Category Archives: Surfing News

Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles

VIA – INTERNATIONLA.TO   Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles Sunday, 19 February 2012 18:45 ASP         NSW/Australia (Sunday, 19 February, 2012) –Matt Banting (AUS) and Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) have taken out the Inaugural Australian Open of Surfing Pro presented by Hurley and Billabong at Manly beach today. … Continue reading Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles

Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL (Nate Lawrence/Special to the Sentinel)   Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing   Posted:   02/19/2012 01:30:21 AM PST Matt “Rocky” Rockhold has lived his dream of being a professional surfer ever since he was first pushed into a wave at … Continue reading Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

VIA – SCIENTIFIC AMERICA   Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass! By Darren Naish | February 18, 2012 We all love identifying – or, trying to identify – weird carcasses. Back in December 2011, marine biologist and world chiton expert Douglas Eernisse of the University of California (Santa Cruz) sent me the series of photos … Continue reading Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

VIDEOS: Australian Open of Surfing – Final Day Highlights!!! #SurfReport

Australian Open of Surfing – Final Day Highlights Australian Open of Surfing – Morning Show Special Moments: Sally Fitzgibbons   Australian Open of Surfing – Morning Show Special Moments: Bridge Climb Australian Open of Surfing Day 9 – Waves of the Day Australian Open of Surfing – Morning Show Special Moments: Joel Parkinson Australian Open … Continue reading VIDEOS: Australian Open of Surfing – Final Day Highlights!!! #SurfReport

Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer

VIA – CARMI TIMES   Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer Carmi Times Posted Feb 18, 2012 @ 04:09 PM Chicago — A Chicago man arrested in January after being caught surfing in Lake Michigan has agreed to perform community service in exchange for the charges against him being dropped. Forty-year-old Rex Flodstrom maintains … Continue reading Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer

ASP World Tour: Here Come The Girls | Stephanie Gilmore Talks

VIA – RED BULL   ASP World Tour: Here Come The Girls | Stephanie Gilmore Talks Getty Images by Redbull.com, Feb 18, 2012 With the ASP Women’s World Tour beginning next weekend in Queensland, Stephanie Gilmore looks ahead to a fierce season-long battle with Red Bull wave rider and 2011 champion Carissa Moore… After losing … Continue reading ASP World Tour: Here Come The Girls | Stephanie Gilmore Talks

Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor

VIA – THE BEACH SIDE RESIDENT   Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor Scooter Newell Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor Interview by Scooter Newell Lea Taylor has been skateboarding and surfing since she could crawl. I remember her bomb-dropping little ledges on her skateboard when she was only 3-years-old and doing whatever it took … Continue reading Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor