Roxy ASP Women\u2019s World Longboard Championships (WWLC)
\nASP Women\u2019s World Longboard Title Decider
\nLa C\u00f4te des Basques, Biarritz \u2013 France
\nJuly 10-14, 2009<\/p>\n
Roxy ASP Women\u2019s World Longboard Championships Kick Off Tomorrow in France<\/p>\n
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\n[Photo credit: ASP\/Aquashot via Getty Images] From left to right and bottom to top: Crystal Dzigas (HW), Anne Mollet and Maritxu Darrigrand \/ Kelia Moniz (HAW), H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Chabeaud (FRA), Coline M\u00e9nard (REU), Pandora Decster (FRA), Samantha Davies (GBR), Justine Dupont (FRA), Justine Mauvin (FRA), Leh Dawson (USA), Kassia Meador (USA), Rachel Barry (USA) \/ Candice O’Donnell, Jennifer Smith (USA)<\/p>\n
La C\u00f4te des Basques, Biarritz – France (Friday, July 10, 2009) \u2013 The Roxy ASP Women\u2019s World Longboard Championships (WWLC) will start tomorrow Saturday, July 11, at the famous surf location of La C\u00f4te des Basques in Biarritz, the world\u2019s best female longboarders getting their 2009 ASP Women\u2019s World Longboard title quest underdway. The event, which is running its fourth consecutive edition in the Basque town, will get straight into business implementing a new competition format with direct elimination from Round 1.\u201cThank you to Roxy and the city of Biarritz for their support of professional women\u2019s longboarding,\u201d ASP International CEO Brodie Carr said. \u201cThe new format has been reduced from forty-eight to thirty-two entries, bringing sudden-death straight from Round 1 which will make the show more exciting, and with a new swell supposed to hit from Monday, the four-day waiting period will allow for a great event in Biarritz.\u201d<\/p>\n
With women\u2019s longboarding evolving towards performance every year, the level displayed in the next few days will give the numerous French summer crowds some great action and intense battles as outsiders take on favorites. With major upsets being possible from Day 1 of competition, reigning ASP Women\u2019s World Longboard champion Joy Monahan (Oahu, HAW) and former event champion Jennifer Smith (California, USA) will lead a hungry field of competitors all looking to become the 2009 champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving less surfers and sudden-death from Round 1 means more challenge,\u201d Roxy Summer Marketing Manager Anne Mollet said. \u201cIt\u2019s great to have the world\u2019s best back in Biarritz and we thank all competitors for their presence and expect some exciting action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Round 1 will feature sixteen One-on-one match-ups with 2007 event runner-up 17-year-old Justine Dupont (Lacanau, FRA) taking over Roxy wildcard and 15-year-old Johanne Defay (REU) in Heat 1 when competition kicks off. A call has been made at 10 AM for a possible 10.30 AM start at La C\u00f4te des Basques by contest director Philippe Malvaux (FRA) if conditions allow it.<\/p>\n
ROXY ASP WWLC ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS
\nHeat 1: Justine Dupont (FRA) Vs Johanne Defay (REU)
\nHeat 2: Claire Karabatsos (FRA) Vs Yoko Furuchi (JPN)
\nHeat 3: Claire Dereux (FRA) Vs Kelia Moniz (HAW)
\nHeat 4: Leah Dawson (USA) Vs Michelle Hill (ZAF)
\nHeat 5: Rachel Barry (USA) Vs Philippa Hill (ZAF)
\nHeat 6: Jennifer Flannigan (USA) Vs Geodee Clark
\nHeat 7: Crystal Dzigas (HAW) Vs Coline Menard (FRA)
\nHeat 8: Joy Monahan (HAW) Vs Summer Romero (USA)
\nHeat 9: Chelsea Williams (AUS) Vs Cori Schumacher (USA)
\nHeat 10: Isabelle Braly (AUS) Vs Karina Abras (BRA)
\nHeat 11: Kassia Meador (USA) Vs Renate Moerman (NDL)
\nHeat 12: Miku Uemura (HAW) Vs Georgia Young (AUS)
\nHeat 13: Jennifer Smith (USA) Vs Rosie Lock (AUS)
\nHeat 14: Kelly Nicely (USA) Vs Cristiana Pires (BRA)
\nHeat 15: Julie Cox (USA) Vs Pandora Decoster (FRA)
\nHeat 16: Yuko Shimajiri (JPN) Vs Candice O\u2019Donnell (GBR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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