Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

PIpe Grand Slam final day
Friday, 10 April 2009 07:43
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Women’s Pipeline Pro. The Women’s Pipeline Pro has welcomed hundreds of women competitors throughout the years and is considered one of the ultimate women’s pro surf events.

Winds calmed and the waves were perfect. The rush was on! The wahines showed up stoked and ready to charge 4-6 feet solid Hawaiian waves.The quarterfinals of the bodyboarding division kicked off the 2nd day of competition. The 4 heats were choke full of talent, hungry girls who wanted to advance to the next round. Claudia Ferrari-Costa, Jessica Becker, Neymara Carvalho, and Lilly Pollard were the first place contenders from the four heats; Ferrari-Costa is the only Hawaii contender still standing.

The final heat of the bodyboarding division topped off a great day. With 1500 points up for grabs there was a lot at stake for the finalists.… Read the rest

ASP World Tour 2009

ASP International Releases 2009 Global Schedule

Pictured: ASP International has released its 2009 schedule and there are sure to be a few surprises in the new year.

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, November 13, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International today released its 2009 events calendar. Dates and locations for the ASP World Tour, ASP Women’s World Tour, ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), ASP Pro Junior and ASP World Longboard events are now posted on www.aspworldtour.com.

Notable changes to the ASP’s premier tour – the ASP World Tour – include date changes for the Brazilian leg of the tour and the absence of Fiji from the calendar. In 2009, the world’s Top 45 male surfers will count eight results from 10 events.The Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro will now be held from June 27 to July 5 when conditions in Imbituba, Brazil are historically superior to those on offer in November.… Read the rest

Roxy Pro
Stop No. 7 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour

Sunset Beach, Hawaii USA

November 3 – 8, 2008

Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach Could Decide ASP Women’s World Title

Pictured: Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 3 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, is highest placed Dream Tour competitor in the 2008 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing ratings heading into Sunset.

SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii (Saturday, November 22, 2008) – In addition to being the second of three stops on the 2008 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (an ASP Specialty Series), the upcoming Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach carries the added weight of potentially crowning the 2008 ASP Women’s World Champion.

Event No. 7 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach begins its waiting period this Monday, November 24, 2008.… Read the rest

Roxy Pro
Stop No. 7 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour
Sunset Beach, Hawaii USA
November 3 – 8, 2008

Stephanie Gilmore Claims ASP Women’s World Title at Roxy Pro Sunset

Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, claimed her second consecutive ASP Women’s World Title with an emphatic win at the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach today.

SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii (Monday, December 1, 2008) – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, scalped her second consecutive ASP Women’s World Title today with an emphatic win at the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, ripping through the three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Sunset Point to defeat fellow finalists Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 22, and Nicola Atherton (AUS), 22.

Event No. 7 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach proved the most decisive event of year, seeing shock eliminations on the final day before Gilmore soared to victory to claim the 2008 ASP Women’s World Title.“I… Read the rest

Slater Wins 6th Billabong Pipeline Masters Title – His 6th Event Win in 2008 Posted on: December 12, 2008

BANZAI PIPELINE, Hawaii (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) – Nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) has won the Billabong Pipeline Masters a record sixth time today. The victory is Slater’s sixth of the 11 event 2008 ASP World Tour season.

“It’s inexplicable,” Slater said of his win and banner season. “I’m just stoked. I wasn’t even worried about surfing the event, so to surf it and win and get that board (a Gerry Lopez designed surfboard trophy). I’ll cherish that for sure.”Slater has made the Pipeline Masters final 10 out of the 17 times he has entered the event; winning in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 and again today. His 2008 win comes nine years after he last clinched the Pipeline crown in ‘99.… Read the rest