High Performance Surfing Begins Opening Day at Quiksilver Pro

Eleven-Time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater rips wave on opening day at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast_Snapper Rocks 2012

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia 

The top 34 surfers in the world kicked off the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover with nothing less than all-around great talent and high performance surfing. The ASP World Championship Tour began the season at Snapper Rocks battling in small three-to-four foot sets pressuring the surfers to watch out for the best quality waves up for grabs. Eleven-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 40, wasted no time eyeballing the deep ones, posting a massive 18.80 out of a possible 20 in the first 10 minutes of his opening heat of 2012 showing his fellow competitors he is as hot as ever, ready and waiting. However, stiff competition awaited as rookie John John Florence (HAW), 19, posted the highest heat total of the day, a near perfect 19.60 out of a possible 20, pulling in with a Round 1 win at his very first Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 1 RESULTS:

HEAT 1: Adriano De Souza (BRA) 13.83, Taylor Knox (USA) 10.66, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 7.70 HEAT 2: Owen Wright (AUS) 12.37, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 12.34, Kai Otton (AUS) 10.37 HEAT 3: Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 11.63, Yadin Nicol (AUS) 10.37, Gabriel Medina (BRA) 9.60 HEAT 4: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 15.43, Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.43, Brett Simpson (USA) 11.27 HEAT 5: Adam Melling (AUS) 15.70, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.43, Dane Reynolds (USA) 14.90 HEAT 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.80, Garrett Parkes (AUS) 12.73, Kolohe Andino (USA) 10.60 HEAT 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.83, Julian Wilson (AUS) 11.83, Travis Logie (ZAF) 8.67 HEAT 8: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 12.00, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 11.96, Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 11.60 HEAT 9: Heitor Alves (BRA) 14.36, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.17, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 10.87 HEAT 10: Michel Bourez (PYF) 12.77, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 11.67, Jadson Andre (BRA) 8.00 HEAT 11: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.26, Josh Kerr (AUS) 13.67, CJ Hobgood (USA) 11.84 HEAT 12: John John Florence (HAW) 19.60, Damien Hobgood (USA) 16.50, Tiago Pires (PRT) 12.50

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:

HEAT 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) VS. Garrett Parkes (AUS) HEAT 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) VS. Dane Reynolds (USA) HEAT 3: Gabriel Medina (BRA) VS. Yadin Nicol (AUS) HEAT 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) VS. Kai Otton (AUS) HEAT 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF) VS. Taylor Knox (USA) HEAT 6: Alejo Muniz (BRA) VS. Travis Logie (ZAF) HEAT 7: Josh Kerr (AUS) VS. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) HEAT 8: Damien Hobgood (USA) VS. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) HEAT 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA) VS. Jadson Andre (BRA) HEAT 10: Kieren Perrow (AUS) VS. CJ Hobgood (USA) HEAT 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) VS. Tiago Pires (PRT) HEAT 12: Brett Simpson  (USA) VS. Kolohe Andino (USA)

Great Start On Day 1 at Women’s Roxy Pro

Tyler Wright (AUS)

The Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented By Land Rover kicked off the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour off to a impressive start despite meeting the stormy conditions stirring up Snapper Rocks. The ladies came out in full-form exploding into the season with some good waves coming through on the first stop of seven of the elite tour. Four-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, is back earning a massive 9.00 in her opening heat of 2012 out of a possible 10. Carissa Moore (HAW), 19, reigning ASP Women’s World Champion held her ground posting a win in her opening heat of 2012.

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 1 RESULTS:

HEAT 1: Malia Manuel (HAW) 10.24, Silvana Lima (BRA) 8.73, Courtney Conlogue (USA) 8.10 HEAT 2: Tyler Wright (AUS) 17.70, Lakey Peterson (USA) 12.26, Pauline Ado (FRA) 7.33 HEAT 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) 13.73, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 11.33, Philippa Anderson (AUS) 11.33 HEAT 4: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14.64, Paige Hareb (NZL) 10.10, Sarah Mason (NZL) 7.94 HEAT 5: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 14.33, Sage Erickson (USA) 13.70, Laura Enever (AUS) 6.40 HEAT 6: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.73, Coco Ho (HAW) 12.13, Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 7.54

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