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SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 27 February, 2012) — The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2012 Men’s and Women’s ASP World Championship Tours, ran for the third consecutive day at Snapper Rocks today, and the world’s best surfers collectively lifted the high-performance levels today in two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks.
Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, 2012 ASP Top 34 sophomore, found form in his Round 3 heat against Adam Melling (AUS), 26, posting the highest heat total of the day, an 18.57 out of a possible 20. On his third different board in as many heats, it appears that the young natural-footer has dialed in his equipment moving forward.
“I lost in this round last year in a close one against Taj (Burrow) and went on to lose a bit early in the next few events so I was nervous before that one,” Wilson said. “I did want to make a statement. In my first two heats I wasn’t myself – it didn’t feel like it was coming together for me. Then in that heat I felt a lot better, felt solid on my board and good to get some high scores.”
Wilson will take on Adrian Buchan (AUS), 29, and Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, in Round 4 of competition.
The Bodyboarder International Association (BIA) has announced the 2012 BIA Tour dates. California’s iconic bodyboarding competition will kick off at the Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, on the 17th March.
The 2012 BIA Tour is a very popular contest and has been a ramp to national and international stages. Many Californian riders start … More
Miraflores, Lima, Peru – No one – from the athletes to the coaches to the hosting country – quite knew what to expect from the inaugural ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship. Everyone knew it would be something historic, and that the unique pairing of board-riding disciplines had the potential for success.
“StandUp Paddle and Paddleboarding are both sports with ancient roots that go back thousands of years, and … More