Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Event No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour
Supertubos, Peniche/Portigal
October 10 – 21, 2012

Julian Wilson Wins Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Parkinson Retains ASP WCT Lead

Caption: Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, claimed his maiden ASP WCT win today at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal.
Image Credit: © ASP/ SCHOLTZ

SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal (Friday, October 19, 2012) – Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, has claimed his maiden ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) victory today, besting a rampaging Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, in the dying seconds of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal.

Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal played host to pivotal moments in the hunt for the 2012 ASP World Title as well as today’s dramatic culmination between two rising superstars.

In a re-match of the surfers’ Final bout from France last season, Medina and Wilson went blow-for-blow in today’s Final in front of a capacity crowd at Supertubos.… Read the rest

O’Neill Cold Water Classic
Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour
Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California/USA
November 1 – 11, 2012

Field Finalized for O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz, Possible Start Tomorrow

Caption: Miguel Pupo (BRA), 20, winner of last year’s ASP Prime rated O’Neill Cold Water Classic, will attempt to defend his title this season.
Image Credit: © O’Neill

SANTA CRUZ, California/USA (Wednesday, October 31, 2012) – The world’s best surfers have arrived in Santa Cruz, California for the penultimate event of the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) season, the O’Neill Cold Water Classic at the iconic Steamer Lane.

A staple of the ASP’s qualifying circuit, the O’Neill Cold Water Classic has been sanctioned at the elite level of competition this season, celebrating the brand’s 60th anniversary of operations. The event will play a crucial role in both the 2012 ASP World Title Race and the requalification campaigns of the world’s best surfers and could commence as early as tomorrow.Mick… Read the rest

ASP World Title Possibilities Heading into Season-Ending Billabong Pipe Masters

Caption: The Billabong Pipe Masters will decide the 2012 ASP World Champion!
Image Credit: © ASP / CESTARI

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, November 7, 2012) – Event No. 9 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the O’Neill Coldwater Classic at Santa Cruz’s Steamer Lane, has been completed and won by Taj Burrow (AUS), 34.

Heading into the final event of the season, the Billabong Pipe Masters, three surfers remain mathematically in contention for the 2012 ASP World Title: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, Kelly Slater (USA), 40, and Mick Fanning (AUS), 31.

Due to the altered format for the Billabong Pipe Masters, all three surfers will automatically be seeded into Round 3 of competition and finish no worse than Equal 13th (1750 points).

ASP WCT surfers’ year-end rankings are based off their top eight finishes from the 10 ASP WCT events in 2012.As… Read the rest

Caption: (Left to right) Kassia Meador (USA), Chelsea Williams (AUS), Lindsay Steinriede (USA), Darci Liu (CHN) will be battling it out for the ASP Women’s World Longboard Title cup this week at the SWATCH Girls Pro China 2012. PIC ASP/Robertson.

SWATCH Girls Pro China 2012 Officially Launches

WANNING, Hainan Island/China (Tuesday, November 20, 2012) – The event that will crown the 2012 ASP Women’s World Longboard Champion, the SWATCH Girls Pro China 2012 hosted by Wanning got underway with style tonight. The event press conference was at the Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort followed by an opening ceremony in Wanning city attended by tens of thousands of locals, media and event athletes.Kassia Meador (USA), poster girl for the SWATCH Girls Pro China 2012 and Semifinalist at last year’s event is thrilled to be back in China, she even took a detour through Beijing on the way to Hainan Island to see more of the beautiful sights this country has to offer.… Read the rest

Kelia Moniz (HAW), the newest ASP World Champion. PIC ASP/Robertson

Kelia Moniz Claims ASP Women’s World Longboard Title at the SWATCH Girls Pro China

WANNING, Hainan Island/China (Sunday, November 25, 2012) – Kelia Moniz (HAW) has won the SWATCH Girls Pro China 2012 hosted by Wanning over Chelsea Williams (AUS), claiming her maiden ASP Women’s World Longboard Title. The pair repeated history by meeting in the Final as they did at last year’s SWATCH Girls Pro China, where Williams won, but today it was Moniz who took top honours.

Moniz is the second ASP World Champion crowned in China and is a well deserved winner after consistently posting excellent scores all event, but the Final was her most dominant heat by far. She rode the nose with style and grace, executed critical turns and read the shifty line-up to perfection.”We couldn’t hear the scores so after the heat I didn’t know what to think,” Moniz said.… Read the rest