Wednesday, February 12, 2014

CURRENT EVENTS: December-January Recap & More

CURRENT EVENTS: December-January Recap & More

  There was quite a bit going on during the course of Bodyboarding 101's "Winter Recess" so let's get to it...

IBA CONDUCTING STRATEGIC REVIEW, APB TO RUN REVAMPED 2014 WORLD TOUR


  AUSTRALIA-  In December, International Bodyboarding Association Pty Ltd announced the Top 24 ranked competitors for the 2014 IBA Grand Slam Series world tour.  This was followed, in January, by the announcement that IBA Pty Ltd would be cancelling the 2014 world tour to conduct a strategic review.  Quite literally the next day, the newly-formed Association of Bodyboarding Professionals announced their plans to run a revamped, star-rated APB World Tour for 2014.  All of the details can be found at the links for the official press releases below.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES:

IBA GSS Top 24 press release

IBA Strategic Review press release

APB 2014 World Tour press release

For more information, please be sure to visit:

www.ibaworldtour.com

APB on Facebook


2014 PIPE CHALLENGE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18TH-28TH

Mike Stewart at Pipeline.  Science Bodyboards, Gyroll Wetsuits and Leashes, and MS Viper Fins are presenting sponsors for the 2014 Pipe Challenge. Photo: APB

  HAWAII-  The 2014 Pipe Challenge is set to get underway next week, running February 18th-28th.  Trials will be held at Kea'au's before moving to Pipeline for the main event.  Pipeline will serve as the first event on the revamped 2014 APB World Tour as well as the first event for the 2014 IBA Hawaii Regional Tour.  Kicking things off for this year's Pipe event will be the annual "Go Big!" promo at Ala Moana Center Stage on Sunday, February 16th from 3-5pm.


For more information, please be sure to visit:

www.ibahawaiitour.com

IBA Hawaii Tour on Facebook


IBA HAWAII 2013 FINAL RANKINGS


  HAWAII-  Here are the final rankings for the 2013 IBA Hawaii Regional Pro Tour.  Congratulations to Men's Pro Champion Matt Holzman, Jr. Pro Champion Tanner McDaniel, DK Pro Champion Dayton Wago, and Women's Pro Champion Melanie Bartels.

For complete 2013 final rankings, please click here:

http://www.ibahawaiitour.com/rankings-2013/

For more information about IBA Hawaii, please be sure to visit:

www.ibahawaiitour.com

IBA Hawaii Tour on Facebook


MIGUEL MACIAS WINS FRONTON KING 2013


  GRAN CANARIA, CANARY ISLANDS-  Fronton King 2013 was run in early December (1st-7th), with Miguel Macias coming away as the winner.  For all of the details, please be sure to visit:

www.frontonking.com

Fronton King on Facebook


R.I.P. ROBERTO GUTIERREZ



  GRAN CANARIA, CANARY ISLANDS-  Spanish bodyboarding promoter Roberto Gutierrez, from Maldito Rodriguez Productions, passed away on December 23rd, 2013.  Roberto helped make world tour events like the Confital Pro and Fronton Challenge a reality.  He will be deeply missed by his friends, family, and the bodyboarding community as a whole.


GT BOARDS SIGNS URI VALADAO


  BAHIA, BRAZIL-  2008 World Champion Uri Valadao has signed with GT Boards, the new bodyboard company owned and operated by 6x World Champion Guilherme Tamega.  GT Boards plans to release an Uri Valadao signature series.  Stay tuned for details.

For more information, be sure to visit:

www.gtboards.com

Uri Valadao Athlete Page on Facebook

Guilherme Tamega Athlete Page on Facebook


RYAN HARDY SIGNS WITH FUNKSHEN BODYBOARDS


  AUSTRALIA-  Bodyboarding legend Ryan Hardy has signed on with Funkshen Bodyboards.  Stay tuned as more information becomes available.

For more information, please be sure to visit:

www.funkshenbodyboards.com

Funkshen Bodyboards on Facebook

Ryan Hardy Athlete Page on Facebook


NATASHA SAGARDIA AND JARED HOUSTON BECOME PARENTS


  PUERTO RICO-  Professional bodyboarders Natasha Sagardia (Puerto Rico) and Jared Houston (South Africa) are now the proud parents of a baby girl name Poeiti.  Congratulations, Jerry and Natasha...and welcome to the world, Poeiti!

  That's all for now.  Until the next time, I'm Steve "Action" Jackson.  I'll see you out in the water...YEEEWWW!!!

Monday, February 10, 2014

BEHIND THE SCENES: Circuito Carioca Event #4

BEHIND THE SCENES: Circuito Carioca Event #4
Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
December 7th-8th, 2013


Helliton Loureiro at Sao Conrado.  Photo: CariocaBB
Event #4 at Sao Conrado.
Competitors and spectators were greeted by a solid swell in the morning!
Competition jerseys.
Israel Eduardo at Sao Conrado. Photo: CariocaBB
5x Women's World Champion Neymara Carvalho and her daughter were in attendance for the season finale of the 2013 Circuito Carioca at Sao Conrado.
The therapists from Fisio Sports Center hard at work, as always, making sure all of the competitors are ready to hit the water!
Nicholas Bastos at Sao Conrado.
Paola Simao at Sao Conrado.
Kadinho showing his support for the Salvemos Sao Conrado campaign!
Brazilian Magno Passos, Australian Glen Thurston, and American Steve Jackson at Sao Conrado.
Head Judge Chico Garritano.
Fabio Aquino checking the surf on day two of competition at Sao Conrado.
Helliton Loureiro and Lucas Nogueira at Sao Conrado.
The "gringo" Beach Marshal, Steve Jackson (USA), at Sao Conrado.  Photo: Flavio Brito.

FINAL RESULTS:

Men's Pro finalists.
(Men's Pro)
1st- Nicholas Bastos (RJ)
2nd- Lucas Nogueira (ES)
3rd- Helliton Loureiro (ES)
4th- Magno Possos (ES)

Women's Pro finalists.  Photo: CariocaBB
(Women's Pro)
1st- Cris Kale (ES)
2nd- Rafaela Alves (RJ)
3rd- Neymara Carvalho (ES)
4th- Paola Simao (RJ)

(Open Men's)
1st- David Barbosa (RJ)
2nd- Gabriel Popo (RJ)
3rd- Everton de Sousa (RJ)
4th- Igor Santana (RJ)

(Open Women's)
1st- Aline Oliveira (RJ)
2nd- Mariana Motta (RJ)
3rd- Carolina Paiva (RJ)
4th- samantha Sampaio (RJ)

(Sub 16)
1st- Kauque Thomaz (RJ)
2nd- Iago Davi (RJ)
3rd- Guilherme Faria (RJ)
4th- Socrates Santana (RJ)

Circuito Carioca staff photo for Sao Conrado.  Photo: CariocaBB

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:




2013 CIRCUITO CARIOCA FINAL RANKINGS:

MEN'S PRO CHAMPION: Helliton Loureiro (Espirito Santos)


WOMEN'S PRO CHAMPION: Jessica Becker (Macae)


OPEN MEN'S CHAMPION: Adejaldo da Silva (Sao Joao de Barra)


OPEN WOMEN'S CHAMPION: Yumi Vasconcellos (Rio das Ostras)


SUB 16 CHAMPION: Kayque Thomaz (Recreio)


For more information, be sure to visit:

Circuito Carioca on Facebook

FEBBRJ on Facebook

www.FEBBRJ.com.br

  That's all for now.  Until the next time, I'm Steve "Action" Jackson.  I'll see you out in the water...YEEEWWW!!!

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