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Billabong Wetsuit Workshops in Kiel, Hamburg und Wien

media — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:38:56 +0100

Billabong präsentiert in diesem Frühjahr erstmals exklusive Wetsuit
Workshops in Kiel, Hamburg und Wien. Die Termine finden einmalig Ende
März statt und werden geleitet vom Wetsuit Brandmanager bei Billabong
Europe François Liets. Liets ist in Europe zuständig für die Koordination
der Produkte und das Marketing von Billabong Wetsuits. Billabong bietet
den Teilnehmern die einzigartige Gelegenheit aus erster Hand mehr über
die Konstruktion, die technische En...

ASP Board of Directors Approves Clearer Pathway to ASP Top 34 Qualification

ASP News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:10:00 +0100

Pictured: Conner Coffin (USA), 18, is one of several ASP World Junior competitors who will potentially benefit from the clearer pathway to ASP Top 34 qualification.
Credit: © ASP / Robertson

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Tuesday, January 24, 2012) – The ASP Board of Directors has voted to ratify several refinements to the ASP World Tour and ASP World Rankings for the 2012 season. These changes will ex...

Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast

ASP News — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:01:13 +0100

CAPTION: Ellie-Jean Coffey was one of the goofy-footers who took control of Burleigh today. Pic ASP/Dunbar.

BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, 22 January, 2012) – Today saw a slight decrease in swell size at Burleigh Heads for Day 2 of the Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast, and the call was made to run Rounds 1 and 2 of the Women's event. The women went for it in the fun ...

Action, Excitement And Upsets On Day 1 Of The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:19:05 +0100

CAPTION: Jack Robinson (Margaret River, WA/AUS), the youngest surfer in the Men's draw. Pic ASP/Dunbar.

BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, 21 January, 2012) – The opening day of the Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast was treated to 2 - 3 foot (1.5 meter) surf rolling through the Burleigh Heads rock break. Competitors were reviling in the super clean conditions ...

ASP World Junior Champions To Be Decided At Next Week's Billabong World Junior Championships ...

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:17:31 +0100

Pictured: Davey Cathels (North Narrabeen, NSW/AUS) competing at last year's Billabong World Junior Championships.
Credit: © ASP/Kirstin.

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 16 January, 2012) – The world's best junior surfers are descending on Burleigh Heads for the third and final stop on the 2011 ASP World Junior Tour, the Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast - the event that will decide the 2011 Men's and Women's ASP World Junior Champions. ...

ASP International Initiates Anti-Doping Policy at Elite Level of Competition

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:16:57 +0100

Pictured: The new ASP Anti-Doping Policy is activated for the 2012 season.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Monday, January 16, 2012) – ASP International has initiated a new Anti-Doping Policy for the world’s best surfers which will be activated for 2012 ASP World Title season.

“This policy represents a consensus between our surfers, events and administrators ...

Revamped ASP World Surfing Awards Ready for World’s Best Surfers this February

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:15:54 +0100

Pictured: Kelly Slater (pictured) at last year's ASP World Surfing Awards will be on stage again this year to accept his 11th ASP World Title trophy.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) – The ASP World Surfing Awards will draw the world’s best surfers to Australia’s Gold Coast once again this February, but this season's incarnat...

ASP International Appoints Jessi Miley-Dyer as ASP Women’s World Tour Manager

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:15:13 +0100

Pictured: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) will transition from the singlet to the head office as she begins her appointment as ASP Women’s World Tour Manager in 2012.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Tuesday, January 3, 2012) – ASP International is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessi Miley-Dyer to the ASP Women’s World Tour Manager position, effective immedi...

ASP Surfers and Board of Directors Vote to Deactivate the Midyear Rotation in 2012

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:14:04 +0100

Pictured: With the deactivation of the midyear rotation in 2012, Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, will be a mainstay amongst the world’s elite throughout the whole of next season.
Credit: © ASP / CESTARI

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Wednesday, December 28, 2011) –The ASP Board of Directors has voted to deactivate the midyear rotation in 2012, citing scheduling uncertainties as the primary reason.

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O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz Confirmed for 2012 ASP World Title Series

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:13:00 +0100

Pictured: The Northern Pacific power of Steamer Lane will host the world’s best surfers next year as the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz joins the 2012 ASP World Title schedule.
Credit: © O’NEILL

SANTA CRUZ, California/USA (Thursday, December 22, 2011) – The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz has been confirmed as an elite ASP World Title event for 2012...

Quiksilver Pro New York Cancelled for 2012

ASP News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:11:26 +0100

Pictured: The 2011 Quiksilver Pro New York scored excellent waves, but unfortunately will not be back in 2012.
Credit: © ASP

LONG BEACH, New York/USA (Friday, December 16, 2011) – Quiksilver and the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) today announced that the Quiksilver Pro New York will not return to the East Coast of the United States as a stop on the 2012 ASP World Title ...

ASP Releases 2012 World Tour Schedule

ASP News — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:56:47 +0100

Pictured: Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, threading a Cloudbreak barrel in 2008 when the world’s best surfers last battled in Fiji. Next year, the ASP Top 34 will return to idyllic islands of Tavarua and Namotu for the Volcom Pro Fiji.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

Pictured: Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, threading a Cloudbreak barrel in 2008 when the world’s best surfers last battled in...

Final Day of Arnette ASP World Junior is LIVE

ASP News — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:45:07 +0100

Pictured: Davey Cathels (AUS), current leader on the ASP World Junior Tour, will surf in the Quarterfinals of Arnette ASP World Junior today.

Credit: ASP / ROWLAND

PRAIA DO DIABO, Rio De Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, November 2, 2011) – The final day of the Arnette ASP World Junior presented by Quiksilver is ON this morning on peaky one-to-two foot (.5 metre) waves at Praia Do Diabo and wil...

Ocean Beach Fires for Opening Day of the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco

ASP News — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:39:50 +0100

Pictured: Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 23, proved the form surfer of the day at the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco.

Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

OCEAN BEACH, San Francisco/California (Tuesday, November 1, 2011) – Clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves graced the banks at Ocean Beach today as the world’s best kicked off the Rip Curl Pro Search San Franci...