Nikki Van Dijk has won the Cascais Women’s Pro, Stop No. 8 on the World Surf League Championship Tour, to claim her first ever CT event win. Van Dijk battled three-time WSL Champion Carissa Moore in an exciting 35-minute final at the back-up venue of Guincho. Today’s victory sees Van Dijk become the first surfer from Victoria, Australia to win a CT event since Tony Ray won the … [Read more...] about Nikki Van Dijk Claims Maiden CT Victory at Cascais Women’s Pro
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2015 Hurley Pro and Swatch Women’s Pro – Fanning and Moore Come Out on Top
Lower Trestles was the venue for the eighth event of the World Championship Tour, and it brought the men and women back together after a brief hiatus over the last couple of events. The punchy high performance waves on offer at San Onofre State Beach leveled the playing field just a bit, especially after the big barreling waves of Fiji, South Africa and Tahiti over the last few … [Read more...] about 2015 Hurley Pro and Swatch Women’s Pro – Fanning and Moore Come Out on Top
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015: Fanning And Moore Come Out On Top
The iconic Australian surf spot Bells Beach was the venue for the second contest on the Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour, and the top surfers from across the globe put on an awesome performance that did not disappoint. Despite the tricky conditions at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015 event, organizers kept the heats going, with some of the world’s best dropping out … [Read more...] about Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2015: Fanning And Moore Come Out On Top
ASP Fiji Pro: Fitzgibbons Wins Again and Medina Back on Top
The ASP Fiji Pro is all wrapped up, marking the end of the fifth leg of the ASP World Championship Tour. For the women, they were given a chance to take on the heavy barrels of Cloudbreak, something denied to them in previous years. As for the men, it was nothing new, but this month’s competition did result in another shuffle in the rankings. With the world’s best surfers … [Read more...] about ASP Fiji Pro: Fitzgibbons Wins Again and Medina Back on Top
Women Surfers: Why Riding Waves like a Girl is Not So Bad
If you’re a guy and somebody tells you that you surf like a girl you well may take offence, but perhaps you shouldn’t. There are plenty of girls out there that surf much better than guys, and every year more and more women are getting into surfing. Women surfers are totally up there with the men, and slowly but surely the professional associations are taking notice. No longer … [Read more...] about Women Surfers: Why Riding Waves like a Girl is Not So Bad