ASP International News (01/2008) IV
ASP Champs Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards 
It’s not uncommon that our surfers are nominated and awarded prestigious accolades outside of the surfing community, and the Laureus World Sports Awards are no stranger to the ASP World Tour. Having already crowned past champions like Kelly Slater (2007) and Layne Beachley (2004), the prestigious awards have also named marquee athletes like Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, among others to their mantle. Now, reigning ASP World Champions Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore have been nominated and ASP caught up with the Aussies to get their impressions before next months awards presentation in Russia.
ASP WQS Situation Room – Monday, January 28, 2008
Well, we’re off and running this season and the 2008 Women’s ASP WQS got stuck into things with the Roxy Girls Festival at Phillip Island which enjoyed great surf throughout the event. Giant slayer and newly-crowned ASP Women’s World Champ Sally Fitzgibbons took out the field and has gotten herself off to a good start on her qualifying campaign. Congratulations are also in order for Brazilian Bruna Schmitz who made her first final as well as Hawaii’s Bethany Hamilton and usual suspect (and ASP Women’s World Tour stalwart) Jessi Miley-Dyer both making the semis – a personal best for Hamilton. We’re getting underway this week with the Monster Energy Pro at Pipeline, so read on for the full report…
Pipeline Comes to Life for the Monster Energy Pro
Pipeline is back on the menu this week for our competitors as the ASP WQS 3-Star Monster Energy Pro presented by Billabong is set to begin. Boasting an impressive field that includes former three-time ASP World Champ Andy Irons, Rob Machado, Jamie O’Brien, Bruce Irons, Derek Ho, among others, the Monster Energy Pro will not only provide the 136 competitors with an opportunity for valuable ratings points, but will also offer locals with a chance at a wildcard into the season-ending Billabong Pro Pipeline Masters, an elite ASP World Tour event. With plenty of energy in the North Pacific, the event could get some great waves, so be sure to catch all the action.
Training Day
With each passing day, the sport of surfing is growing exponentially – bigger events, bigger contracts, bigger superstars. So, it’s not surprising that athletes and coaches are beginning to take their jobs more professionally. Frankly, there is a lot on the line. A couple of weeks ago, Red Bull teamed up with ’QS veteran Andy King at the Surfing Australia center in Casuarina to hold the first Red Bull ASP WQS Selection Camp where an international field of some of the most promising young surfers on the planet headed to learn from established pros and coaches about how to crack the code. This…is their story.
Juniors Go Big
In a world where ASP World Junior Champs like Jordy Smith and Nicola Atherton qualify for the big show in one season, and newly crowned champ Sally Fitzgibbons takes out the first ASP WQS event of 2008 (which happens to be a 6-Star!), it’s not surprising that surfers competing on the ASP Pro Junior Series are being looked at as serious contenders. Oakley has thrown down a whopping $25,000US to own the biggest prize purse on tour this season. The ASP Grade-4 event will go down at the infamous Cylinder Beach on North Stradbroke Island for the fourth men’s event on the 2008 ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series.
It’s not uncommon that our surfers are nominated and awarded prestigious accolades outside of the surfing community, and the Laureus World Sports Awards are no stranger to the ASP World Tour. Having already crowned past champions like Kelly Slater (2007) and Layne Beachley (2004), the prestigious awards have also named marquee athletes like Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, among others to their mantle. Now, reigning ASP World Champions Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore have been nominated and ASP caught up with the Aussies to get their impressions before next months awards presentation in Russia.
ASP WQS Situation Room – Monday, January 28, 2008
Well, we’re off and running this season and the 2008 Women’s ASP WQS got stuck into things with the Roxy Girls Festival at Phillip Island which enjoyed great surf throughout the event. Giant slayer and newly-crowned ASP Women’s World Champ Sally Fitzgibbons took out the field and has gotten herself off to a good start on her qualifying campaign. Congratulations are also in order for Brazilian Bruna Schmitz who made her first final as well as Hawaii’s Bethany Hamilton and usual suspect (and ASP Women’s World Tour stalwart) Jessi Miley-Dyer both making the semis – a personal best for Hamilton. We’re getting underway this week with the Monster Energy Pro at Pipeline, so read on for the full report…
Pipeline Comes to Life for the Monster Energy Pro
Pipeline is back on the menu this week for our competitors as the ASP WQS 3-Star Monster Energy Pro presented by Billabong is set to begin. Boasting an impressive field that includes former three-time ASP World Champ Andy Irons, Rob Machado, Jamie O’Brien, Bruce Irons, Derek Ho, among others, the Monster Energy Pro will not only provide the 136 competitors with an opportunity for valuable ratings points, but will also offer locals with a chance at a wildcard into the season-ending Billabong Pro Pipeline Masters, an elite ASP World Tour event. With plenty of energy in the North Pacific, the event could get some great waves, so be sure to catch all the action.
Training Day
With each passing day, the sport of surfing is growing exponentially – bigger events, bigger contracts, bigger superstars. So, it’s not surprising that athletes and coaches are beginning to take their jobs more professionally. Frankly, there is a lot on the line. A couple of weeks ago, Red Bull teamed up with ’QS veteran Andy King at the Surfing Australia center in Casuarina to hold the first Red Bull ASP WQS Selection Camp where an international field of some of the most promising young surfers on the planet headed to learn from established pros and coaches about how to crack the code. This…is their story.
Juniors Go Big
In a world where ASP World Junior Champs like Jordy Smith and Nicola Atherton qualify for the big show in one season, and newly crowned champ Sally Fitzgibbons takes out the first ASP WQS event of 2008 (which happens to be a 6-Star!), it’s not surprising that surfers competing on the ASP Pro Junior Series are being looked at as serious contenders. Oakley has thrown down a whopping $25,000US to own the biggest prize purse on tour this season. The ASP Grade-4 event will go down at the infamous Cylinder Beach on North Stradbroke Island for the fourth men’s event on the 2008 ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series.
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