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Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, four time ASP Women’s World Champion, took out her Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 heat over veteran competitor Melanie Bartels (HAW), 30, while posting the day’s highest heat-total of 16.70 out of 20. Credit: ASP/DUNBAR
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A few hours before packing my bags (again), I get an e-mail from Jared. 10 shots from his last session in California, ready to pack his bags and get down to (South) Africa. We should have been back in J-Bay long time ago. However our next boardmeeting will be in (the South of ) Europe. And Jared will love it there 2 ! Looking for the perfect venue and dates to launch a surf art auction and after-party to celebrate Expressions Book One South Africa
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Pictured: Travis Logie (Durban) faces a Round 2 match-up with Brazilian local Raoni Monteiro when competition resumes in the Billabong Pro Rio. Photo: ASP / Kirstin
Jordy Smith won his opening encounter in the Billabong Pro Rio yesterday to advance directly to Round 3 of the third stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT).
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Pictured: ASP World Championship Tour rookie Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, and veteran campaigner Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, at the Billabong Rio Pro press conference.
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Nathan Fletcher (San Juan Capistrano, California, USA) won the Monster Tube, Surfline Performance & Sony Xperia Ride of the Year categories at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards thanks to this amazing ride at Teahupoo, Tahiti. Photo credit: Brian Bielmann/BillabongXXL.com.
