JOHN JOHN FLORENCE Surfing Results
..y today it gave me something at the end.”
Knox relied on his veteran experience to overtake prodigy
John John Florence (HAW), 19, who advanced in second, but looks to the next generation for inspiration to improve his ..ll (IRL) 12.26, Travis Logie (ZAF) 12.07, Marc Lacomare (FRA) 7.53
Heat 4: Taylor Knox (USA) 15.70,
John John Florence (HAW) 14.30, Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 14.17, Kai Barger (HAW) 6.62
Heat 5: Gabe Kling (USA) 15.80, C.J.
.. Gudauskas, Mitch Coleborn, Cory Lopez, Glenn Hall, CJ Hobgood and
John John Florence rip apart the short, rampy lefts and long, smashable rights.
With..the ball rolling and I’m just having fun watching everyone surf.”
John John Florence (North Shore, HI), 19, looked at home on the groomed walls of Lowe..Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 10.67, Brandon Jackson (ZAF) 7.20
Heat 8:
John John Florence (HAW) 16.53, Marc Lacomare (FRA) 14.03, Joan Duru (FRA) 11.40, Dea
..ch.
Michel Bourez and Nat Young each posted 9-point rides for solid power assaults. Not to be outdone, Taylor Knox would arc his way to a 9.57 in the very next heat. After a disastrous start against
John John Florence and Kekoa Bacalso, Knox was able to settle into a big right and demonstrate his patented carves for the day's highest single wave score-- no aerials required.
To complete the flashback day, the
.. to the psych. It was good to get the ball rolling and I’m just having fun watching everyone surf.”
John John Florence (North Shore, HI), 19, looked at home on the groomed walls of Lowers, unloading a variety of commit..USA) 15.17, Nat Young (USA) 12.04, Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 10.67, Brandon Jackson (ZAF) 7.20
Heat 8:
John John Florence (HAW) 16.53, Marc Lacomare (FRA) 14.03, Joan Duru (FRA) 11.40, Dean Morrison (AUS) 11.00
Heat 9: C.
..he psych. It was good to get the ball rolling and I’m just having fun watching everyone surf.”
John John Florence (North Shore, HI), 19, looked at home on the groomed walls of Lowers, unloading a variety of commi..SA) 15.17, Nat Young (USA) 12.04, Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 10.67, Brandon Jackson (ZAF) 7.20
Heat 8:
John John Florence (HAW) 16.53, Marc Lacomare (FRA) 14.03, Joan Duru (FRA) 11.40, Dean Morrison (AUS) 11.00
Heat 9: C
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A retrospective view of happenings in and around the Rip Curl Pro
Be there with Bells
BRUCE IRONS MEDITATES. Did you know that? Anytime he desires, he closes his lids and stares into his late brother’s eyes. I didn’t see that coming, not from Bruce. But I think that’s maybe the best thing I’ve heard all month. The best thing I’ve seen, well, that’s a toss-up between the girls of Stab, who we’re seriously considering including in next year’s Swimsuit issue, and SURFING photog
..es a half-hour look at the current field of up-coming juniors. The depth of talent and new manoeuves kids are stomping just boggles the mind. And with the top four running
John John Florence, Gabriel Medina, Kolohe Andino, and Miguel Pupo (all of which are already on the ‘CT), the future is surely soon.
.. don’t want to go straight down to the bottom, the lip will beat you there every time. Turn laterally as soon as you can to avoid taking the lip on the head and getting eviscerated. Homework
-Watch
John John Florence’s first wave (and plenty others) in his section in Surprise Excitement Party below…
ON THE COVER: As much as we wanted an image of one of the young rippers from the Who’s Now/Who’s Next list to appear on our cover, when this sequence of Flynn Novak came in, it was pretty much decided on sight that this had to be a cover.
..ding into the next event.
Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, posted two massive wins today over lethal rookie
John John Florence (AUS), 19, and form goofy-footer Owen Wright (AUS), 22. The young Frenchmen dissected the Bells wal.. Smith (ZAF) 14.63
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 5 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 14.93 def.
John John Florence (HAW) 14.00
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 17.40 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.36
Heat 3: Kai Otton (AUS)
..of Tahitian ASP World Championship Tour surfer Michel Bourez, New Zealand’s Dune Kennings (NZL) and Ivan and Nathan Florence (HAW) younger brother of Hawaiian ASP World Championship Tour surfer
John John Florence.
