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He came to Hawaii looking to fulfill a childhood dream and humbly gain experience at the world's most revered and feared surf spot: the Banzai Pipeline. But 20-year-old New York pro surfing rookie Balaram Stack scored one of surfing's rarest waves: a perfect 10 on a fearsome day deemed only for warriors at the Volcom Pipe Pro. Fifteen-to-20 foot Pipe doled out its fair share of injuries, snapped s...
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They might be too young to be on the ASP dream tour, but these kids are taking it to the next level. Here are a few hot ones from the recent Billabong Pro Jr on the Gold Coast...
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Hawaii's John John Florence has stood on the sand here at Sunset Beach watching the crowning of surfing champions since he was 6-years-old. Today, at 19, he stood on the podium, having realized his childhood dream of winning the Vans World Cup at Sunset Beach, and taking the lead on the coveted Vans Triple Crown presented by Rockstar Energy Drink series ratings. It was an overwhelming victory for ...
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West Australia's Taj Burrow, a virtual veteran of pro surfing at 33 years of age, has claimed his first Reef Hawaiian Pro title in Hawaii to pocket $25,000 and take an early lead on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing ratings. Burrow, who has been competing in Hawaii for 15 years, left the field in his wake today, finding a form all his own in the pumping overhead surf.
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Haleiwa was a roller-coaster ride today as the Reef Hawaiian Pro - the first stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, hit the cut-throat middle rounds of competition. The highs consisted of phenomenal air shows assisted by a stiff off-shore wind.
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Kelly Slater: “This is pretty fabulous,” Slater said. “Two days ago in the afternoon it was chunky and small and didn’t look inviting at all. Yesterday was nice and today looks like a nice day in France. I don’t know, this hasn’t sunk in. I’ve been pretty stressed about it and I’m glad it’s over. It’s very fulfilling and there’s personal satisfaction. It feels real nice....
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“There are still a lot of fun waves out there but the tide is definitely changing things up,” Slater said. “My plan was to go out and catch a lot of waves and I actually made a little priority mistake in there. Dan (Ross) is one of those underrated guys. He’s a big guy so I knew he wouldn’t be taking the smaller waves and I knew he was capable of getting big scores.”
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Kelly Slater talks candidly about going for his 11th world title in a battle of the ages...
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KELLY SLATER: 10x world champion and currently looking good for an 11th world title speaks about what Trestles means to him. A wave designed for the progressive surfers of tomorrow...
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HURLEY PRO TRESTLES: A look at the iconic Lower Trestles beach California.
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Quiksilver pro New York: In 2009 it was Modern Collective, in 2010 it was Trestles, in 2011 it's looking to be New York. Progressive surfing reared its in demand head during professional competition recently in New York. With names like Josh Kerr, Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, Alejo Muniz, Owen Wright, Julian Wilson all battling it out on the world stage there was more time in the air than ever before...
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KELLY SLATER: While he didn't walk away with a winners trophy from the recent Quiksilver Pro New York, he did make his mark with this 10point air. In his heat against Airman Taj Burrow, Slater pulled this off within the dying minutes of the heat.
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QUIKSILVER PRO NEW YORK: A look at the finals day action and how it all unfolded...
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Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion, has claimed the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui over Owen Wright (AUS), 21, in clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Teahupo’o.
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With pristine eight-to-10 foot (2.5 – 3 metre) barrels detonating across the reef at Teahupo’o, the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui completed the remaining heats of Round 3 before bolting through Rounds 4 and 5, setting up the Quarterfinalists for a potential finish tomorrow.
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As his own man, it's safe to say a world tour title might be down the list of his life priorities right now, however when his freedom decided he should make the time to show face and put on a show at the recent US OPEN OF SURFING we were pleased. Even Kelly Slater finds it hard to deny that Dane Reynolds may hold the key to the future of professional surfing.
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When Kelly Slater wants to win, he WILL win. It comes as no surprise that the man who has been MIA from the ASP world tour has come back into full swing with a win at the recent 2011 US Open of surfing.
What did it take to win? Here's a rundown on Kelly Slater's road to victory.
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Big or small, when Slater hits the water he always makes it a dream session. The 10x World Champion who decided to skip the recent World Tour stop in J-Bay was recently spotted in Central America ripping...again.
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In just over a week the world tour circus hits South Africa for Stop #4 of the ASP world tour. This time round it's the Billabong Pro Jeffery's Bay. Arguably the worlds best right hand point break, the wave favours those that have their speed and rail game down pat. The following clip offers a little insight and inspiration from those that have mastered the wave and won at this event. Make sure to...
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Cory Lopez is making one hell of a comeback performance in 2011. Not only fighting to take a spot on the world tour, but he's also made time to cut the following clip, taking on the worlds best free-surfers for a position in Taylor Steele's Innersection #2. As you can clearly see, Lopez clearly has what it takes to rattle those on tour...