ASP Women’s World Tour Stop No. 6 of 7, Gidget Pro Oahu/Hawaii, Saturday, November 28, 2009 Stephanie Gilmore Claims Third Consecutive ASP Womens World Title at Sunset Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, your three-time ASP Womens World Champion! Credit: ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES 21 Year old Australian Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), claimed her third consecutive Association of Surfing ProfessionalWomens...
Chances are slim that any male surfer will ever match Kelly Slater's nine ASP World Tour championships. But Australia's Stephanie Gilmore might accomplish that someday. She's currently establishing a dynasty on the Women's World Tour. She won the world title...
Patrick Gudauskas, finally, has ascended to the elite ranks of pro surfing. After falling just short a few times, the flashy regular-footer from San Clemente has earned enough points to qualify for the the 2010 ASP World Tour before the...
Joan Duru Claims Maiden ASP European WQS Title after Final event in Lanzarote [Photo credit: Aquashot/aspeurope.com by Bonnarme] SAN JUAN, Lanzarote, Friday, 6th November, 2009. Frenchman Joan Duru, 20, has won the 2009 ASP European WQS title at Lanzarote after closest follower and only title contender Gony Zubizarreta (Vigo, ESP) was eliminated from the Islas Canarias Santa Pro on Lanzarote island...
2009 COLD WATER CLASSIC SURF CONTEST - FLICKR PHOTO TYLER KARASZEWSKI The 2009 O'Neill Cold Water Classic surfing contest kicked off Monday with 4-5 foot waves at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz. Kilauea, Hawaii's Gavin Gillette earned the highest heat total with 16.23 points in the opening Round of 128. Gillette also scored the highest wave of the day with a 9.40 out of 10. Last year's defending champion,...
Australia's Mick Fanning has claimed the Rip Curl Pro Search in Portugal to continue his blaze through the ASP World Tour homestretch and widen his lead in the race for the world title. Fanning, 28, who won the title in...
Australia's Drew Courtney was the top performer Friday as the first round of the Rip Curl Search was completed in 3- to 5-foot surf at Lagido in the Peniche region of Portugal. Courtney, an ASP World Tour rookie, posted a...
Huntington Beach surfer Brett Simpson, who is well-poised to qualify for the 2010 ASP World Tour, has spoken out in favor of the notable changes to be implemented on that elite circuit before and during the season. They include a...
Three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons is scheduled to make an appearance Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the AT&T store in Costa Mesa. Irons, who is no longer on the ASP World Tour but is an immensely popular...
Adriano de Souza Wins Billabong Pro Mundaka Adriano de Souza 22 from Brazil Stop 8 of 10 of the ASP World Tour, Sopelana, Euskadi, Spain on Tuesday 13th October 2009 Congratulation to Adriano de Souza aged 22 from Brazil, on his inaugural ASP World Tour win on Tuesday 13th October. The Billabong Pro Mundaka experienced a variety of conditions, from clean surf on the opening dayto a lengthy7 day wait...
Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, claimed his inaugural ASP World Tour win today, taking out the Billabong Pro Mundaka, eliminating fellow Finalist Chris Davidson (AUS), 33, in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the backup venue of Sopelana. Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Mundaka experienced an array of conditions for the event, from clean surf on the opening day...
Brazil's Adriano de Souza defeated Australia's Chris Davidson in the final of the Billabong Pro Mundaka at Sopelana, Spain, to post his first ASP World Tour victory and climb into the race for the world title. De Souza, who lives...
A month ago Joel Parkinson held a commanding lead in the ASP World Tour standings and seemed a lock to win his first world title. Today, after an early exit during the Billabong Pro Mundaka in Spain, Parkinson is in...
After a swell on the opening day, a lay day (wed 07th) has been called for the Billabong Pro Mundaka, with only small one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) waves and high tide conditions on offer this morning. Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Mundaka commenced competition yesterday at the primary venue, running the first eight heats of the man-on-man elimination Round 1. “The...