More info – http://www.prosurfinglive.com/live/2012/papara-pro-junior
..ding into the next event. Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, posted two massive wins today over lethal rookie
John John Florence (AUS), 19, and form goofy-footer Owen Wright (AUS), 22. The young Frenchmen dissected the Bells wal..th (ZAF) 14.63
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 5 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 14.93 def.
John John Florence (HAW) 14.00
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 17.40 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.36
Heat 3: Kai Otton (
..ng into the next event.
Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, posted two massive wins today over lethal rookie
John John Florence (AUS), 19, and on form goofy-footer Owen Wright (AUS), 22. The young Frenchmen dissected the Bells ..th (ZAF) 14.63
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 5 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 14.93 def.
John John Florence (HAW) 14.00
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 17.40 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.36
Heat 3: Kai Otton (
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John John Florence is on a roll. From shooting his upcoming biopic to winning nearly everything, this young man has the whole world at his fingertips, or in this case toe tips. Nate Yeomans recently beat Bruce Irons at
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Parkinson’s Equal 3rd today bumps him to No. 4 on the ASP World Championship Tour ratings heading into the next event.
Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, posted two massive wins today over lethal rookie
John John Florence (AUS), 19, and form goofy-footer Owen Wright (AUS), 22. The young Frenchmen dissected the Bells walls with unmatched precision, but a priority interference in his Semifinal bout with Slater would see
..: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.33 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 9.60
Heat 2:
John John Florence (HAW) 13.97 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 9.63
Heat 3: Owen Wright (AU.. PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Owen Wright (AUS) 15.87,
John John Florence (HAW) 15.00, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.93
Heat 2: Kelly Slater (US..son (USA) 7.00
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 5 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Adriano
..ons throughout the day and adjust accordingly.”
Up first this morning will be ASP Dream Tour rookie
John John Florence (HAW), 19, and Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, in the opening heat of Round 5.
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beac..ore information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 5 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Adriano de Souza (BRA)
Heat 3: Kai Otton
..Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.33 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 9.60
Heat 2:
John John Florence (HAW) 13.97 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 9.63
Heat 3: Owen Wright (..RO BELLS BEACH ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Owen Wright (AUS) 15.87,
John John Florence (HAW) 15.00, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.93
Heat 2: Kelly Slater (..(USA) 7.00
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 5 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Adrian
..Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.33 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 9.60
Heat 2:
John John Florence (HAW) 13.97 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 9.63
Heat 3: Owen Wright (..RO BELLS BEACH ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Owen Wright (AUS) 15.87,
John John Florence (HAW) 15.00, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.93
Heat 2: Kelly Slater (..(USA) 7.00
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 5 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Adrian
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RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Owen Wright (AUS) 15.87,
John John Florence (HAW) 15.00, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.93
Heat 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.50, Josh Kerr (AUS) 13.10, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.64
Heat 3: Mick Fanning (AUS) 18.20, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 10.83, Kai Otton (AU
..John John Florence (HAW), 19, showed no nerves wha
John John Florence (HAW), 19, showed no nerves whatsoever in his fir..t Kai Otton (AUS), 32, in Round 3 of competition.
John John Florence (HAW), 19, who joined the elite ASP Top 34 at the..d (USA) 11.54, Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.97
Heat 11:
John John Florence (HAW) 16.26, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.57, Tiago Pires..iano de Souza (BRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 2:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 3: Owen Wrigh
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For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 2:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 3: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 4: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)
Heat 6: Kelly Slater
.. face compatriot Kai Otton (AUS), 32, in Round 3 of competition.
John John Florence (HAW), 19, who joined the elite ASP Top 34 at the midyear rotation..40, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 11.54, Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.97
Heat 11:
John John Florence (HAW) 16.26, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.57, Tiago Pires (PRT) 11.20
He..:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 2:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 3: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Jad
..face compatriot Kai Otton (AUS), 32, in Round 3 of competition.
