{"id":15094,"date":"2010-03-29T18:36:41","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T01:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=15094"},"modified":"2010-03-30T09:14:35","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T16:14:35","slug":"rip-curl-pro-bells-beach-2010-women-day-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=15094","title":{"rendered":"Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2010 Women Day One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While we were more stoked about Claire Bevilacqua<\/strong> getting her head together and winning a heat in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2010<\/a><\/strong> (yes, the judges to like to see fins<\/a><\/strong>), the ASP was more interested in discussing the lengths to which Chelsea Hedges<\/strong> was shredding.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, former ASP Women\u2019s World Champion (2005), was the form surfer of the day, lighting up the lumpy afternoon righthanders with precision and speed on her backhand, collecting the day\u2019s high heat total of a 17.20 out of a possible 20. . . . \u201cIt was good fun,\u201d Hedges said. \u201cRincon when the tide comes off a bit it can be pretty fun, backside you can hook it a bit more. I just watched Silvana\u2019s heat before and she helped me out you know – she surfed so fast, so it was good to watch her before I went out.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For all the details and results from day one, follow the jump.
\nBELLS BEACH, Victoria\/Australia (Tuesday, March 30, 2010) \u2013 The opening two rounds of the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro presented by Ford Fiesta were completed today in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves breaking through the \u201cRincon\u201d section of the point at Bells Beach.<\/p>\n

The second stop on the 2010 ASP Women\u2019s World Tour, the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro Bells Beach plays a vital role in surfers setting their respective seasons up as they track down requalification points and the all-important ASP Women\u2019s World Title.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, former ASP Women\u2019s World Champion (2005), was the form surfer of the day, lighting up the lumpy afternoon righthanders with precision and speed on her backhand, collecting the day\u2019s high heat total of a 17.20 out of a possible 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was good fun,\u201d Hedges said. \u201cRincon when the tide comes off a bit it can be pretty fun, backside you can hook it a bit more. I just watched Silvana\u2019s heat before and she helped me out you know – she surfed so fast, so it was good to watch her before I went out.\u201d<\/p>\n

After taking a sabbatical from full-time competition in 2008, Hedges has steadily re-built her position as one of the best female surfers in the world. Coming off a big win at the ASP 6-Star event in Western Australia last week, the momentum is soundly behind the powerful goofy-footer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t won a contest for a while so that winning last week got me pumped up,\u201d Hedges said. \u201cI got that feeling back again. So coming up to Bells, it was a perfect start. I\u2019m taking each heat as it comes and trying to build momentum throughout the contest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hedges will face Rosanne Hodge (ZAF), 22, in Round 3 when competition resumes.<\/p>\n

Silvana Lima (BRA), 25, 2009 ASP Women\u2019s World Runner-Up, was in sensational form this afternoon, acquiring an impressive 16.50 out of a possible 20 for a series of blistering forehand turns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing result for me for sure,\u201d Lima said. \u201cI really like these conditions. It\u2019s pretty similar from Brazil, bumpy and I got two great waves and it\u2019s so good to make it straight to Round 3.\u201d<\/p>\n

After posting an emphatic victory at the 2009 installment of the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro Bells Beach, Lima is one of the event favorites.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m defending champion here this year and I have a lot to live up to,\u201d Lima said. \u201cI\u2019m going to the next round and hoping that things continue to go well for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lima will take on 2010 ASP Women\u2019s World Tour rookie Nikita Robb (ZAF), 21, when Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro competition continues.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP Women\u2019s World Champion and current ASP Women\u2019s World No. 1, continued her fantastic roll today, with a big win in Round 1 despite challenging conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went on hold right before my heat and when we restarted it was still a bit inconsistent,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cI didn\u2019t really put up a decent score until halfway through the heat and I was hunting a backup until the last few minutes. It\u2019s a good start for me and I\u2019m just focusing on one heat at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

A former two-time winner at the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro Bells Beach, Gilmore will be looking improve upon last season\u2019s Runner-Up finish when she lost a hard-fought Final to Lima.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely looking to go one better this season,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cEvery year gets more challenging and the level of surfing seems to increase with each event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilmore will battle Trials Winner and event wildcard Tyler Wright (AUS), 15, in Round 3 of the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro.<\/p>\n

When competition resumes, up first will be Coco Ho (HAW), 18, and Lee Ann Curren (FRA), 20, in the opening heat of Round 3.<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7:30am for a possible 8am start.<\/p>\n

Highlights from today\u2019s Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Fiesta will be available via www.live.ripcurl.com<\/p>\n

The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by SNICKERS, featuring the ASP Top 45, has been called off for the day.<\/p>\n

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n

RIP CURL WOMEN\u2019S PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 7.67, Carissa Moore (HAW) 6.17, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 5.44
\nHeat 2: Coco Ho (HAW) 11.00, Paige Hareb (NZL) 7.67, Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 7.20
\nHeat 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.77, Tyler Wright (AUS) 10.00, Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 9.20
\nHeat 4: Silvana Lima (BRA) 16.50, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 10.67, Nikita Robb (ZAF) 9.17
\nHeat 5: Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 12.20, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 11.56, Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 11.20
\nHeat 6: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 17.20, Melanie Bartels (HAW) 12.27, Amee Donohoe (AUS) 7.80<\/p>\n

RIP CURL WOMEN\u2019S PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 2 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.17, Nikita Robb (ZAF) 8.37, Amee Donohoe (AUS) 7.20
\nHeat 2: Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 12.60, Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 11.34, Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 10.16<\/p>\n

RIP CURL WOMEN\u2019S PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Coco Ho (HAW) vs. Lee Ann Curren (FRA)
\nHeat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Carissa Moore (HAW)
\nHeat 3: Rebecca Woods (AUS) vs. Paige Hareb (NZL)
\nHeat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Tyler Wright (AUS)
\nHeat 5: Silvana Lima (BRA) vs. Nikita Robb (ZAF)
\nHeat 6: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) vs. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF)
\nHeat 7: Melanie Bartels (HAW) vs. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS)
\nHeat 8: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) vs. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS)<\/p>\n

RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Dane Reynolds (USA), Andy Irons (HAW), Nate Yeomans (USA)
\nHeat 2: Damien Hobgood (USA), Luke Stedman (AUS), Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
\nHeat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA), Jeremy Flores (FRA), Tanner Gudauskas (USA)
\nHeat 4: C.J. Hobgood (USA), Tiago Pires (PRT), Travis Logie (ZAF)
\nHeat 5: Kelly Slater (USA), Mick Campbell (AUS), Marco Polo (BRA)
\nHeat 6: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), Blake Thornton (AUS)
\nHeat 7: Taj Burrow (AUS), Daniel Ross (AUS), Neco Padaratz (BRA)
\nHeat 8: Mick Fanning (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS), Stuart Kennedy (AUS)
\nHeat 9: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Chris Davidson (AUS), Gabriel Medina (BRA)
\nHeat 10: Bede Durbidge (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Adam Robertson (AUS)
\nHeat 11: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Patrick Gudauskas (USA), Jay Thompson (AUS)
\nHeat 12: Taylor Knox (USA), Michel Bourez (PYF), Adam Melling (AUS)
\nHeat 13: Tom Whitaker (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA), Brett Simpson (AUS)
\nHeat 14: Kieren Perrow (AUS), Ben Dunn (AUS), Dusty Payne (HAW)
\nHeat 15: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), Owen Wright (AUS), Drew Courtney (AUS)
\nHeat 16: Dean Morrison (AUS), Luke Munro (AUS), Roy Powers (HAW)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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