John John Florence Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Parkinson Takes Ratings’ Lead
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 [...]
Billabong Rio Pro Round 3 is LIVE, Round 4 on Standby
Adam Melling (AUS), 27, will take on Jeremy Flores (FRA), 24, in Round 3 of the Billabong Rio Pro. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro is back on in clean two-to-four [...]
Billabong Rio Pro Completes Round 2 at Barra da Tijuca
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 [...]
Fitzgibbons Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Closes ASP World Title Gap
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 13, 2012) – 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 [...]
INTERVIEW: Influencing Courtney Conlogue by Surfing Mag
SAN CLEMENTE, California/USA (Saturday, May 12, 2012) – Courtney Conlogue (USA), 19, is building momentum amongst the world’s best women’s surfers. Currently rated No. 4 on the ASP WTC Rankings, Conlogue is fresh off of her maiden elite win [...]
Lay Day Called for Billabong Rio Pro
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 11, 2012) – With small one-to-two foot (.5 metre) waves on offer at Barra Da Tijuca, event organizers at the Billabong Rio Pro have opted to call competition off for the day. [...]
G-Land Info Forecast – Friday May 11th 2012
G-Land Info Forecast – Friday May 11th 2012 Latest Conditions Summary in G-Land : First Light 5:03am and Last Light 5:34pm Sunrise: 5:25am and Sunset: 5:12pm Temperature: Sea 28° c and Air 26° c Swell: 11ft – 14sec with swell [...]
ASP Top 17 Battle in Challenging Conditions for Round 2 Billabong Rio Pro
ARPOADOR, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 10, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro returned to the lefthanders of Arpoador to complete Round 2 of women’s competition in challenging one-to-three foot (0.5 metre) waves. Event No. 5 of 7 on [...]