VIA – COURIER MAIL Andrew Hamilton From: The Courier-Mail October 12, 2013 11:45AM Sally Fitzgibbons talks about her fitness regime and the dedication required to win the world title. PIC: Luke Marsden. Source: CourierMail GORGEOUS, tanned and extremely talented, life must be a breeze for surf champ Sally Fitzgibbons. Exciting, fast paced and fun, … Continue reading Gold Coast surfer Sally Fitzgibbon says the sport has transformed from lifestyle to elite fitness regime #Australia #OZ #Aloha
VIA – ASP September 5, 2013 | ASP North America SANTA CRUZ, California/USA Thursday, September 5, 2013 – For three days in November, Santa Cruz¹s famed Steamer Lane will play host to the 2013 O’Neill Coldwater Classic Invitational with an all-new format. For the past three decades, The Lane has … Continue reading #SantaCruz – O’Neill Coldwater Classic Confirmed as ASP North America Specialty Event for 2013 #SurfReport
VIA – GOLD COAST AU Robyn Wuth | 06:04am August 29, 2013 GOLD Coast surfer Mark Richardson has been stripped of his 2011 World Masters Championship gold medal more than two years after testing positive to cannabis. The International Surfing Association announced the result this week — more than nine months after Richardson handed his medal … Continue reading Surfer stripped of gold after drug test #DFS
VIA – BBC The Australian surfwear brand Billabong has reported much worse than expected results as it continues to try to refinance its debt. It reported a net loss of A$859.5m ($777.8m; £495.1m) for the year ending 30 June, compared with a loss of A$275.6m a year ago. It has written off the value … Continue reading Billabong reduces the value of its brand to zero #SurfReport
VIA – OC REG Huntington Beach surfer starts movement in response to drug-related deaths of young people. Published: Aug. 20, 2013 Updated: Aug. 22, 2013 9:26 a.m. Huntington Beach surfer John Salanoa has started a movement called DFS to encourage drug-free surfing, after seeing the heroin epidemic take over in the surfing community. PAUL … Continue reading Drug-free surfing? It starts with a sticker
VIA – PEOPLE By Sheila Cosgrove Baylis 08/19/2013 at 11:15 AM EDT Bethany Hamilton is ready to ride the next wave in her life: marriage. The Soul Surfer author, who inspired millions when she refused to give up surfing despite losing her left arm in a shark attack, married fiancé Adam Dirks in … Continue reading Bethany Hamilton Marries Adam Dirks
VIA LA TIMES By Anthony Clark CarpioAugust 19, 2013, 7:26 a.m. Huntington Beach spent $30,800 to repair damage caused by a disturbance following the U.S. Open of Surfing but will not have to reimburse neighboring police for their help, city officials said. The city spent about $17,000 on Huntington Beach police overtime, and … Continue reading Huntington Beach’s final bill after surf event disturbance: $30,800
Some entertaining comments and information on just how heated this issue is on both sides… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Martinez dumped from ASP tour By Will Swanton 15:02 AEST Thu Sep 8 2011 Rebellious American Bobby Martinez threatened to gatecrash Kelly Slater’s next heat despite being disqualified from the Quiksilver Pro New York … Continue reading Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP…
None of the pros care about the rule, none of the fans so why does the ASP? They’re called rules, not laws and they could have found a way. The Tahitians wouldn’t have minded one more wildcard, the could have even run another trial during the waiting period and given the fans another reason to … Continue reading Why Bruce Irons will not compete in the Billabong Pro Tahiti
VIA – YAHOO! Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 5 hours, 35 minutes ago On February 24th, 2012 the surfing community learned that the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was being downgraded by the Association of Surfing Professionals due, in part, to Billabong’s recent financial woes. Here are … Continue reading Billabong’s Financial Woes Impacts Surfing Community
