| | Slater Takes Hurley Pro! Nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 38, clinched his second elite ASP Dream Tour victory of the 2010 season, snatching the Hurley Pro at Trestles in flawless Lowers conditions over Bede Durbidge (AUS), 27, to overtake Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, for the ASP World Title race ratings lead. The emphatic victory earned by the Floridian natural-footer moves Slater one step closer to his unprecedented 10th ASP World Title. FULL REPORT: | | | Alves Wins Back-to-Back ASP 6-Stars Fiery Brazilian Heitor Alves (BRA), 27, continued his form after his victory at the ASP 6-Star San Miguel Pro in the Basque country, immediately clinching the ASP 6-Star Lusiaves Figueira Pro in Figueira da Foz, Portugal the following week over Aussie Yadin Nicol (AUS), 24. The impressive back-to-back wins earned by Alves catapulted the quick goofy-footer to an astonishing No. 19 on the ASP World Ranking, making Alves the highest rated competitor not among the ASP Top 34. FULL REPORT: | | | Geiselman and Andinos Wave Pool Training by Surfline 2010 ASP North America Pro Junior Series Champion Evan Geiselman (New Smyrna Beach, FL), 17, and Kolohe Andino (San Clemente, CA), 16, recent wildcard at the Hurley Pro at Trestles, just hit Florida’s Typhoon Lagoon wave pool prior to their maiden voyages to the ASP World Junior Tour for some unique cross training. Alongside South American goofy-footer Cristobal de Col (Lima, PER), 17, the progressive talents went from training sessions on the trampoline and straight into the chlorine to put their new ideas to the test in an East Coast wave pool and Surfline.com was there to document the action. CHECK IT OUT! | | | Fantasy Surf: Quiksilver Pro Fance! Now that the Hurley Pro at Trestles is done and dusted, the remainder of the 2010 season will be on full throttle, with the next four stops running back-to-back until the year ends at Pipeline! Next stop – Europe! That means it’s time for you to start grooming those fantasy teams again on Fantasy Action Sports League, the official fantasy surf game of the ASP. The ASP Dream Tour is now globetrotting from cobblestone pointbreak perfection to powerful Euro beachies, so who’s your money on for the Quiksilver Pro France? With only a few days before the start of the event, you’d better get to work! PICK YOUR TEAM! | | | Join the Facebook Masses! With well over 100,000 people following the ASP on Facebook.com, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t join the team too. By becoming a fan of the ASP on Facebook, you not only get the latest in ASP World Tour updates delivered to you, but all the news hot off of the press from events unfolding around the globe as well as the latest editorial on your favorite surfers. Don’t be behind the times, make it easy on yourself and stay in the know by becoming a fan of the ASP on Facebook! BECOME A FAN! | | | 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 | | |