Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

World’s Best Surfers Converge on Western Australia for Drug Aware Margaret River Pro

Caption: Margaret River will play host to the next stop on the Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour
Image: ASP

LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Thursday, March 20, 2014) – Stop No. 2 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, will get underway in less than two weeks with a holding period of 2 – 13 April.

The staggering beauty of Western Australia combined with the world-class surf will play host to the second stop on this season’s dream tour, where the world’s best surfers will continue their campaign to claim the title of ASP World Champion.A long-time staple on the ASP Qualification Series (QS), this year is the first time in over 20 years that Margaret River has been a WCT stop for both the men and women.… Read the rest

VOLCOM FIJI PRO
EVENT NO. 4 OF 10 ON THE 2013 ASP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR
CLOUDBREAK/RESTAURANTS, FIJI
JUNE 2 – 14, 2013

Kelly Slater Wins Volcom Fiji Pro, Takes ASP WCT Rankings Lead

Pictured: Kelly Slater (USA), 41, took out his second consecutive Volcom Fiji Pro Title, defeating Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, to move to No. 1 on the ASP WCT Rankings.

Credit: ASP/ROBERTSON

CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua/Fiji (Wednesday, June 12, 2013) – Kelly Slater (USA), 41, has won the Volcom Fiji Pro over Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, in pumping six-to-eight foot (2 metre) barrels at Cloudbreak, simultaneously launching to No. 1 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) rankings.
Stop No. 4 of 10 on the ASP WCT, the Volcom Fiji Pro saw several days of world-class surf at both Restaurants and Cloudbreak and a series of mixed results from the ASP Top 34 frontrunners shook up the current race for the ASP World Title.… Read the rest

Vans US Open of Surfing
ASP Women’s World Championship Tour Event
ASP Men’s Prime Rated Event
ASP Men’s and Women’s 4-Star Pro Junior
Huntington Beach, California, USA
July 20 – 28, 2013

Wilson Returns to Defend Huntington Title at Vans US Open of Surfing

Pictured: Julian Wilson, defending event champion, will return to this year’s Vans US Open of Surfing alongside a mass of ASP Top 34 talent.

Credit: Lalande

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Friday, July 19, 2013) – The 2013 ASP Prime Vans US Open of Surfing is just days from commencement and with over 20 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) surfers scheduled to compete at Huntington Beach Pier, Australian Julian Wilson, 24, will be leading the international elite as defending event champion.

The Vans US Open of Surfing represents the fourth of eight ASP Prime events on the 2013 calendar, playing a pivotal role in deciding qualifiers for next year’s ASP Top 34.… Read the rest

Billabong Pipe Masters
Event No. 10 of 10 on 2012 ASP World Championship Tour
Event No. 3 of 3 on the 2012 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii/USA
December 8 – 20, 2012

ASP World Title Showdown Continues at Billabong Pipe Masters, Zietz Claims Vans Triple Crown

Caption: Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion, continues his showdown for the 2012 ASP World Title with Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, at the Billabong Pipe Masters.
Image Credit: © ASP/ SCHOLTZ

BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Sunday, December 9, 2012) – The Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons ran a marathon 22 heats today, completed in six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) waves at the Banzai Pipeline.

The final stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Billabong Pipe Masters ran its second consecutive day of competition with the event’s top seeds hitting the water and the 2012 ASP World Title on the line.Kelly… Read the rest

Billabong Pipe Masters
Event No. 10 of 10 on 2012 ASP World Championship Tour
Event No. 3 of 3 on the 2012 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii/USA
December 8 – 20, 2012

Joel Parkinson Wins 2012 ASP World Title, Seals Season with Billabong Pipe Masters Victory

Caption: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, claimed the 2012 ASP World Title at the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons.
Image Credit: © ASP/ SCHOLTZ

BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Friday, December 14, 2012) – Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, has claimed his maiden ASP World Title today at the final stop of the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) season, by winning the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. The Billabong Pipe Masters was also the third and final leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series.

Only Parkinson and reigning 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater(USA), 40, were in contention for the world title heading into the final day.… Read the rest