Garret Parkes (AUS) suffered a definitive round two defeat by Joel Parkinson. ASP/ Kirstin
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Joel Parkinson (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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Joel Parkinson (AUS) tucks into a wide Snapper cavern to win his heat with a pair of excellent 8 point rides. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater will face Josh Kerr in the quarter finals ASP/Robertson
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- WSL / Steve Robertson
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Kolohe Andino defeated by Adriano De Souza in round three ASP/Robertson
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Kieren Perrow defeated in round three by Josh Kerr ASP/Robertson
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Josh Kerr of Australia surfed an excellent and entertaining round three heat to defeat fellow Australian Kieren Perrow in a very close heat. ASP/Robertson
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Jeremy Flores on his way to a strong round two heat win ASP/Robertson
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- WSL / Steve Rovertson
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The sand is constantly moving and wave quality getting better and better ASP/Robertson
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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High five for Mick Fanning (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Heitor Alves (BRA) advanced in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) placed second behind Miguel Pupo (BRA) during round one. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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Kelly Slater again dominated the opening day of the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks in Queensland Australia. The event champion and current world champion caught this wave in his round one and negotiated a big barrel ride successfully to post the days highest wave score of a 9.87 and finished the heat with the highest heat score of the day with 18.80 in his demolition of emerging young surfers Garrett Parkes (Austalia) and Kolohe Andino (USA). At 40 years of age Slaters defence of his event title and world title appears off to yet another incredible start.
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) tucks into a great Snapper Rocks barrel. ASP/ Kirstin
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Patrick Guduaskas (USA) was relegated to a third place finish during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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"30 seconds before our heat started I saw a really good one behind the rock," Slater said. "So my plan was to wait for the deep ones. If you watch the heats and see who won and how they won, it's all about wave quality. The waves are fun when you get them, you just have to catch the second wave of the set because the first waves comes through and cleans it all up." ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Crowds flocked to Snapper Rocks beach to catch a glimpse of their favourite surfers in action. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Owen Wright (AUS) glue to the action after his round 1 victory. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Taj Burrow (AUS) keeping a close eye on the action. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) makes his way down the beach. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Travis Logie (ZAF) and Fred Patacchia (HAW) compare notes. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Stephen Robertson
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Gabriel Medina of Brazil surfing his round one heat of the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks in Australia. Medina placed 3rd in the heat defeated by fellow Brazilian Raoni Monteiro who won the heat with Yadin Nicol of Australia in 2nd place. Medina and Nicol go to elimination round 2 while Monteiro advances straight to round 3. ASP / Robertson
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Raoni Monteiro of Brazil fails to negotiate the critical Snapper Rocks take off in his round one heat against Yadin Nicol and Gabriel Medina. Monteiro went on to win the heat and advances straight to round three while his opponents go to round two. ASP / Robertson
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Bede Durbidge (AUS) ASP/ Kirstin
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Owen Wright (AUS) unleashed his backhand attack on the reeling Snapper Walls to advance in first place during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Kieren Perrow (AUS) finished in third place and will have to surf again in round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) came out guns blazing advancing into round three in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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Kolohe Andino (USA) placed third in his heat against Kelly Slater. Andino goes into tomorrows cut throat round two while Slater advanced to round three.
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- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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Garrett Parkes from Byron Bay Australia surfed a great heat against Kelly Slater but he was no match for the 11 time World Champion. Parkes gave it all and took this spectacular wipe-out mid heat. While Slaters win advanced him to round 3, Parkes goes into elimination round two tomorrow.
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Taj Burrow of Australia surfing his round one heat at the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks on Australias Gold Coast. It wasnt the ideal start to the event that Taj might have been hoping for as he placed second behind Hawaiian Fred Patacchia. While Patacchia advances to round three, Burrow goes into elimination round two which is expected to run tomorrow in good waves. ASP/Robertson
- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Owen Wright (AUS) glue to the action after his round 1 victory. ASP/ Kirstin
Photos of 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast