Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International
Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboard Championships (WWLC)
Roxy ASP Grade-2 Women’s Pro Junior
Cote des Basques – Biarritz – France
11-16 July, 2008
BIARRITZ, France — The Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboard
Championships (WWLC) got closer to its business end after both Round 3
and 4 were wrapped up in same good two to three foot (0.5 to 1 meter)
waves at La Cotes des Basques. From the fourty-eight female
longboarders who surfed in the event on Day 1, eight only remain in
contention for the prestigious 2008 ASP Women’s World
Longboard Champion crown.
Jennifer Smith (USA), reigning ASP Women’s World Longboard
Champion, put on a solid performance to defeat experienced surfer Kelly
Nicely (USA) courtesy of the 14.75 point heat score (out of a possible
20) she posted in Heat 4 of Round 4, the highest total of the event
thus far.
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“I was pretty selective with my waves and I am stoked to get
an 8.75 point ride (out of a possible 10)”, Smith
said. “I am supposed to surf against Kassia
(Meador) next and she is my favorite surfer so it is really cool and
will be a pleasure.”
Jennifer Smith
Jennifer Smith (USA) advanced through to the Quarterfinals and will
meet Justine Dupont (FRA) for a remake of last year’s final.
Smith, 22, who confessed she was definitely aiming at a repeat this
year, has won all encounters so far with her custom made classical
style and will now face Kassia Meador (USA) in Quarterfinal No. 2.
“We will both give everything we have to move further in the
event”, Smith said. “This is going to be a big heat
and I cannot wait to paddle back out there and keep going.”
Kassia Meador (Ca, USA), 25, bettered her 2007 ASP Roxy WWLC result
when she advanced through to the Quarterfinals after defeating fellow
American favorite and 2006 ASP Women’s World Longboard
Champion Schuyler McFerran (USA). Meador, who will have to
deal with the defending champion Smith when competition resumes, has
been using great tactics and wave choices since the start of the 2008
edition and will be the outsider in Quarterfinal No. 2.
“I am super stoked to win this one because Schuyler McFerran
(USA) is such an amazing surfer”, Meador said. “I
will take heat by heat from now on but I am really excited to keep
going in the event. I am really happy with that heat.”
Meador, who lost to McFerran last year in the same round, had a revenge
to take over the Californian favorite.
“It is crazy because last year I lost to her in Round 4 and I
really tried not to think about it and stay cool”, Meador
said. “I really tried not to get nervous during the heat and
it ends up perfectly.”
Justine Dupont (FRA), ASP Women’s World Longboard Tour No. 2
in 2007 for her first appearance ever in a professional longboarding
event, was another standout. Dupont, 16, managed to get away with
another solid win over fellow French surfer and former ASP
Women’s World Tour No. 3 Claire Karabatsos (FRA) in Round 4.
“I am very happy to get through to the quarters but I did not
get enough good waves to really show my surf”, Dupont said.
“I was very relaxed, maybe too much, at the beginning of the
heat so I lost time and I will have to be more dynamic.”
Dupont, who orginally comes from Lacanau two hours up North from
Biarritz, stands as France’s favorite towards a possible
first ever French ASP World title but will have to better Jennifer
Smith in a remake of the 2007 final. She is the last French
representative in the event.
“I will give my best from the start to the end in the
quarters”, Dupont said. “I will have to take the
lead early enough and stay relaxed but I am really looking forward to
surfing again in this contest.”
Rachel Barry (USA), Joy Monahan (HAW) and Leah Dawson also advanced
through to the Quarterfinals.
The Roxy ASP Women’s World Longboard Championships will be on
hold until Tuesday, July 15, 2008 and leave the ASP Grade-2 Roxy Pro
Junior competitors get things going tomorrow Monday, July 14, at 8.30
AM (GMT+1).
UPCOMING QUARTERFINALS
Heat 1: Rachel Barry (USA) Vs Joy Monahan (HAW)
Heat 2: Kassia Meador (USA) Vs Jennifer Smith (USA)
Heat 3: Justine Dupont (FRA) Vs Leah Dawson (USA)
Heat 4: Chelsea Williams (AUS) Vs Julie Cox (USA)
ROUND 4 RESULTS
Heat 1: Rachel Barry (USA) 10.75 pts Def. Isabelle Braly (AUS) 7.75 pts
Heat 2: Joy Monahan (HAW) 13.75 pts Def. Yuko Shimajiri (JPN)
4.80 pts
Heat 3: Kassia Meador (USA) 10.00 pts Def. Schuyler McFerran (USA) 7.15
pts
Heat 4: Jennifer Smith (USA) 14.75 pts Def. Kaitlin Maguire (USA) 11.25
pts
Heat 5: Justine Dupont (FRA) 11.50 pts Def. Claire Karabatsos (FRA)
5.55 pts
Heat 6: Leah Dawson (USA) 11.00 pts Def. Jennifer Flannigan (USA) 6.95
pts
Heat 7: Chelsea Williams (AUS) 13.00 pts Def. Miku Uemura (HAW) 7.45 pts
Heat 8: Julie Cox (USA) 5.40 pts Def. Claire Dereux (FRA) 4.95 pts
