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Fresh Friday is a WeAreH2O.Com editorial.

Oct. 13, 2006

  

Friday the 13th, Slater wins 8th, Surf Sportsmanship

 

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Pro Surf Ramblings

Kelly Slater just won his 8th World title in Spain! He won his semi-final heat to clinch the title race in points although there are two more contest left in the year. At press time of this Fresh Friday article the contest is still in progress. Check out the live coverage below. If you are tuning in late, check out the video/photos. Bobby Martinez and Kelly Slater are in the Final Heat at Press Time.

http://www.aspworldtour.com/billabongpro/

 

The ever fickle point break of Mundaka, giving the WCT a glimpse at her perfection.

 


Joel Parkinson(Aus) locking into the best barrel of the event so far.

 

CJ Hobgood (Satellite Beach, Fl, USA) finished equal 17th in the Billabong Pro Mundaka.

 


Mick Fanning (Gold Coast, Aus) was another stand out

 


Bobby Martinez (Santa Barbara, USA) has the uncanny ability to pull into the tiniest forehand barrels & make them.

 

Kelly Slater(USA) providing some of his many young Spanish fans with a moment they will not soon forget!

 

Hawaiian Andy Irons fell to rookie Bobby Martinez (USA) in the quarterfinals to place equal fifth overall.

 

Kelly Slater powered to the semi finals where he faced Joel Parkinson who is fresh off a win in France and in devastating form.

 

Damien Hobgood(USA) is still all smiles after his fourth round loss to Aussie, Dean Morrison.

 

Kelly Slater defeats Tom Whitaker(Aus) to proceed to his much anticipated Semi Final against ’the man of the moment’, Joel Parkinson(Aus).

 

’I’m really happy, the last 3 contests I have been in I did badly,’ said Bobby Martinez after he beat Andy Irons. ’To make it through a heat, let alone to be in the semis… well I’m super happy.’

 

The champion quietly preparing himself to take down his opponents in his bid for an eighth world title.

After their tough quarterfinal clash, the friendship between Mick Fanning & Joel Parkinson shone through and Fanning congratulated Parko who beat him once again.

 

Can the dangerously confident & relaxed Kelly Slater take out Joel Parkinson in the semi finals and claim his eighth world title in Mundaka.

 

Congratulations Kelly Slater!!!

 

Last 2 Contest Schedule:

Oct 30-Nov 8 Brazil Nova Schin Festival Billabong
Dec 8-20 Banzai Pipeline,Oahu-Hawaii Rip Curl Pipeline Masters

All photos and captions above copyrighted ASPWorldTour.Com

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Pier Talk

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Surf Sportsmanship

As a fan of many other sports and especially of football, one thing that is important is sportsmanship.

If you put it in perspective it is just a game.

Showing frustrations of losing as hitting someone or like recently as Andy Irons did on Thursday shows poor sportsmanship.

With a minute to go in his final heat Andy Irons only needed a 6.3 point ride to win the heat. However, in frustration and probably sensing that the wave wasn’t good enough, he stood up switch foot and rode the wave in a kook stance.

Towards the end of the wave he motioned that of jacking off.

In my opinion, this showed very poor sportsmanship. Sure he was frustrated he didn’t catch the wave he needed, but to do this in front of an International audience was in poor character.

As he walked up the beach he quickly ran in front of the web-cam and disappeared from view. Most true champions would take a loss with grace and shake the victors hand.

Andy showed his true colors with the loss and dropping out of the Title race.

Andy Irons is definitely great at surfing but is not great at being a sportsman.


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We Are Water Happenings

Sorry about missing last Fresh Friday article, but I was super busy and couldn’t get one out. I have some new articles coming up. I'll have the ASP photos of Slater's 8th Title celebration for next week.

Also, I have 2ndlight.com T-shirts available if you are interested: 2ndlight.com Tee shirts

Needless to say the $10,000 Sean Slater Invitational surfing contest (Oct. 27-28 behind the Cocoa Beach Holiday Inn) will be a huge celebration for Kelly in winning the title.

BY HILLARD GROSSMAN
FLORIDA TODAY Kelly Comes Home

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Oct 13, 2006

David Reid

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Congratulations Kelly Slater

ASP 2006 World Champion !!!

 

 

 

Savannah Bradley article in Wet Magazine.

http://www.wetmagazine.org/savannah-bradley/index.htm

 

 

 

 
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