Pauline Ado (FRA) 21, just placed fifth at the Billabong Pro Rio, losing in a low scoring quarter-final matchup against current World N°2 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS). Extremely difficult conditions in the 1-2Ft range were on offer at Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) yesterday with tricky A-frame peaks. Pauline managed to eliminate Paige Hareb... [Read the rest of this post]

Pictured: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, winner of the 2012Billabong Women’s Rio Pro. Credit: ASP/SCHOLTZ Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, has taken out the Billabong Women’s Rio Pro over Coco Ho (HAW), 21, by a score of 14.10 to 14.03 in peaky one-to-three foot (.5 metre) waves at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca. Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2012... [Read the rest of this post]

Pictured: Laura Enever (AUS), 19, will surf in Billabong Rio Pro Heat 4 of Round 3 today BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 12, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro women’s Round 3 action is on at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca in clean one-to-two foot (.5 metre) waves with the remainder of the event on standby.   Stop No.... [Read the rest of this post]

Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, four time ASP Women’s World Champion, took out her Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 heat over veteran competitor Melanie Bartels (HAW), 30, while posting the day’s highest heat-total of 16.70 out of 20. Credit: ASP/DUNBAR Thursday, May 10, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro returned to the lefthanders of Arpoador today... [Read the rest of this post]

Women's Performance Nominees in the 2012 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Runtime1:56 Views13,842 Maya Gabeira © Carlos Serrao / Red Bull Content Pool Team Updates Bilalbong Women’s Performance category packed with solid year-long entries Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 10 May, 2012 : – - Brazilian Maya... [Read the rest of this post]

It’s grommet season: Kiwis name six new champions Dune Kennings © Keone Campbell 9 May, 2012 : – - The final surfer ratings for the 2012 New Zealand Grommet Series have been completed with six new champions confirmed after five events took place throughout New Zealand during summer and Autumn. The accolades were dominated by Bay of Plenty... [Read the rest of this post]

After an epic day of big storm surf waves at Bells Beach and progressive surfing performances by a crop of the world’s best young surfers, Dylan Lightfoot (17, South Africa) and Tatiana Wetson-Webb (15, Kauai, Hawaii) emerged victorious at the Rip Curl International GromSearch. In the Boys Final, Lightfoot scored an 8.5 and an 8.43 on two impressive... [Read the rest of this post]

Nathan Fletcher (San Juan Capistrano, California) won bot Monster Tube and Ride of the Year categories of the 2012 Billabong XXL big wave awards with this epic barrel at Teahupoo, Tahiti. Friday, May 4, 2012 (Anaheim, CA, USA): A new world surfing record has been recognized at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards fueled by Monster Energy, with... [Read the rest of this post]

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In a solid 2 metre swell and steady offshore winds today, New Plymouth surfer Kane Rowson won the inaugural Bog Works Big Wave Invitational. Kane Rowson Out of the field of 20 surfers who entered the surf competition, Rowson also won the prize for the Most Committed Take off, and The Biggest Wave, collecting a total of $2,500 in prize money.   The... [Read the rest of this post]

Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii) is nominated in the Biggest Wave category of the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards for this massive peak off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal. photo: Wilson Ribeire/BillabongXXL.com Click HERE to see all the nominated entries on the BillabongXXL.com website Click here to join in and “Like” the XXL... [Read the rest of this post]

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