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Roxy ASP Women\u00c2\u2019s World Longboard Championships (WWLC)
\nASP Women\u00c2\u2019s World Longboard Title Decider
\nLa C\u00c3\u00b4te des Basques, Biarritz \u00c2\u2013 France
\nJuly 10-14, 2009 <\/p>\n
Joy Monahan to Defend ASP Longboard Title at Roxy Jam Biarritz <\/p>\n
\nImage from www.roxyjam.com<\/p>\n
COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, July 2, 2009) \u00c2\u2013 Reigning ASP Women\u00c2\u2019s World
\nLongboard Champion Joy Monahan (Oahu, HAW), 23, will defend her title at the
\nupcoming fourth edition of the Roxy ASP Women\u00c2\u2019s World Longboard Championships
\n(WWLC), from July 10 to 14, 2009, at La C\u00c3\u00b4te des Basques in Biarritz, France. <\/p>\n
Monahan, whose first crown came with a surprise after she defeated several favorites
\nincluding 2007 ASP Women\u00c2\u2019s World Longboard champion Jennifer Smith (California,
\nUSA) en route to winning her first ASP World title, will wear the favorite\u00c2\u2019s suit
\nwhen she takes on the world\u00c2\u2019s best longboarding female surfers in Biarritz for a
\ntry at a second consecutive crown.\u00c2\u201cI am very excited coming back to Biarritz as the defending champion,\u00c2\u201d Monahan
\nsaid. \u00c2\u201cI feel a little pressure but only from myself as I want to surf at my very
\nbest.\u00c2\u201d <\/p>\n
Monahan, whose quest will be tougher than ever as women\u00c2\u2019s longboarding is improving
\nyear after year towards excellency, knows how much her opponents and other favorites
\nwill be eager to grab their peace of glory when they paddle out in the expected good
\nconditions in less than two weeks, knowing the Roxy Jam is the only chance of the
\nyear to take the prestigious trophy home. <\/p>\n
\u00c2\u201cEvery girl who qualifies for this event is a threat,\u00c2\u201d Monahan said. \u00c2\u201cThe caliber
\nof women\u00c2\u2019s longboarding is just phenomenal. Each year I have participated in the
\nevent, the talent level has increased! I think each region has their favorite but I
\nlook forward to surfing with everyone, because I know each person I surf against
\nwill help me push my own surfing.\u00c2\u201d<\/p>\n
With a change of format for this year\u00c2\u2019s edition and 32 elite surfers only having a
\nchance at the ASP Women\u00c2\u2019s World Longboard title, the battle promises to be tougher
\nthan ever, Monahan\u00c2\u2019s most serious threats coming from usual finals\u00c2\u2019 contenders
\nKassia Meador (California, USA), 27, last year\u00c2\u2019s World No. 5, and Jennifer Smith
\n(California, USA), 23, event runner-up in 2006, event champion in 2007 and World No.
\n3 last year, the most consistent surfer of the event by far. <\/p>\n
Monahan, who went from the position of outsider to the event\u00c2\u2019s top seed in a
\nyear-time, will be looking to keep the crown on Oahu Island, the place she was born
\nand where her performance reminded how much longboarding is recognized in Hawaii. <\/p>\n
\u00c2\u201cSurfing originated in Hawaii and to be able to bring the title back home was
\nsomething very special to me,\u00c2\u201d Monahan said. \u00c2\u201cThis has been a goal of mine since I
\nwas 13 years old and to finally accomplish it really meant a lot. Longboarding in
\nHawaii has continued to grow throughout the years and has become very recognizable
\nwith people like Bonga (Perkins, reigning ASP World Longboard Champion), the Uemura
\nfamily and the Keaulana family being great ambassadors for the sport.\u00c2\u201d <\/p>\n
The Hawaiian, now mainland resident, knows what it takes to raise the champion\u00c2\u2019s
\ncrown and her proven prowess in Biarritz\u00c2\u2019s waves will be a crucial weapon when the
\nevent gets underway. <\/p>\n
Photos, videos and news of the Roxy ASP Women\u00c2\u2019s World Longboard Championships
\n(WWLC) available at www.aspworldtour.com and www.roxyjam.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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