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Surfrider Foundation Wins Victory At Malibu

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Votes For “Clean Water At The Bu”

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Justin Cote

Chelsea Hedges was a Round 1 standout. Photo courtesy Sean Rowland/ASP/CI via Getty Images

Movistar Peru Classic Pres. By Rip Curl Lay Day, Swell Coming

Event organizers at the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl, Event No. 5 of 7 of 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, have opted to call competition off for today, with onshore winds and low tides preventing a recommencement.

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Ryan Brower

Solid Swell On Way For Finish Of O’Neill CWC And Oakley Pro Junior

Conditions have improved considerably and forecaster Mark Sponsler from stormsurf.com is predicting increasing swell with solid contestable conditions throughout the remainder of the contest window this Sunday, Nov. 8.

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Ryan Brower

Eric Geiselman’s Great White Shark Scare

This just in: Standing on his board looking for a wave in, Eric Geiselman is blasted from below by a Great White shark while surfing a remote break in Northern California…Check the video clip here!

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Ryan Brower

New Honolulu Vans Store Opening Party This Weekend

Join Vans this Saturday, November 7th to celebrate the grand opening of the newest Vans Store located in Honolulu, HI. Vans surf team riders Kalani Chapman, Reef Mcintosh, Leila Hurst and Kai Garcia will be signing autographs along with skate team riders Christian Hosoi and Ray Barbee.

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Ryan Brower

New In Movie Downloads: Hanging Five

Hanging Five is a film that follows five artists who all happen to be surfers. The film documents their work and looks at different aspects of their lives and how those experiences have impacted their work. Download it now on transworldsurf.com.

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Ryan Brower

Reigning 2x World Champ Stephanie Gilmore was the top performer today. Photo courtesy Rowland/ASP

Top Seeds Dominate Round 1 Of Movistar Peru Classic Pres. By Rip Curl

Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, today’s Movistar Peru Classic was dominated by perennial ASP Women’s World Title contenders and top seeds in an impressive announcement of their intentions in Peru.

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Ryan Brower

Alain Riou was one of today's solid performers advancing through to Round 4 where he will meet Patrick Gudauskas in a man-on-man battle. Photo courtesy Aquashot/ASPEurope.com

Last Sixteen Decided In Islas Canarias Santa Pro, Possible Finish Tomorrow

With Round 3 wrapping-up by the day’s end after an exciting series of 3-Man battles, things are set for an intense finish when the first Man-on-man match-ups hit the water tomorrow.

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Ryan Brower

Scott Henrich's board faired a bit better than his leg. Photo: Christie Wilson/Honolulu Advertiser

Maui Surfer Punches Tiger Shark To Save His Life

“I thought, ‘I gotta get him off my leg,’ so I pounded him. I was just hoping he wasn’t going to chomp all the way through,” he said.

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Ryan Brower

O’Neill Cold Water Classic Lay Day; Oakley Pro Junior On Hold Today

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-3 Oakley Pro Junior North America Championships has been placed on HOLD this morning due to small surf and an incoming tide at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California. Event officials will reconvene at 1 pm for an updated call and have decided to call the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O’Neill Cold Water Classic California competition off for today.



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Ryan Brower

  • Volcom Announces Its First ASP Event November 25, 2009
    Volcom will be sponsoring its first ever ASP event, The Volcom Pipeline Pro, January 23 - February 5, 2010. The event, as you may have guessed from the title, will be held at the legendary Pipeline, were Volcom’s roots run deeep, and will be a WQS 5-Star event. “To have our own contest in front of [...]
    mike lewis
  • Green Foam Blanks’ Environmental Efforts November 20, 2009
    The New York Times featured an article on San Clemente's Green Foam Blanks and their efforts to green the industry with recycled polyurethane blanks as well as their other endeavors.
    mike lewis
  • Roxy Expands Reach With Athletix Line November 19, 2009
    Senior Roxy Athletix Lead Designer Holly Dorrell dishes the details on the brand's new line, the inspiration behind her design, and what we can expect from Roxy's athletic lifestyle gear in the near future.
    agathawasilewska
  • Black Flys Brand Relaunches Under New Ownership November 18, 2009
    Black Flys sunglasses has relaunched under new corporate ownership and a new headquarters, and is working on rebuilding the brand and a new solid team, according to a statement released by the company today.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Jetpilot Launches New Rideshort With Wetsuit Lining November 16, 2009
    Jetpilot announced today the release of its GameChanger Rideshort, which fuses an ultra-lite sublimated 360 degree stretch nylon on the outside of the shorts, with a removable 1.5 mm Flex-Lite neoprene fitted wetsuit liner.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Shop Talk: Product Knowledge Tips November 16, 2009
    How do you stay up to date on the latest techs and products? Weigh in, win a free pair of Celtek gloves, and have your answer featured in TW Biz!
    mike lewis
  • Sterling Spencer Monday Night Football Commercial November 9, 2009
    Pro surfer Sterling Spencer will appear in a nationally-aired Verizon Wireless commercial during Monday Night Football tonight (Monday, November 9).
    kailee bradstreet
  • Surf Expo Announces StandUp Paddle Events November 9, 2009
    Surf Expo recently announced that it will hold a series of hour-long StandUp Paddle demos in pool set up on the trade show floor during its January show.
    kailee bradstreet
  • Quiksilver Eliminates 200 Positions November 5, 2009
    On November 5 Quiksilver completed a reorganization of its staff in the Americas region. In total 200 positions have been eliminated. The layoffs affected every organization under the Quiksilver America umbrella according to the company's Vice President of Investor Relations Bruce Thomas.
    josh hunter
  • ESA Withdraws From Surfing America November 4, 2009
    News broke on November 4 that the Eastern Surfing Association has decided to officially withdraw Surfing America, the national governing body of amateur surfing in the United States.
    josh hunter

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