Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

2009 ASP World Tour
Mick Fanning Claims Second ASP World Title at the Banzai Pipeline

Pictured: Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, is your 2009 ASP World Champion!

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PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Saturday, December 12, 2009) – Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, has been crowned the 2009 ASP World Champion, following a stunning performance at the Banzai Pipeline today.

Heading into the final stop of the 2009 ASP World Tour season, Fanning held the ASP ratings’ lead over fellow Gold Coast surfer Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, and with Parkinson’s Round 3 exit in today’s Billabong Pipe Masters at the hands of wildcard Gavin Gillette (HAW), 23, Fanning secured his second ASP World Title.“I’m just a bit overwhelmed right now and I don’t quite know what to say,” Fanning said. “It was hard out there. I was trying to get ready for my heat and then Gavin (Gillette) got that one score as I was paddling out and, I don’t know, I just sort of slowed down.”… Read the rest

Billabong Pipe Masters
Stop No. 10 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour
Pipeline, Oahu/Hawaii
December 8 – 20, 2009

Taj Burrow Claims Billabong Pipe Masters, Parkinson Takes Vans Triple Crown

Pictured: Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, is your 2009 Billabong Pipe Masters Champion!
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PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Tuesday, December 15, 2009) – Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, has claimed the 2009 Billabong Pipe Masters, defeating fellow Finalist Kelly Slater (USA), 37, in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at the Banzai Pipeline.

The final event of the 2009 ASP World Tour season, the Billabong Pipe Masters culminated the Vans Triple Crown (an ASP Specialty Series), and provided non-stop, high-caliber action from the outset.

Burrow wasted little time in putting Slater on the ropes in the 35-minute Final, racking up a 7.00 out of a possible 10 on his opening ride for an electric air reverse followed by some solid forehand maneuvers.… Read the rest

2009 ASP World Tour
2009 ASP Women’s World Tour

Bacalso and Ho Take ASP Rookie of Year Honors in Hawaiian Sweep

Pictured: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 24, takes down the 2009 ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year Award.

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COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Friday, December 18, 2009) –Hawaiians Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 24, and Coco Ho (HAW), 18, have claimed the 2009 ASP World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour Rookie of the Year Award following impressive performances amongst the world’s finest surfers throughout year

Bacalso, who finished ASP World No. 18, proved to be the dark horse amongst his rookie class, smashing the competition and constantly stringing together impressive results to claim the 2009 ASP Rookie of the Year award.“I’m super stoked to win this award,” Bacalso said. “My main goal coming into this season was to finish within the Top 27, so to claim the Rookie of the Year award is a bonus and I wasn’t expecting it.… Read the rest

2010 ASP World Tour

ASP One Ranking System Unveiled for 2010 and Beyond

Pictured: Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, winner of the Billabong Pipe Masters and 2009 ASP World No. 4, will look to continue the momentum as the 2010 season commences.

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COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, December 29, 2009) – Beginning in 2010, ASP International will activate a One Ranking system for the men’s ASP Dream Tour and the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS).

The concept of the ASP One Ranking system is to make ASP-sanctioned World Tour and Qualifying Series events contribute to a surfer’s year-end rating. The ASP One Ranking system will be the primary means for determining if a surfer is eligible to compete in ASP World Tour events and the highly-rated ASP Qualifying events.Surfers will begin to accumulate their respective ASP One Ranking points from the start of the 2010 season.… Read the rest

2009 ASP World Tour
2009 ASP Women’s World Tour

2010 ASP World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour Schedules Released

Pictured: 2010 promises more surfing perfection from the ASP.

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COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, December 22, 2009) – With a historic 2009 coming to a close, the 2010 ASP schedule has been released and will mark some major shifts in venues and dates in order to ensure that the world’s best surfers battle one another in the world’s best waves.“2010 will mark some major changes for professional surfing and the schedule reflects this,” Brodie Carr, ASP International CEO, said. “We’re moving dates of certain venues to ensure that we get the best possible surf as well as adding landmark new events. Across all disciplines, the 2010 ASP schedule will see nearly $12,000,000 paid out in prize money.… Read the rest