be Gabriel Medina (BRA), 19, Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 24, and Raoni Monteiro (BRA), 30, in Heat 1 of Round 1.

The 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be webcast LIVE via www.live.ripcurl.com and broadcast live on Fuel TV in Australia and Portugal, ESPN in Brazil and MCS Extreme in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland and Africa. You can also watch the event live via the Rip Curl Pro iPhone app, available free in the iTunes App Store.

Perfect Scores and Major Upsets at Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach Round 1

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Thursday, March 28, 2013) – The Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford, the third stop on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT), commenced competition today with the world’s best female surfers lighting up the playful two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer for Round 1.

Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, 2011 ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP WCT No. 2,

was near flawless today during Round 1 of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach.

Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, 2011 ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP WCT No. 2, took top honors today, posting the event’s first Perfect 10 as well as the day’s high heat total of a near-perfect 19.43 in Round 1 of competition. Moore’s powerful forehand and progressive surfing performance wowed spectators and competitors alike, establishing the Hawaiian as a major contender as the event moves forward.

“I had so much fun in that heat,” Moore said. “I got great waves, had a lot of opportunity and got to perform. I’m in a really good place. I’m happy and have some really good people in my corner. Last week’s win in West Oz gave me some confidence but I’m just really excited to perform and hopefully the waves continue to improve.”

Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach Called On

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Thursday, March 28, 2013) – Round 1 of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford has been called ON this morning, commencing at 11am in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Bells Beach.

 

Event No. 3 of 7 on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT), the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach recommences the hunt for the 2013 world surfing crown and the world’s best female surfers will kickstart their respective campaigns this morning at one of the most iconic breaks in the sport.

“Conditions have improved significantly since earlier this morning with the assistance of the incoming tide and we’ve called the women’s Round 1 on at 11am,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “We will aim to complete the six Round 1 heats today and have placed Round 2 on standby for a possible start this afternoon. Good luck to our competitors today.”

Up first this morning will be Courtney Conlogue (USA), 20, Laura Enever (AUS), 21, and Silvana Lima (BRA), 28, in the opening heat of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach.

The 2013 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be webcast LIVE via www.live.ripcurl.com and broadcast live on Fuel TV in Australia and Portugal, ESPN in Brazil and MCS Extreme in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland and Africa. You can also watch the event live via the Rip Curl Pro iPhone app, available free in the iTunes App Store.

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com

RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Laura Enever (AUS), Silvana Lima (BRA)
Heat 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Alana Blanchard (HAW), Sage Erickson (USA)
Heat 3: Tyler Wright (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Nikki Van Dijk (AUS)
Heat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW), Paige Hareb (NZL), Sofia Mulanovich (PER)
Heat 5: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), Rebecca Woods (AUS)
Heat 6: Coco Ho (HAW), Lakey Peterson (USA), Pauline Ado (FRA)

RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Gabriel Medina (BRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS), Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS), Kieren Perrow (AUS), Willian Cardoso (BRA)
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS), Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Oney Anwar (IDN)
Heat 5: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Brett Simpson (USA), Jack Perry (AUS)
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Adam Melling (AUS), Jacob Wilcox (AUS)
Heat 7: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Alejo Muniz (BRA), Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 8: Josh Kerr (AUS), Damien Hobgood (USA), Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Travis Logie (ZAF), Nat Young (USA)
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), Bede Durbidge (AUS), Filipe Toledo (BRA)
Heat 11: Owen Wright (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Glenn Hall (IRL)
Heat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF), C.J. Hobgood (USA), Kolohe Andino (USA)

The Rip Curl Pro is presented by FORD with partners the Victorian Government, Momentum Energy, mophie, Tooheys Extra Dry, Jim Beam, Skullcandy, Red Bull, Telstra, Surf Coast Shire, Surfing Life Magazine, Fuel TV, Ozmosis, Nova, CO2 Australia, Coastalwatch Plus and co-managed by Surfing Victoria.

Source, ASP Media

World’s Best Female Surfers Prepare for Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Monday, March 25, 2013) – The Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Fiesta, the third stop on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, is set to commence this Tuesday at the iconic Australian pointbreak of Bells Beach and the event will mark a pivotal point on the ASP Women’s World Title Race.

Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, current ASP WCT No. 2, is coming fresh off a victory in Western Australia

 and poised to make a run at the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach.

Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, ASP Women’s WCT ratings leader, has been in impeccable form during the Australian leg of the season and is fired up to head down to Bells to take part in what is slated to be another historic event.

“I’m really excited to get down to Bells tomorrow,” Wright said. “I’m looking forward to surfing fun waves at the bowl, catching up with my Rip Curl family and spending some quality time over Easter with Owen, Sam and Kirby.”

Wright, who won the season opening event on the Gold Coast, is now looking to further her position as the frontrunner for the ASP Women’s World Title. The talented Australian would love to add the prestigious Bell to her list of accolades at a destination that has become a sentimental stop during her ASP World Title chase.

“Winning Bells would be a great achievement,” Wright said. “The Bells event has so much history and prestige attached to it that it would mean a lot to anyone.“Last year we had a team dinner and Claw came along,he got talking about how Rip Curl came to be and how the event came along. 
Hearing his stories and excitement, that’s where it becomes special for me. It was probably the best story time ever.”

Final Wingman Trialists Decided At Bells

Local standouts Dylan Schulze, Troy Brooks, Josh Johnson-Baxter and Jack Perry ripped apart fun Bells during the Wingman Pre-Trials on Sunday and earned the final four spots into the Wingman Trials

March 24, 2013 – Surfing Victoria celebrated its 50th year anniversary Sunday at Bells Beach with the Wingman Pre Trials and the gathering of past members and administrators.

