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SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal: Mick Fanning (AUS) has won the 2014 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, defeating Jordy Smith (ZAF) in clean 3-to-5-foot barrels at the iconic Supertubos in Peniche. Fanning’s third event victory this season, after wins at Bells Beach and Jeffreys Bay, moves him up to World No. 2 on the Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) rankings.

Mick Fanning claims his third WCT victory of the year at the Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal.

20 Oct 2014   |  

John John Florence (HAW) has claimed the Quiksilver Pro France, navigating the shifting eight-to-10 foot (2.5 - 3 metre) barrels at the primary site of Le Gardian in front of a massive crowd on the beach. (HOSSEGOR/SEIGNOSSE, Southwest Coast/France)

John John Florence, unmatched in the South of France as he claims the Quiksilver Pro.

5 Oct 2014   |  

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has claimed victory at the Cascais Women’s Pro after defeating Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) in a hard fought Final. The pair battled at the back-up site of Bafureira in two-to-four foot waves and Gilmore posted the day’s only nine-point ride to secure the win against Fitzgibbons. (BAFUREIRA, Cascais, Portugal)

Stephanie Gilmore celebrates her win at the Cascais Women's Pro

5 Oct 2014   |  

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is pleased to announce that in 2015 the ASP will change its name to the World Surf League. In a letter to the surfing community, CEO Paul Speaker explains that the change is happening because the new name will help bring the sport of professional surfing to more fans, athletes and partners worldwide. The ASP will continue to operate under the existing name until the end of 2014 and in January 2015, will begin the season as the World Surf League.

In January 2015 the ASP will become the World Surf League

12 Sep 2014   |  

The Hurley Pro at Trestles, stop No. 8 of 11 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), will play host to the world’s best surfers from September 9 – 20, 2014 and will recommence the hunt for the world surfing crown at one of the most high-performance waves on the planet in Southern California’s Lower Trestles.

2013 event winner, Taj Burrow (AUS), will look to defend his title at Lower Trestles this year.

4 Sep 2014   |  

The ASP Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) Southern Hemisphere season has come to a close and, following a short break, the Northern Hemisphere season will get underway on October 15, 2014. The world’s best big wave chargers are preparing for the second half of the season and the chance to compete at the three remaining world-class big wave venues.

Makua Rothman (HAW) claimed victory at the first BWWT event of the 2014/2015 season, the Billabong Pico Alto

2 Sep 2014   |  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (Monday, August 25, 2014): The world’s best surfers put everything on the line as they battled the world’s most dangerous wave for an historic Finals day at the Billabong Pro Tahiti, stop no. 7 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT).

Gabriel Medina storms to victory at the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating the 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in a thrilling final

26 Aug 2014   |  

PLAGE DES BOURDAINES, Seignosse / France (Sunday, August 24, 2014) - Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 19, has won the 2014 ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France over Mahina Maeda (HAW) 16 in clean 1-to-2 rippable surf.

Podium of the 2014 Swatch Girls Pro France

24 Aug 2014   |  

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Sunday, August 3, 2014): Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, and Filipe Toledo (BRA), 18, reigned supreme on the final day of the Vans US Open of Surfing. Wright has been crowned champion of the Women’s event, stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour, while Toledo has won the Men’s ASP Qualification Series (QS) Prime event.

Tyler Wright (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) are crowned champions of the Vans US Open of Surfing

4 Aug 2014   |  

JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa: A thrilling Finals day at the J-Bay Open, stop No. 6 of 11 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), saw Mick Fanning (AUS) crowned event champion in epic conditions at Supertubes. The reigning three-time ASP World Champion faced fellow Australian Joel Parkinson in an historic and hard-fought Final in flawless conditions. Super Saturday at Jeffreys Bay saw the world’s best surfers take to the water in pumping six-to-ten foot surf and thousands of fans gathered to watch the final 12 surfers battle the waves and each other. Surfing legends Tom Curren (USA) and Mark Occhilupo (AUS) also took on the classic walls of J-Bay as part of the ASP Heritage Series.

Mick Fanning (AUS) wins the J-Bay Open in epic conditions at Supertubes

19 Jul 2014   |  

Jeremy Flores, has been suspended from competition until August 27, 2014, resulting from an incident which occurred following his Round 2 heat at the J-Bay Open in South Africa on July 12, 2014.

Jeremy Flores has been suspended from ASP competition until the completion of the Billabong Pro Tahiti.

18 Jul 2014   |  

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal – Timmy Reyes, 31, (USA) etched his name into the history books by taking out the biggest victory of his career, defeating Australian Matt Wilkinson, 25, (AUS) in six-to-eight foot (1.5- 2 meter) surf at the ASP Prime-rated Mr Price Pro Ballito on Sunday July 6, 2015.

Timmy Reyes (USA) winning the ASP Prime-rated Mr Price Pro Ballito over Adam Melling (AUS)

6 Jul 2014   |  

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal – ASP World No. 16 Filipe Toledo (BRA) brought the best of elite, new-school surfing to the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime rated Mr Price Pro Ballito, putting on one of the best aerial performances of the year, during the Round of 48 on Tuesday July 1, 2014.

1 Jul 2014   |  

Today, the ASP Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) is greenlighting the Billabong Pico Alto, Peru for a start this Thursday, July 3, as a projected 35-to-40-foot ocean swell descends upon South America.

Surfline, Official Forecasters for the 2014/2015 ASP BWWT season, are calling for 35-40-foot waves at Pico Alto this Thursday

1 Jul 2014   |  

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal –The world’s top ASP Qualifying Series (QS) professionals have descended on the wave rich coast of KwaDukuza, for the start of the ASP Prime rated Mr Price Pro Ballito, which kicks off on Monday July 30, 2014.

28 Jun 2014   |  

LOS ANGELES, CA/USA: All the best moments from the Fiji Pro are coming to television. Fans in the U.S. can tune in to "World of X Games" on ABC this Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT to watch highlights from the world's elite surfers taking on Tavarua.

27 Jun 2014   |  

Four talented South African surfers have been granted wildcard entries into the prestigious Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME rated Mr Price Pro Ballito, from June 30 – July 6, 2014.

26 Jun 2014   |  

Local Umhlanga surfer Beyrick De Vries at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal is counting the days until some 84 international surfers arrive to compete at one of his local breaks in the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito from June 30 – July 6, 2014.

24 Jun 2014   |  

Matt Banting (AUS), 19, and Coco Ho (HAW), 23, have won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Los Cabos Open of Surf in excellent four-to-six foot waves at Zippers in Los Cabos, Mexico on Tuesday, June 17, 2014

23 Jun 2014   |