Roxy Womens Surf Festival

ASP WQS 5 Star Womens Event
Phillip Island, Victoria Australia
22 - 28 January 2007

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Perfect Two Metre Waves for Roxy Women’s Surf Festival

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 23 January, 2007 : - - PHILLIP ISLAND, Victoria - - Day two of the Roxy Women’s Surf Festival witnessed some sensational surfing action with epic two metre waves pushing through all day at Flynn’s Reef on Phillip Island, Victoria. An international field of the sports future stars revelled in the classic conditions as they contested the opening rounds of the blue ribbon 5 star Roxy Pro WQS event.

No one was more impressive than Hawaii’s Bethany Hamilton who won her way through two rounds with convincing wins. The 16 year-old posted the highest wave and heat score of round two and the second highest scores for round three.  Using her stylish backhand attack and a seriously committed approach, Hamilton kicked off her WQS campaign with a 6.0 ride for an early heat lead and then backed up with the highest wave score of the round a 7.33.

Slotting into the bigger set waves the goofy footer used a series of big swooping cut-backs and full top-to-bottom maneuvers to finish on heat total of 13.30 out of a possible 20. “I love surfing at Phillip Island,” said Hamilton. “The waves today are similar to the big powerful waves they we get in Hawaii. I learnt to surf and compete in big waves and it just makes surfing more challenging and fun.”

Hamilton then upped her own ante in round three by posting an 8.5 wave score to finish with a heat total of 15.50 out of possible 20. Runner-up Paige Hareb (NZ) finished over four points behind Hamilton on 11.20. Three years ago Hamilton lost her left arm after being attacked by a Tiger Shark. European champion Alize Arnaud (Fra) also impressed posting the day’s top heat score of 16.16 including the day’s highest wave score of 8.83 to advance into the top seeded round four.

Both Hamilton and Arnaud were also stand-outs in yesterday’s junior division of the Festival. Defending WQS champion Stephanie Gilmore (Kingscliff, Aus) is expected to enter along with other top seeds including Chelsea Georgeson (Gold Coast, Aus) tomorrow morning.  The excellent conditions on offer are predicted to continue with Contest Director Jodi Cooper making an official call at 7.30 am on Wednesday morning.

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