In great 4ft waves, the Wingman Pre Trials decided the four surfers who will progress through to the Wingman Trials and compete for the opportunity to receive a wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Presented by FORD.

Dylan Schulze (Anglesea), Troy Brooks (Jan Juc), Josh Johnson-Baxter (Ocean Grove) and Jack Perry (Jan Juc) have all progressed through to the Wingman Trials. They will face off against Cahill Bell Warren (Bells Beach), Nic Muscroft (Jan Juc), Harry Mann (Torquay) and Carl Wright (Phillip Island) who all gained automatic entry.

Cody Thompson Wins Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico

Cody Thompson has won the inaugural 4-Star 2013 Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico over Andrew Doheny, Evan Geiselman and local favorite Dylan Graves, in four-to-six foot waves at Jobos.

Thompson wins the inaugural 4-Star 2013 Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico over Andrew Doheny, Evan Geiselman and local favorite Dylan Graves, in four-to-six foot waves at Jobos.

Thompson was trailing throughout the final, but battled back with just seconds on the clock, connecting a long righthander to secure his maiden ASP Qualifying event.

 

“There were just a couple of medium range scores and I just went and sat by myself,” Thompson said. “Andrew (Doheny) got one in the end and went in to the lead and I knew I didn’t need much. I took off at the end and finally got a little bowl and had two turns. It just worked out. When they said the score I just couldn’t believe it. My brothers were running down the beach and I was just so psyched.”

Lay Day Called for ASP 4-Star Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico

JOBOS, Isabella, Puerto Rico (Tuesday, February 12, 2013) – Competition has been called off for the day at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star 2013 Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico presented by seepuertorico.com due to stormy eight-to-10 foot waves at Jobos.

The Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico ran competition on the first three days of the waiting period, narrowing the field down from 144 surfers to the Round of 32 and will crown a champion tomorrow.

“We’ve got big stormy conditions on offer this morning and with time in the schedule, we’re opting to call competition off for today,” Matt Wilson, Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico Contest Director said. “Conditions are expected to improve for tomorrow and we’ll finish the event then.”

When competition resumes, East Coasters Gabe Kling (St. Augustine, FL), 32, Ben Bourgeois (Wrightsville, NC), 34, Cam Richards (Garden City Beach, SC), 17, and Hunter Lysaught (San Diego, CA), 23, will compete in the opening Round of 32 heat.

The Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico holds a waiting period from February 9 – 13, 2013 and is webcast LIVE via www.live.ripcurl.com

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For additional information log on to www.aspnorthamerica.org

UPCOMING RIP CURL PRO PUERTO ROUND OF 32 HEATS:
Heat 1: Gabe Kling (USA), Ben Bourgeois (USA), Cam Richards (USA), Hunter Lysaught (USA)
Heat 2: Dillon Perillo (USA), Phillip Goold (USA), Nils Schweizer (USA), Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 3: Evan Geiselman (USA), Steven Pierson (PYF), Dylan Graves (PRI), Ryan Bignold (AUS)
Heat 4: Wesley Toth (PRI), Michael Dunphy (USA), Rob Kelly (USA), C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 5: Nathaniel Curran (USA), Manuel Selman (CHL), Cory Lopez (USA), Kellen Ellison (USA)
Heat 6: Taylor Clark (USA), Francisco Bellorin (VEN), Asher Nolan (USA), Cody Thompson (USA)
Heat 7: Chris Ward (USA), Adrien Toyon (FRA), Marcelo Rodriguez (ARG), Andrew Doheny (USA)
Heat 8: Michael Powell (USA), Ricardo Delgado (PRI), Dylan Goodale (HAW), Brian Toth (PRI)

Top Seeds Take On Wild Conditions At Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico

Event’s top seeds take to the water in stormy eight foot (2 meter) waves to narrow the field down to the Round of 32.

 

 Event organizers have called a Lay day for day 4 of 5 of the Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico. Be sure to check back in Wednesday, 13th AST 6:30AM for final day of action. In the meantime check all the action from Tuesday 12th below.

Nathaniel Curran (Oxnard, CA), 28, used a selective wave strategy to win his Round of 64 heat. The Californian opened his account with a long righthander and waited the majority of his heat to find a backup score.

“My strategy was to try and be selective,” Curran said. “There’s not a lot of guys catching waves and I lucked in to the first one and it put me on the board. I was trying to be patient and I got caught down in to five minutes before my next good one. I would have rather got one earlier, but I think the guys that are patient are the guys that are getting through today.”

Action Heats Up for Round 3 of Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico

JOBOS, Isabella, Puerto Rico (Sunday, February 10, 2013) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star 2013 Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico presented by seepuertorico.com returned to Jobos Beach for the second consecutive day, completing Round 3 in front of a maxed out local crowd.

Brett Barley (Buxton, NC), 23, kicked off his Rip Curl Pro Puerto Rico campaign with a bang, earning the event’s highest single-wave score of 9.50 out of 10 for a combination of powerful backhand turns on a long righthand wall.

“We were all scratching at the start and fortunately everyone else caught waves beforehand and I was in position for that wave,” Barley said. “I was just out there by myself and it just came to me. I knew it was going to be a good one. It lined up the whole way and allowed me to get a couple of turns off. It’s nice to start off the heat with a good wave. I didn’t think it was a 9.50, but I was pretty stoked with it.”