ASP Surfing World Your News RSS LA CICER, Gran Canaria (Saturday, May 19, 2012) – Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) just won the ASP 3-star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior at Playa de la Cicer, Las Palmas – Gran Canaria. The defending champion re-claimed his crown today in fantastic fashion, dominating the final against Vicente Romero from Spain. \ Last year’s ASP Europe ranked 3rd surfer takes an early lead on the 2012 Title race and will have a great advantage with his win today. At only 18 years old, Ribeiro who already ...]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 17:28:52 GMT La Cicer, Gran Canaria (Friday, May 18, 2012) – Improved conditions made for a full day of exciting surfing on day 3 of the ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior. An incoming swell in the 3-4Ft range and lighter winds today at La Cicer allowed the event to run through two full rounds of competition. Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) 18, was the in-form surfer of the day, showing power and progressive surfing were the key scoring factors today. Ribeiro, Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior defending champion, ...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 20:25:21 GMT ITAUNA BEACH, Saquarema/Brazil (Friday, May 18, 2012) – For the fourth consecutive year Itauna beach in Saquarema city will play host to the Coca Cola presents Quiksilver Saquarema Prime 2012 from May 22nd -27th. Located 100 Km north of Rio de Janeiro, the wave at Itauna is considered by many to be Brazil’s best. Categorized as a Prime event by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime is in an elite category reserved for events of traditional value ...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 20:25:20 GMT La Cicer, Gran Canaria (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – Organizers have called a halt to action at the ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior at Playa de la Cicer, after the completion of Round 1. Conditions in the 1-2Ft range were on offer this morning and Vicente Romero (ESP) proved progressive surfing to be the key to scoring high in wind affected small waves. Romero (ESP) 19, was the stand-out in today’s first round of competition at La Cicer. The Brazilian born Spanish resident, impressed ...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 14:22:51 GMT La Cicer, Gran Canaria (Thursday, May 17, 2012) – A lay day was called at the Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior due to small unsurfable conditions at La Cicer. Event officials after meeting with surfers decided to wait for improved conditions with a first call to be made at 7:30 am on Friday 18th May for a possible start to Round Two of competition. \ Mikel Zalakain (EUK), ASP Europe’s Head Judge on the event, held two consecutive meetings with the surfers and event organizers to decide on ...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 14:22:50 GMT BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – John John Florence (FRA), 19, has scalped his first elite tour win today, claiming the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at Barra da Tijuca. Full Report coming soon… BILLABONG RIO PRO FINAL RESULTS: 1 – John John Florence (HAW) 16.37 2 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.44 BILLABONG RIO PRO SEMIFINALS RESULTS: SF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.83 def. ...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 11:20:00 GMT BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – John John Florence (HAW), 19, has won his maiden ASP ASP World Championship Tour event, taking out the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in barreling three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra da Tijuca. Florence, currently in his rookie year on the ASP WCT, proved unstoppable on the final day of Billabong Rio Pro competition, topping prodigious Australian Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, and Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, on his ...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 11:19:59 GMT BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – The final day of Billabong Rio Pro competition is on in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra Da Tijuca. Today’s action will begin with the Quarterfinals and crown a champion by day’s end. Yesterday’s competition was graced with firing three-to-five foot (1-1.5 metre) wave at Barra Da Tijuca and saw some banner performances from the world’s best surfers to decide the final eight surfers of the Billabong Rio ...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 08:19:34 GMT BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro, Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, returned to the powerful beachbreak of Barra da Tijuca for the second consecutive day in three-to-five foot (1-1.5 metre) barrels which provided the ideal canvas for the world’s best surfers to push the limits of high-performance beachbreak surfing. Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, current ASP World No. 5, rebounded after a Round 4 loss, threading ...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 17:14:47 GMT BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro is back on in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the punchy beachbreak of Barra da Tijuca. Today’s schedule is expected to see the completion of Round 3 with Round 4 on standby. The Billabong Rio Pro recommenced competition yesterday after a four-day holding period to complete Round 2 in thumping four-to-six foot (1.5 to 2 metre) conditions and while the swell has dropped overnight, the surf is still ...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 08:13:50 GMT BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 14, 2012) – After a four-day break from competition, the Billabong Rio Pro launched back to action at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca as world’s best surfers did battle in challenging four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) barrels at the primary venue. Adam Melling (AUS), 27, led the day’s proceedings with superior barrel-riding skills. The powerful natural-footer charged into two deep tubes, earning the day’s highest single wave score of ...]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 14:12:11 GMT BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 13, 2012) – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, has claimed the fifth stop on the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour series, the Billabong Rio Pro, over Coco Ho (HAW), 21, following today’s hard-fought Final. The young Australian’s victory this afternoon significantly closes the gap between her and current frontrunner Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, in the hunt for the 2012 ASP Women’s World Title heading into the ...]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 14:08:47 GMT