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  • Jordy Smith Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Adriano de Souza Takes ASP WCT Rankings Lead

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, has won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over national favorite Adriano de Souza (BRA), 26, by a score of 17.80 to 16.34 in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra Da Tijuca. Stop No. 3 of 10 [...]

  • Final Day Billabong Rio Pro ON at Barra da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -The final day of the Billabong Rio Pro has been called on with the Quarterfinals commencing at 8am in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Quarterfinalists Decided in Barreling Barra Da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 18, 2013) - The Billabong Rio Pro returned to Barra Da Tijuca for the second consecutive day and saw flawless performances from the ASP Top 34 as they battled through Rounds 3, 4 and 5, deciding the event’s Quarterfinalists in improved three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels. Filipe [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Rounds 3, 4 and 5 Called ON in Improved Conditions at Barra Da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 18, 2013) – Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the Billabong Rio Pro are scheduled to run today, with improved three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary venue of Barra Da Tijuca. Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 Completed in Stormy Conditions at Barra da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 17, 2013) – After a week of lay days, the world’s best surfers got back to action at the punchy Brazilian beachbreak Barra Da Tijuca, tackling stormy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) surf to complete Round 2 of Billabong Rio Pro competition. Josh Kerr (AUS), 29, took flight [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 ON at Barra da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 17, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro has been called back ON this morning at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca with Round 2 commencing at 7:30am in building two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves. The third of 10 stops on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...]

  • Lay Day Called for Billabong Rio Pro, Likely Recommencement Tomorrow

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 16, 2013) – Continued small surf in the one-to-two (0.5 metre) range has prompted Billabong Rio Pro event organizers to call the fifth, consecutive lay day today. Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Billabong Rio Pro has completed Round [...]

  • No Competition Today for Billabong Rio Pro, Swell Approaching

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 15, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro has called a lay day for competition today with only small one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the [...]

  • Nic Jones, Chasing Two Surfing Tours

    COOLANGATTA, QLD/Australia (Thursday, May 9, 2013) - The Sunshine Coast has produced more than a handful of Australia’s most talented surfers, but Nic Jones is different from the rest. The 18-year-old from Buderim is chasing competitive surfing careers on both longboards and shortboards and is currently competing on the ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series as [...]

  • Second Annual ASP 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco Confirmed for 2013

    PLAYA REVOLCADERO, Acapulco/Mexico (Tuesday, May 14, 2013) – For the second consecutive year, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco will return to the punchy Mexican beachbreak of Playa Revolcadero, with the 2013 edition slated to unfold from July 2-7, 2013. The confirmation of the Surf Open Acapulco further establishes the presence [...]

ASP World Tour - The Association of Surfing Professionals

ASP World Tour
  • Jordy Smith Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Adriano de Souza Takes ASP WCT Rankings Lead

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, has won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over national favorite Adriano de Souza (BRA), 26, by a score of 17.80 to 16.34 in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra Da Tijuca. Stop No. 3 of 10 [...]

  • Final Day Billabong Rio Pro ON at Barra da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 19, 2013) -The final day of the Billabong Rio Pro has been called on with the Quarterfinals commencing at 8am in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Quarterfinalists Decided in Barreling Barra Da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 18, 2013) - The Billabong Rio Pro returned to Barra Da Tijuca for the second consecutive day and saw flawless performances from the ASP Top 34 as they battled through Rounds 3, 4 and 5, deciding the event’s Quarterfinalists in improved three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) barrels. Filipe [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Rounds 3, 4 and 5 Called ON in Improved Conditions at Barra Da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 18, 2013) – Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the Billabong Rio Pro are scheduled to run today, with improved three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary venue of Barra Da Tijuca. Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 Completed in Stormy Conditions at Barra da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 17, 2013) – After a week of lay days, the world’s best surfers got back to action at the punchy Brazilian beachbreak Barra Da Tijuca, tackling stormy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) surf to complete Round 2 of Billabong Rio Pro competition. Josh Kerr (AUS), 29, took flight [...]

  • Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 ON at Barra da Tijuca

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 17, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro has been called back ON this morning at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca with Round 2 commencing at 7:30am in building two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves. The third of 10 stops on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour [...]

  • Lay Day Called for Billabong Rio Pro, Likely Recommencement Tomorrow

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 16, 2013) – Continued small surf in the one-to-two (0.5 metre) range has prompted Billabong Rio Pro event organizers to call the fifth, consecutive lay day today. Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Billabong Rio Pro has completed Round [...]

  • No Competition Today for Billabong Rio Pro, Swell Approaching

    BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 15, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro has called a lay day for competition today with only small one-to-two foot (0.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary site of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the [...]

  • Nic Jones, Chasing Two Surfing Tours

    COOLANGATTA, QLD/Australia (Thursday, May 9, 2013) - The Sunshine Coast has produced more than a handful of Australia’s most talented surfers, but Nic Jones is different from the rest. The 18-year-old from Buderim is chasing competitive surfing careers on both longboards and shortboards and is currently competing on the ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series as [...]

  • Second Annual ASP 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco Confirmed for 2013

    PLAYA REVOLCADERO, Acapulco/Mexico (Tuesday, May 14, 2013) – For the second consecutive year, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Surf Open Acapulco will return to the punchy Mexican beachbreak of Playa Revolcadero, with the 2013 edition slated to unfold from July 2-7, 2013. The confirmation of the Surf Open Acapulco further establishes the presence [...]