Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International

Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic
Stop No. 4 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour
Dee Why, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
April 21 – 26, 2010

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Gilmore Returns to Form at Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, ASP World Junior Champion Enever Wins Trials

Pictured: Hawaiian hotshot Carissa Moore (HAW), 17, winning her opening Round 1 heat at the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic at Curl Curl, Sydney today. The 17 year old Hawaiian is full of confidence having come off a major ASP victory in New Zealand last week and she easily won today, posting the highest combined two-wave heat tally of a 17.50 (out of a possible 20).
Credit: (c) ASP / Robertson

CURL CURL, Sydney / Australia (Wednesday 21st April, 2010): Australian surfing queen Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, made a welcome return to form in Sydney today, powering through her opening round heat of event no.4 of the ASP Women’s World Tour, the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Santa Catarina
Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
April 23 – May 2, 2010

Parkinson Soars Amidst Upsets in Round 1 Billabong Pro Santa Catarina

Pictured: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 29, was flawless in today’s trying conditions for Round 1 of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

PRAIA DA VILA, Santa Catarina/Brazil (Saturday, April 24, 2010) – The opening round of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina was completed today in pulsing two-to-three foot (1 metre) rights at lefts at Imbituba’s Praia da Vila.

Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina plays an important role in both the hunt for the 2010 ASP World Title and the mid-year requalification race for the ASP Top 45, and despite a slew of high-profile upsets, today bore witness to some sensational surfing.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Santa Catarina
Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
April 23 – May 2, 2010

New Guard Ascends at Praia da Vila for Billabong Pro Santa Catarina

Pictured: Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, 2010 ASP Dream Tour rookie, was phenomenal today at Praia da Vila and will take on Michel Bourez (PYF), 24, in the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

PRAIA DA VILA, Santa Catarina/Brazil (Wednesday, April 28, 2010) – The Billabong Pro Santa Catarina put in a marathon 20 heats of competition today as Round 3 and the opening four heats of Round 4 were completed in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Praia da Vila.

The third stop on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina plays a vital part in both the 2010 ASP World Title race as well as the requalification campaigns of the world’s best surfers, and today’s assault by the new guard substantially altered both courses this season.… Read the rest

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by Land Rover
Stop No. 1 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Roxy Pro Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
February 27 – March 10,2010

Taj Burrow Secures Trifecta with Win at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

Pictured: Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, has won the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast! Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Friday, March 5, 2010) – Taj Burrow (AUS), 31 has taken out the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover over Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, in rippable two-to-three foot (1 metre) 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 history to one of the most iconic pointbreaks in the world, and the world’s best surfers shattered high-performance barriers once again.“I’m… Read the rest

Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy
Von Zipper Trials
North Narrabeen, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
January 9 – 17, 2010

Von Zipper Trials ON at North Narrabeen

Pictured: Tonino Benson (HAW) former Runner-Up at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, will look to rekindle the magic at North Narrabeen.
Credit: © ASP/ CI/ ROBERTSON via GETTY IMAGES

NORTH NARRABEEN, New South Wales/Australia (Saturday, January 9, 2010) – The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy are on this morning with the 16-man Von Zipper Trials commencing at 8am.

Clean one-to-two (0.5 metre) waves are on offer at North Narrabeen today and the 16 surfers in the Von Zipper Trials will be hunting for two spots into the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy – given to the winner of the Von Zipper Trials, as well as the highest-placing Billabong surfer.A… Read the rest