Stephanie Gilmore Wins Roxy Pro; Clinches Second World Title

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Aussie Stephanie Gilmore made it two world titles in a row Monday after winning the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, Hawaii.  Gilmore clinched the title after her closest pursuers for the title, Sofia Mulanovich and Layne Beachley, failed to make the four-person final.  Even with one final event left in ...

14th Annual Roxy Pro Hawaii Live Webcast

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

   The 14th Annual Roxy Pro Hawaii at Sunset Beach, which is the 7th stop of the ASP Women’s World Tour is set to go down this coming Monday the 24th of November and is scheduled on through December 6th.  The event takes place at the infamous North Shore on the ...

Stephanie Gilmore Wins Movistar Classic in Peru

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

With two events left in the season Aussie Stephanie Gilmore has jumped on top of the world tour rankings following a win at the Movistar Classic Mancora in Peru.  Gilmore was the defending champ of the contest, and posted the day's highest heat total (16.10) in the final against Silvana ...

Roxy to Release New Surf Film Summer 2009

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Roxy has announced a partnership with surf filmmakers Tiffany Campbell and Andria Lessler to produce their new surf film, "Dear and Yonder" next summer.  The film's goal is to promote the sport in "its purest form and natural light." The film will follow some of the sport's top athletes, including Stephanie ...

Melanie Bartels Wins Billabong Girls Pro Rio

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

After several days off the ASP Women's Tour was finally able to resume action on the Billabong Girls Pro Rio.  Hawaiian Melanie Bartels took on Sofia Mulanovich in the final and edged her with a 14.34 score to Mulanovich's 10.60. The match of the day, however, wasn't the final -- it ...

Surfer Poll Awards: Slater, Mulanovich, “Bustin’ Down the Door” Annoited Best

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

The Bustin' Down the Door crew - cr. Grant Ellis Um, so the Surfer Poll Awards went down last week in Anaheim.  We weren't there this year but we fully expected Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore to be rewarded for their great seasons last year.  After all, the awards are supposed ...

Quarterfinals Set for Billabong Girls Pro Rio

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

Stephanie Gilmore in action in Brazil.. Yes, there are other events going on this weekend in addition to the Dew Tour.  Specifically in surfing the Billabong Girls Pro Rio has already been whittled down to the Quarterfinals, with most of the top women still in the race (check the bottom of ...

Soundtrack To Their Lives

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

You’ve seen it all before. You’re favorite athletes hyping themselves up by listening to music on their I-Pods.  I’ve always been curious as to what a lot of these people are actually listening too.  I know that there are a few athletes quoted saying that they listen to Eminem a ...

Watch Rip Curl’s “Somewhere” On-Demand

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

We told you about the Rip Curl Pro Search going on as planned in Bali.  The contest website has launched and before the live webcast begins, you can watch the latest Rip Curl film "Somewhere" on-demand. The movie features 10 "search" trips from the likes of Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Pancho ...

Stephanie Gilmore Dominates Midori Pro

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

The women's ASP World Tour may have a few months before its next stop (July 15th, 2008 in Brazil) but that just means some of those women can have a good time carving up the competition on the WQS. Reigning world champ Stephanie Gimore did just that this weekend, ...