Gabriel Medina partially vindicated the new ASP system today, collecting his maiden ASP World Title event win at the Quiksilver Pro France over Julian Wilson. Check the exclusive photographic final day highlights here.

Owen Wright bows out of competition leaving the door wide open for Kelly Slater to create an insurmountable lead in the World Title rankings... Can you say Ke11y in 2011?

A short day of competition sees an early exit by John John, Dusty Payne, and Josh Kerr. Even worse, the downturn in weather means no bronzing French babes...

Filipe who? That's what we said after the young Brazilian won the Nike Pro Junior in Huntington Beach recently. Here he is in all of his spinning glory...

The 10 most compelling images from the 2011 Nike US Open Of Surfing and the stories behind them...

On June 2, 2011 Julian Wilson, Alejo Muniz, Monyca Byrne-Wickey, Michel Bourez, Kolohe Andino and Malia Manuel take the stage in the Nike Chosen.

An inside look at the 2011 season opening Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast and all the ensuing mayhem from Coolangatta, Australia. Updated with the latest news, rumors, and gossip several times daily.

An incredible day of surfing sees the girls of the ASP World Tour raise the bar to levels previously unseen. Inspired by the girls, the world's best men duke it out in perfect Snapper Rocks.

Alejo Muniz found, somewhere in Africa, an ideal place to get ready for his debut on the 2011 ASP World Tour.

20-year old Brazilian World Tour rookie Alejo Muniz wins the first Prime event of the year on beautiful Fernando De Noronha off the coast of Brazil. Check the final day highlight video...

After qualifying this year, Muniz will be surfing against the worlds best in 2011 as a member of the ASP World Tour, best of luck rookie!

The newfangled ASP World Junior Tour is already proving it's need for existence—if not Nat Young wouldn't have landed a big ol' Gorkin Flip in a jersey yesterday and Conner Coffin wouldn't have knocked out number 1 seed Alejo Muniz.

Maxime Huscenot shocked the world this afternoon when he took down event favorite Owen Wright. Left battling it out for the World Title are aforementioned Huscenot, Nat Young, Clay Marzo, Granger Larson, Stu Kennedy, Jadson Andre, Alejo Muniz, and Gabriel Medina. Check out the video and results.

WCT dreams come true in roaring, 12-15 foot surf at the O’Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach. Check the exclusive photos and video of all the action...

Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge To Air On NBC’s World Of Adventure Sports, be sure to check it out on Saturday, November 14th at 2 p.m.