SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Tuesday, May, 22, 2012) - At the 4th event on the 2012 ASP Prime calendar, 96 of the world’s best surfers battled in epic conditions to begin the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola. Starting off with the Trials Event at 6:30 am, the competitors encountered perfect conditions with [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

LA CICER, Gran Canaria (Saturday, May 19, 2012) – Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) just won the ASP 3-star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior at Playa de la Cicer, Las Palmas – Gran Canaria. The defending champion re-claimed his crown today in fantastic fashion, dominating the final against Vicente Romero from Spain. Last year’s ASP Europe [...]

La Cicer, Gran Canaria (Friday, May 18, 2012) – Improved conditions made for a full day of exciting surfing on day 3 of the ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior. An incoming swell in the 3-4Ft range and lighter winds today at La Cicer allowed the event to run through two full rounds of [...]