Carissa Moore (HAW) obliterating a glassy Bells Beach wall. ASP/Kirstin
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Malia Manuel (HAW) hits the lip on the inside bowl. ASP/Kirstin
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Malia Manuel (HAW) took a massive round three victory over Stephanie Gilmore. ASP/Kirstin
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Tyler Wright (AUS). ASP/Kirstin
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Sofia Mulanovich (PER) Justine DuPont (FRA). ASP/Kirstin
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Winning round two at Bells Beach
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Winning round two
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Defeated in round 2 by Stephanie Gilmore
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winning round two at Bells Beach
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Sage Erickson (USA) finds a quiet spot to watch the waves prior to her round two heat. ASP/Kirstin
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Sally Fitzgibbons was a high scoring round one heat winner.
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Courtney Conlogue (USA) advanced in first place. ASP/Kirstin
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Sofia Mulanovich (PER) advanced in second place during round 1. ASP/Kirstin
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Great conditions on the opening day of competition. ASP/Kirstin
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Sally checking conditions with her father.
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Lakey Peterson winning round one.
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Nikki Van Dijk surfing her round one heat where she placed 3rd
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Stephanie Gilmore placed second in round one.
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Sage Erickson (USA) failed to find her rhythm placing third during round 1. ASP/Kirstin
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) drives through the Bells Bowl to advance in first place during round 1. ASP/Kirstin
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) earned a well deserved round 1 victory. ASP/Kirstin
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Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Champion and she began her title defence superbly winning a high scoring opening round heat. Sally posted two outstanding 9 point plus rides to amass the mornings highest wave scores and heat tally of 18.84 defeating Coco Ho of Hawaii. ASP/Kirstin
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Coco Ho (HAW) surfed a great heat but placed second behind standout surfer Sally Fitzgibbons. ASP/Kirstin
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Malia Manuel placed 2nd in round one.
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Laura Enever winning round one.
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Paige Hareb placed 2nd in round one.
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Lakey Petersen (USA) took massive round 1 win over 4X ASP World Champion Stephanie Gilmore during round 1. ASP/Kirstin
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Clean lines peeling across Bells Beach. ASP/Kirstin
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Early Morning
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Taj Burrow (AUS), Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Steph Gilmore (AUS), Joel Parkonson (AUS). ASP/Kirstin
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Defending champion Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) and current ASP World No. 1 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) ASP/Kirstin
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ASP World No. 1 and three times Bells Beach winner Stephanie Gilmore (AUS). ASP/Kirstin
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Carissa Moore of Hawaii was in great form at Bells Beach competing in the Rip Curl Pro today. The current World Champion posted a very strong opening round heat win easily defeating French pair Pauline Ado and Justine Dupont. Carissa tallied 16.50 to Ados 10.43 and Dupont on 9.50 to advance straight to round three.
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Defending Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Champions Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia and Joel Parkinson of Australia are looking poised to defend their respective titles at Bells Beach when the Rip Curl Pro gets underway on April 2, 2012 . Parkinson defeated best mate Mick Fanning in 2011 while Fitzgibbons took down ASP World Champion in their 2011 final. With great swell expected organisers are anticipating a great week of world class surfing.
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) drives through the Bells Bowl to advance in first place during round 1. ASP/Kirstin
Photos of 2012 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach