Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

FORMER CHAMPS NOT FEELING ANY PRESSURE AT ROXY PRO

[i]Saturday 25 February, 2006
Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia

ROXY PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
QUIKSILVER PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
(28 February to 12 March)

EVENT #1 ON THE 2006 ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS (ASP) WOMEN’S WORLD TOUR


Only standing room spots were available for the finals of the Roxy Pro 2005 at Snapper Rocks. Roxy Pro 2006 Live on www.aspworldtour.com and www.roxy.com

Former world champions Sofia Mulanovich (PER) and Layne Beachley (AUS) are anxious to jump-start their respective campaigns when the Roxy Pro presented by Samsung enters its official waiting period on Tuesday, February 28.

Both have emphasized, however, that they are looking forward to starting the year sans the pressure of being the reigning Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Tour champion – a pressure that will sit squarely on the shoulders of newly crowned Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) instead.[/i]The official ASP World Champion’s Crowning takes place tonight Saturday, February 25 at the Gold Coast Convention Center and Mulanovich will officially pass the “torch” to Georgeson.… Read the rest

DUNN WINS TRIALS TO MAKE QUIKSILVER PRO MAIN EVENT

Monday 27 February, 2006
Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia

QUIKSILVER PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
ROXY PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
(28 February to 12 March)


Live on www.aspworldtour.com and www.quiksilver.com

In incredible one to two metre (three to six feet) conditions at Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia, the Quiksilver Pro Trials was run and won by 20-year-old Ben Dunn.

Dunn, hailing from Old Bar, News South Wales, Australia will now take the remaining wildcard slot in the main draw of the opening event of the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro.

Grabbing a wave in the final five minutes of the final, Dunn blasted an amazing 9.25 out of a total of 10 and hurdled his fellow competitors in Jay Thompson (AUS), Shaun Gossman (AUS) and Damon Harvey (AUS) to take the win.“The whole final I was having a shocker,” said an elated Dunn.… Read the rest

FAVOURITES DOMINATE DAY ONE OF QUIKSILVER PRO

Tuesday 28 February, 2006
Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia

QUIKSILVER PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
ROXY PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
(28 February to 12 March)


The man himself…Kelly Slater
Live on www.aspworldtour.com and www.quiksilver.com

In excellent long-winding Snapper Rocks waves the favourites of the Quiksilver Pro presented by Samsung really stepped up to the plate to shine in their respective heats in the opening round of the first event on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour.

Seven-time world champion Kelly Slater (USA), three-time world champion Andy Irons (HAW) and current world number three and defending event champion Mick Fanning (AUS) all locked in tremendous performances to open their accounts and notched up some extremely high scores.Slater, in his heat against wildcard Jeremy Flores (REU) and Tom Whitaker (AUS), started slow and in the opening stages Flores looked as though he was going to cause an upset.… Read the rest

GILMORE AND GEORGESON CLASH ON DAY ONE OF THE ROXY PRO

Wednesday 1 March, 2006
Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia

ROXY PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
QUIKSILVER PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
(28 February to 12 March)


Live on www.aspworldtour.com and www.quiksilver.com

The first day of the Roxy Pro saw the 2006 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Tour kick off with a bang, or more specifically, a crash here at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast of Australia.

Event favorites Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) and Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), who are the reigning ASP world champion and Roxy Pro champion respectively, accidentally collided at the end of their highly anticipated heat three clash.”There wasn’t much time left and I had been falling off on all the other waves so I was just waiting for that one good one,” said Georgeson who swapped spots on the leader board with Gilmore several times throughout the 30-minute heat, but ultimately came out on top.… Read the rest

CYCLONIC CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO HAMMER QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO EVENTS

Sunday 5 March, 2006
Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia

QUIKSILVER PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
ROXY PRO PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG
(28 February to 12 March)


[size=x-small]Day five of the waiting period and swells are breaking half a mile out to sea along the Gold Coast.[/size]
Live on www.aspworldtour.com and www.roxy.com

Torrential rains and gale force gusts are toppling trees on Australia’s Gold Coast this morning.

Also felled are any plans to resume action on the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro events presented by Samsung, the first events on the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour.

Three metre (10 to 12 foot) plus and highly unruly surf has pounded Snapper Rocks for the past couple of days, but according to Ben Matson, from Swellnet.com.au, the low pressure system responsible for these conditions is expected to slowly move away from the coastline with an improvement in weather expected starting tomorrow.”Large… Read the rest