Tyler Wright Claims 2013 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Over Sally Fitzgibbons

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, March 9, 2013) -Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, has claimed the 2013 Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover over Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 22, in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Snapper Rocks.

Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, has claimed the Roxy Pro Gold Coast

Event No. 1 of 7 on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT), the Roxy Pro Gold Coast enjoyed a down-to-the-wire finish today with Wright and Fitzgibbons going head-to-head in a fiercely-fought Final.

Despite Fitzgibbons holding the lead for the majority of the heat, Wright secured a wave in the dying moments and tore it apart for a 9.20 out of a possible 10, taking the heat lead and the win.

“I don’t even know what to say right now,” Wright said. “I wasn’t even thinking out there. I was singing to myself and when I came in, my sister said ‘I was singing right along with you’. That little wave came in and hugged the bank and I just left it all on the wave. To get the score and the win like that, it’s incredible.”

Ron Jon Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Junior Kicks Off in Clean Conditions

COCOA BEACH, Florida/USA (Friday, March 8, 2013) – Opening day of the inaugural Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 3-Star Ron Jon Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Junior commenced today in clean two-to-four foot waves at Sheppard Beach Park and dove in to two rounds of men’s competition while narrowing the women’s field down to the Quarterfinals.

Peru’s Alonso Correa was one to watch on opening day of the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro Junior.

Stop No. 3 on the Men’s ASP North America Pro Junior Series and No. 2 for the women, the Ron Jon Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Junior plays a crucial role in surfers’ qualification campaigns for the ASP World Junior Tour.

Alonso Correa (Lima, PER) was one international to shine on the opening day of the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro Junior. Correa attacked with a solid aerial game on his forehand and was equally successful with his backhand combinations.

“I’m trying to get some points on the ASP Pro Junior Series and trying to gain experience surfing internationally,” Correa said. “These waves are totally different than at home, but the waves were fun in the morning. I was lucky to get that right in my second heat, it was perfect.”

Noah Schweizer (New Smyrna Beach, FL), led the East Coast charge on opening day of competition, posting some of the day’s highest scores on the running righthanders on offer at Cocoa Beach.
“This is actually my first time surfing in Cocoa Beach,” Schweizer said. “It’s a cool town, but I usually stay in New Smyrna. The waves are kind of fun. There are a couple of ramps on the rights.”
Schweizer broke on to the ASP North America Pro Junior Series last season, and is hoping to break in to the top regional ranks in 2013.

Roxy Pro Gold Coast Quarterfinals Called ON at Kirra, Men on Standby

KIRRA, Queensland/Australia (Thursday, March 7, 2013) -The Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover will recommence this morning with the women’s Quarterfinals at 8am at the backup venue of Kirra.

Event No. 1 of 7 on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT), the Roxy Pro Gold Coast will resume competition with the Quarterfinals this morning while the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Round 2 has been placed on standby for a possible start today as well.

“The change in swell direction has prompted this morning’s relocation to Kirra as it’s handling this swell much better than our primary options,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “We’ll begin competition this morning with the women’s Quarterfinals at 8am and have placed the men’s Round 2 on standby for a possible start today as well.”

Up first this morning will be Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, up against Courtney Conlogue (USA), 20, in the opening heat of the women’s Quarterfinals.

The Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover will be webcast LIVE via quiksilverlive.com

For more information, log onto ASPWorldTour.com

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Courtney Conlogue (USA)
Heat 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Alana Blanchard (HAW)
Heat 3: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF vs. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
Heat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Pauline Ado (FRA)

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Brent Dorrington (AUS)
Heat 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Dane Reynolds (USA)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Willian Cardoso (BRA)
Heat 4: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 5: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 6: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
Heat 7: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 8: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Nat Young (USA)
Heat 9: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 10: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Filipe Toledo (BRA)
Heat 11: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Glenn Hall (IRL)
Heat 12: Sebastian Zietz (HAW) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)

King of Pipe – IBA GoPro Pipe Challenge 2013 Expression Session

The International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) is excited to announce a world first initiative in the sport of surfing, a wave rider’s expression session at the infamous Pipeline on the North Shore of Hawaii.

The expression session will be held during the final day of competition for the IBA GoPro Pipe Challenge , which is the first stop of the 2013 World Tour of Bodyboarding, known as the IBA GoPro Grand Slam Series.

The innovative expression session will see world famous wave riders from many disciplines ride what is forecast to be a 10 feet plus NW swell at Pipeline. The riders who have been invited to participate include:

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.”

Team Australia wins ISA China Surfing Cup 2013

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 January, 2013 : - - Wanning, Hainan, China, - The International Surfing Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 ISA China Cup.

Brazil’s Michael Rodrigues and Australia’s Philippa Anderson win Gold with dominant performances

With a powerhouse team in both the Men and Women’s draw, Australia won the Team Gold Medal for the second consecutive year in the ISA China Cup. Brazil placed a close second, earning the Silver Medal, Hawaii won the Bronze Medal, and France took the Copper Medal to complete the team results.

In an action-packed heat, Brazil’s Michael Rodrigues won the Men’s Gold scoring the event’s highest heat total of 17.00 points. Rodrigues defeated Mitch Crews (AUS, 14.64), Vincent Duvignac (FRA, 12.43), and Connor O’Leary (AUS, 9.10)

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Week in Review - Random happenings in surf for the week of December 17th

Random happenings in surf for the week of December 17th Week in Review

2012 Slater Brothers Invitational, Cocoa Beach, Florida

On October 28th, some of the world's most celebrated world-class surfers descended upon Cocoa Beach, Florida to compete in shortboard and longboard at the 7th Annual Slater Brothers Invitational and help bring awareness to skin cancer. See some of the highlight photos as surf pros rip up the Sandy swell In the Semi-Finals and Finals of the surfing action during the epic Hurricane Sandy swell in Cocoa Beach.  See more photos at; http://www.davecragophotography.com/p418507446