| | New ASP One World Ratings Explained With two events done and dusted on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the dynamic transitions instituted this season are starting to take shape. The unified organization, dubbed the "ASP World Rankings", will soon be in full swing and if you’re unsure about what all of these changes mean and how they affect the face of the ASP World Tour and ASP World Qualifying Series that you’ve been familiar with in the past, check out this interview with ASP Tour Manager Al Hunt to get a better idea of what’s going on. GET THE INTERVIEW HERE! | | | Moore Wins New Zealand! Hawaiian prodigy Carissa Moore, 17, took out her first win as an official member of the ASP Women’s World Tour with a massive victory over Aussie sophomore Sally Fitzgibbons, 19, to clinch her second ASP Dream Tour victory and first as an official member of the Top 17. After a relatively slow start to the season, Moore’s big win launches her to No. 6 on the ratings and with several events left in the season, back into the hunt for this year’s ASP Women’s World Title. FULL REPORT: | | | U.S. Open Goes PRIME! Last year, the ASP 6-Star Hurley U.S. Open made history by paying out the richest prize purse in professional surfing history and now one of our sports longest running events is pushing forward again by improving the prestigious event to PRIME status. The upgrade in points will attract a flock of ASP World Tour standouts as well as the globe’s hungriest up-and-comers looking to find their way into an eventual ASP World Title race. FULL REPORT: | | | Top 17 Tackle Sydney The 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour has been on rapid-fire this season, with one event after the next since the season opener on the Gold Coast. After wrapping things up in New Zealand last week, the Top 17 will head back to Australia, landing in Sydney this time for the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic which runs from April 21 through 26, 2010. As this year’s title race heats up, the girls will be hungry to log in a solid result in front of the massive crowds set to support their favorite ladies at Sydney’s Northern Beaches, so make sure to watch this one LIVE to stay in the loop on this year’s ASP Women’s World Title race. FULL REPORT: | | | Fantasy Surfer Action Heating Up! With stop No. 3 of the ASP World Title events kicking off at Santa Catarina in Brazil on April 23 and stop No. 4 of the ASP Women’s World Tour heading back to Australia on April 19, it’s time to get into gear and finalize your Fantasy Surfer teams before it’s too late. With the men’s ASP Dream Tour talent hitting Brazil during a different season, this year’s event could open up a whole new bag of tricks, so who are you running with for your Fantasy Surfer team? Is Kelly going to build momentum, will Taj’s hot streak continue, what do you think? And how about on the ladies front, Are you leading with reigning three-time ASP Women’s World Champion Steph Gilmore, what about defending event champ Silvana Lima, or do you think there will be another youth uprising at this year’s Beachley? It’s up to you, but the time is now to pick your teams! PICK YOUR TEAM! | | | To unsubscribe/change profile: click here. To subscribe: click here. Association of Surfing Professionals 72-80 Marine Parade, Showcase on the Bch Coolangatta, QLD 4225 Australia | | |