Billabong Rio Pro holds a waiting period from May 9th through 20th @ Barra Da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro/Brasil. Adam Melling and Owen Wright will be there chasing a big result. Good luck fellas and remember to throw some sick floaters.
Update May 10th
Owen smashed it and had a comfortable win moving into round 3. Adam was ripping but finished 2nd to the local lad and surfs next in round 2 vs Wilko.
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| ASP Kirstin |
Update May 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th
Layday.
Update May 15th
Mello smashed his round 2 heat, getting pitted off his nut. He scored the highest heat total of the round ( 17.00 ) and the highest individual wave score - 9.67.
“I was pretty happy with that one. I snuck out of that first one that was a bit of a close out and on my way back out that other one doubled up real well and ran off. I was stoked to get that one on the way back out. It was sucking out off of the bank pretty well. It feels really good to get good waves in a heat. They’re definitely out there.”
Unfortunately Owen was a victim of the fickle conditions and was bundled out in round 3.
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| ASP Kirstin |
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| ASP Kirstin |
Update May 16th
Mello couldn't find his way out of the shifty pits today and went out in a close one finishing 13th.
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