By Kelly
So it is all over the internet: Coco Ho dropped in on Layne Beachley in the Final heat of the Reef Hawaiian Pro. Layne needed a ride of 6.83 to beat out Hawaiian Carissa Moore, a close friend of Coco. After being cut of by Coco, she did not get the chance to show her stuff and possibly win the contest.
Was there a conspiracy amongst the friends? Did this incident cost Layne a chance to win a contest in her retirement year? These are all issues being debated in the surf world.
The latest news is the ASP Athlete Rules & Discipline Committee reviewed video, held interviews from those present, and made a ruling. Coco will not be fined, but will be required to attend counseling on the rules and sportsmanship expected in ASP events.
In a statement …
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By Bry
Stephanie Gilmore, the reigning ASP World Champ, won the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru in Peru yesterday which boosted her back into the top position on the ASP Ratings. With only two events left on this year’s tour, both set to take place in Hawaii, anything could happen.
The Movistar Classic moved to a new location yesterday, from Mancora to Piscina, giving competitors a chance to compete in three to four foot swell. Stephanie Gilmore surfed consistently throughout the day, but managed to peak in the finals when it counted, and came out tops scoring the highest score of the day and taking the title.
Silvana Lima, who is incidentally lying 4th on the ratings, also had a ripper of a day, but just couldn’t seem to pull it together in the finals. Both will head to Hawaii with one common goal in mind, to …
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By Bry
Layne Beachley, 7 x World Surfing Champ, announced last month that she is retiring from professional surfing at the end of the 2008/09 season. Although it is a massive blow to women’s surfing, it’s no surprise really as Layne has definitely put in adequate time over the last few decades, and can be stoked with her solid involvement in the growth and evolution of women’s surfing.
Layne got her first taste of life as a Pro at the young age of 16 when she made the decision to focus all her attention on the tour and competing, which back in the late Eighties was considered ‘a big thing’. She kicked off her professional career by winning her first event in 1993. By 1998 she had her first World Title under her belt, and has spent the last decade gathering a …
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