Mick Fanning and Carissa Moore Winners of the Rip Curl Pro
Mick Fanning and Carissa Moore rang the bell after a thrilling final at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, stop No. 3 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour. The day started with the Women’s competition where Moore came out on top at Bells Bowl. After surfing the Bells Beachs' best spots the "Bowl" and "Rincon", the competition then moved to "Winkipop" for the Men’s Semifinals and Finals where Fanning reigned supreme. Adrex.com shares with you first impressions of both winners right after the final.
Mick Fanning of Australia, reigning three-time ASP World Champion claimed his third Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach event title in an exciting back-and-forth battle over fellow country veteran Taj Burrow. Both surfers posted excellent scores, using their contrasting styles to unload powerful cracks and carves, but both also made errors, falling off and missing some great waves.
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“After finishing 13th in previous stop in Margaret River I went home and worked really hard and I’m so pleased that the hard work paid off. Congratulations to Taj , I’ve never been so nervous for nine minutes of my life, he surfed amazingly. We got to surf everywhere at this event which was awesome, we got to surf the Bowl, Rincon and to finish at Winkipop. It’s always been my dream to surf a Heat at Winkipop. This is such a special event for me and I feel comfortable here. With the calibre of surfers on Tour at the moment there’s never an easy Heat and it keeps it so exciting,” said Mick Fanning
Carissa Moore of Hawai, two-time ASP Women’s World Champion, claimed her second consecutive Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach event title with a sensational performance. Moore dispatched Sally Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals and went on to take out Tyler Wright in a rematch of the 2013 Final. Both competitors went blow-for-blow in the pumping conditions. It was a heroic fight from the young Australian, but it was Moore’s day with the reigning event winner showing off incredible commitment on every turn and carve.
Carissa Moore
"I'm speechless right now. That was an amazing Final! We were having such a blast, the waves were so fun and it felt like we were having a fun free surf. I know she's such an amazing surfer and will be in ASP World Title contention at the end of the year, so I knew I had to be at my best. It's been a long Australian leg with three events in a row and it couldn't have been much better for me, two wins and a quarterfinal and to finish by winning at Bells is so unique and special," Carissa Moore said.
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