Surfers Take To The Air at Cold Water Classic (+ photos)
Sunday 27/03 0
Day five of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic played host to the most innovative surfing witnessed in New Zealand as the world's elite surfers attacked the Gisborne waves today.
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Big Improvement in Conditions at O'Neill Cold Water Classic (+ photos)
Friday 25/03 0
A move from the primary venue of Pines at Wainui Beach to Pipe at Midway Beach in the township of Gisborne saw extremely improved conditions that had the international contingent of surfers foaming at the mouth to hit the water for their heats.
Top Seeds Explode On Day 2 at O'Neill Cold Water Classic (+ photos)
Thursday 24/03 0
Top seeds dominated proceedings on day two of The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Series 2011 with Australian Nic Mushcroft, American Nat Young and Spanish surfer Gony Zubizarreta dominating proceedings as the event moved into the early stages of the Round of 96.
Christian Wach Claims First Ever Finless Pro Title
Monday 14/03 0
After two years of Alaia (wooden finless surfboard) and finless expression sessions, the world's most creative surfers were given the opportunity to slide fin-free across the playful waves of Noosa's First Point, during the first ever professional finless surfing competition the Seaglass Project Fin-Free Pro at the Noosa Festival of Surfing, today.
SA State Titles Round 1 - Huge Success At Yorkes
Monday 14/03 0
The first round of the Toyota Surfing state titles was completed in epic surf on the Yorke Peninsula today, with surfers being greeted with a large and perfect Autumn swell the entire weekend.
Local Jake Sylvester wins Newcastle CHIKO Pro Junior
Monday 14/03 1
MEREWETHER's Jake Sylvester has become the first local surfer since 2002 to win an Association of Surfing Professional's (ASP) junior men's title in his home city.
Kelly Slater Claims 46th Elite Tour Win at Quiksilver Pro
Wednesday 09/03 0
Reigning 10-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 39, has secured his 46th elite tour win today, defeating defending event champion Taj Burrow (AUS), 32, to claim the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover.
Locals Dominate Day 1 of the Breaka Burleigh Pro
Thursday 17/02 0
GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, February 16, 2011) - Gold Coasters proved that nothing beats local knowledge in the sport of surfing, as a host of up-and-coming Queenslanders dominated the opening exchanges of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star, US$85,000 Breaka Burleigh Pro.
Leading the charge on day one of competition was Coolangatta's Ice Pereira-Ryan who obliterated the 1m Burleigh Heads conditions on his way to scoring a combined two-wave heat total of 12.00 (out of a possible 20).
Super-Grom Matt Banting Awarded Quiksilver Pro Wildcard
Tuesday 15/02 0
SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, February 14, 2011) - Super grommet Matt Banting (Port Macquarie, NSW) has become the youngest ever surfer to receive a wildcard into the upcoming Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover on the southern end of the Gold Coast.
The sixteen year-old is preparing to be propelled into the big time, with his freakish talent securing him a position in the line-up of the season-opening Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Men's World Title event.
Lacomare Wins World Junior Championships
Saturday 15/01 0
NORTH NARRABEEN, New South Wales/Australia (Saturday, January 15, 2011) – Marc Lacomare (FRA), 20, marched to victory at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships over American talent Nat Young (USA), 19, in a hard-fought chess match between the two goofy-footers in two-to-three foot surf at North Narrabeen to solidify Jack Freestone (AUS), 18, as the 2010 ASP World Junior Champion.