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SYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) – Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, is the man of the moment. Current ASP World No. 1 after the opening events of the year. However, this is familiar territory for the four-time ASP World Runner-Up. He knows what it is to lead and he knows what it is [...]

SYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) – Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, is the man of the moment. Current ASP World No. 1 after the opening events of the year. However, this is familiar territory for the four-time ASP World Runner-Up. He knows what it is to lead and he knows what it is [...]

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) - Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, is without question one of the most fit surfers on the ASP World Championship Tour. The Gold Coast native's dedicated training program has seen him vault atop the ratings amongst the ASP Top 34 and with the unfortunate downgrade of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys [...]

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) - Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, is without question one of the most fit surfers on the ASP World Championship Tour. The Gold Coast native's dedicated training program has seen him vault atop the ratings amongst the ASP Top 34 and with the unfortunate downgrade of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys [...]

LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Monday, May 21, 2012) – Four-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, is en route to reclaiming the throne this season, and the final two events should prove an all-time showdown between the current frontrunner and momentum-building challenger Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21. However, [...]

LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Monday, May 21, 2012) – Four-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, is en route to reclaiming the throne this season, and the final two events should prove an all-time showdown between the current frontrunner and momentum-building challenger Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21. However, [...]

SYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Monday, May 21, 2012) - John John Florence (HAW), 19, is fresh off of his first ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) victory. The young Hawaiian put on a stellar performance, topping Parko, Josh Kerr and Julian Wilson on the final day of competition. STAB Magazine caught up with Florence and the [...]

SYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Monday, May 21, 2012) - John John Florence (HAW), 19, is fresh off of his first ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) victory. The young Hawaiian put on a stellar performance, topping Parko, Josh Kerr and Julian Wilson on the final day of competition. STAB Magazine caught up with Florence and the [...]

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – John John Florence (FRA), 19, has scalped his first elite tour win today, claiming the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at Barra da Tijuca. Full Report coming soon… BILLABONG RIO PRO FINAL RESULTS: 1 [...]

SAN CLEMENTE, California/USA (Saturday, May 12, 2012) - Courtney Conlogue (USA), 19, is building momentum amongst the world's best women's surfers. Currently rated No. 4 on the ASP WTC Rankings, Conlogue is fresh off of her maiden elite win at the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic and is leading compatriots Lakey Peterson (USA), 17, and Sage [...]

BARRA DA TIJUCA , Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 11, 2012) – For many touring professional surfers, a contest lay day presents the welcome opportunity to do some sightseeing or discover a new wave down the coast, but for two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 30, it's the ideal opportunity to hang out with [...]

ARPOADOR, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 9, 2012) - The 2012 Billabong Rio Pro, Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, kicked off competition at the secondary venue of Arpoador this morning and the event's top seeds dominated the clean two-to-four foot (1.5 metre) lefthanders on offer for Round 1. [...]