John John Florence (HAW), 19, who joined the elite ASP Top 34 at the midyear rotatio...40, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 11.54, Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.97
Heat 11:
John John Florence (HAW) 16.26, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.57, Tiago Pires (PRT) 11.20
Hea..S:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 2:
John John Florence (HAW) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 3: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Jads
..As the morning high-tide pushed action up the point to Rincon, many surfers struggled to put together two solid scores in the early heats. John John Florence was one of the few surfers to put in a sta
John John Florence was one of the few surfers to put in a standout performance, blending vicious carves with solid airs for a heat total of 16.26-- the third highest total of Round 1.
Once the tide started to drop in
.. information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
REMAININING RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), Damien Hobgood (USA), C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA),
John John Florence (HAW), Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 12: Heitor Alves (BRA), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Coco Ho (HAW) vs. Rebecca Woods (AUS)
Heat 2:
.. until next year.
So which surfers can you expect to shatter world title hopes at Bells this year?
John John Florence and Kolohe Andino are likely to shake things up. Andino has had a rough start, losing to the event ..score Andino, a surfer of his caliber is bound to take out top surfers like Burrow. Similarly, with
John John Florence coming hot off a win at Margaret River, expect him to use his newfound competitive confidence in co
..k Fanning (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 9: Josh Kerr (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), Damien Hobgood (USA), C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA),
John John Florence (HAW), Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 12: Heitor Alves (BRA), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
..ent from all corners of the globe. But for the first time Surfer made a full-length film to accompany the list, which was just released online in its entirety. The film includes World Tour youngsters
John John Florence, Gabe Medina, Kolohe Andino, and many other young surf prodigies.
As the majority of sticker-punching pro surfers continue pushing the limits of progression and design by shaving a quarter inch
.. until next year.
So which surfers can you expect to shatter world title hopes at Bells this year?
John John Florence and Kolohe Andino are likely to shake things up. Andino has had a rough start, losing to the event ..score Andino, a surfer of his caliber is bound to take out top surfers like Burrow. Similarly, with
John John Florence coming hot off a win at Margaret River, expect him use his newfound competitive confidence in cold
..ers on the world’s elite tour, Parkinson also acknowledges the recent performances of rookie phenom
John John Florence (HAW), 19, as a major indicator of things to come.
“I was watching John John (Florence) at the ASP ..
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), Damien Hobgood (USA), C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA),
John John Florence (HAW), Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 12: Heitor Alves (BRA), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
..a scorching score of 19.70 featuring the first and only ten point ride of the competition.
John John Florence was in stunning form on the final day at Margaret River Pic: ASP Robertson.
The wind died down ...43 and 9.33 to take a solid grip on the final by the half way mark with a total of 18.76.
John John Florence is chaired from the beach after winning the 2012 Telstra Drug Aware Pro. Pic: SWA Hayto.
That l
Vans team rippers Dane, Pat and Tanner Gudauskas join John John and Dylan Graves in West Oz for some waves.
ON THE COVER: As much as we wanted an image of one of the young rippers from the Who’s Now/Who’s Next list to appear on our cover, when this sequence of Flynn Novak came in, it was pretty much decided on sight that this had to be a cover.
..sed the live coverage? Here’s the highlights from the finals.
John John Florence (HAW) 18.76 def. Olamana Eleogram (HAW) 15.43
TELSTRA DRUG AWARE..lamana Eleogram (HAW) 11.67 def. Mark Occhilupo (AUS) 9.84
SF 2:
John John Florence (HAW) 19.13 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 14.37
TELSTRA DRUG AWARE PRO ME..: Mark Occhilupo (AUS) 17.63 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 16.03
QF 3:
John John Florence (HAW) 15.44 def. Nic Muscroft (AUS) 13.10
QF 4: Kai Otton (AUS)
Video by Graham Nash
The Vans team hits the road (visual pleasure) and Dane hits all the high notes (auditory pleasure)
Playing in a traveling band. Yeah!
.. RIVER, WA/Australia (Saturday, March 24, 2012) –
John John Florence (HAW) has taken out the ASP Prime rated Telstra D..TRA DRUG AWARE PRO MEN’S SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
John John Florence (HAW) 18.76 def. Olamana Eleogram (HAW) 15.43
TEL.. (HAW) 11.67 def. Mark Occhilupo (AUS) 9.84
SF 2:
John John Florence (HAW) 19.13 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 14.37
TELSTRA DR..o (AUS) 17.63 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 16.03
QF 3:
John John Florence (HAW) 15.44 def. Nic Muscroft (AUS) 13.10
QF 4: K
