They are the golden girls of the water, but this is a battle that can only be won on land. World surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore is set to challenge dual Olympic swimming gold medallist Stephanie Rice as Australia’s hottest female athlete.
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December 16 2008 |
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How do you become a World Champ? Check out Steph ‘Happy’ Gilmore’s play-by-play rundown of her path to World #1, plus a full season review in photos of her second World Title in a row. Also, check out her World Title microsite at ripcurl.com/happygilmore.
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December 15 2008 |
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HONOLUA BAY, Hawaii (Monday, December 15, 2008) – Still no surf on offer at Honolua Bay today, prompting Billabong Pro Maui event organizers to call the fifth straight lay day.
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December 15 2008 |
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However, there is still the undecided question of both the Irons brothers. Will Bruce retire and will Andy take a year off? If so, then the lucky replacements could be Roy Powers, Mick Campbell or Pat Guduaskas.
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December 15 2008 |
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Those two teenagers belong to a new generation of women who are shaking up the professional surfing establishment. Most are still in high school and remain a few years from competing full-time for prize money. But with a combination of powerful moves and progressive aerials, they have signaled a new era of performance in the sport.
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December 12 2008 |
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Following yesterday’s full serving of action, Honolua Bay has gone quiet today, prompting event organizers to call a lay day for the Billabong Pro Maui.
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December 11 2008 |
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The Billabong Pro Maui commenced this morning in picturesque four-to-five foot (2 metre) surf at Honolua Bay, allowing the ladies of the ASP Top 17 to revel through three rounds of competition, deciding the Quarterfinalists for when competition resumes.
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December 10 2008 |
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In between winning her world title on Monday, Steph Gilmore’s been a busy girl. Several hundred interviews, a half dozen parties in her honour, and a hangover that would kill a lion, it’s all been, as Steph says, “a bit of a blur.”In this episode Steph takes it a bit easy and catches up with Alana Blanchard and Bethany Hamilton.
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December 10 2008 |
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Creatures of Leisure autograph session went down at Surf n Sea. Great turnout. Those who were in attendance were in awe!
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December 08 2008 |
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Hawaiian heavyweight Pancho Sullivan kicks off Rip Curl On The Rock’s webisode series, with Stephanie Gilmore caught in a blur of friends, kisses, cameras, teeth, hugs, trophies and soundbites… clinching her second world title at Sunset Beach.
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December 04 2008 |
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