IN THIS EDITION: APB Releases 2014 Men's World Tour Schedule, ABA Announces 2014 Australian National Tour Locations, CBRASB Confirms First Event of 2014 Brazilian National Tour, FEBBRJ: No Rio Bodyboarding International or Circuito Carioca for 2014, Lilly Pollard Injury Update, GT Boards Launches New Website for 2014 Line!
APB RELEASES 2014 MEN'S WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE
AUSTRALIA- Following the running of the 2014 Pipe Challenge (Feb. 18th-28th, Oahu, Hawaii), the APB (Association of Professional Bodyboarders) has released the remainder of the 2014 Men's World Tour schedule:
July 23rd- August 3rd: Itacoatiara Pro (Brasil)
August 12th-17th: Antofagasta Bodyboard Festival (Chile)
August 19th-24th: Arica Chilean Challenge
August 26th-31st: Zicatela Pro (Mexico)
September 22nd-28th: Sintra Portugal Pro
October 24th-31st: Bodyboard Pro Festival (Venezuela)
November 5th-9th: Encanto Pro (Puerto Rico)
Novenmber 18th-22nd: Panama Pro
November 27th- December 8th: Fronton Challenge (Canary Islands)
For more information and updates, please be sure to visit:
APB on Facebook
ABA ANNOUNCES 2014 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TOUR LOCATIONS
AUSTRALIA- The ABA (Australian Bodyboarding Association) has announced its tour locations for their 2014 tour:
Duranbah Pro: April 11th-13th
Knights Beach Pro: May 10th-11th
Mandurah Wedge Pro: May 31st- June1st
Mystics South Coast Pro: TBC
ABA Tour 2014 trailer
For more information, please be sure to visit:
www.abatour.com.au
ABA Tour on Facebook
CBRASB CONFIRMS FIRST EVENT OF 2014 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TOUR
BRAZIL- CBRASB (Confederation of Brazilian Bodyboarders) has confirmed the first event of the 2014 Brazilian National Tour. Event #1 will be held in Rio das Ostras on May 23rd-25th with a total prize purse of R$40,000.
For more information and updates, please be sure to visit:
www.cbrasb.com.br
CBRASB on Facebook
FEBBRJ: NO RIO BODYBOARDING INT. OR CIRCUITO CARIOCA FOR 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- The FEBBRJ (Federation of Bodyboarding in Rio de Janeiro) has officially confirmed that Rio Bodyboarding International, which has served as a Men's Global Qualifying Series and Women's World Tour event for the past two years, will not run in 2014. The FEBBRJ has, also, announced that there are currently no plans to run the Circuito Carioca (Rio local city tour) due to a lack of reliable sponsor support.
For more information and updates, please be sure to visit:
FEBBRJ on Facebook
Rio Bodyboarding International on Facebook
Circuito Carioca de Bodyboard on Facebook
LILLY POLLARD INJURY UPDATE
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA- On March 29th, 5x Australasian pro tour Champion and 2014 Pipeline Women's Champion Lilly Pollard posted the following update to her Facebook Athlete Page:
"Hey everyone! Just wanted to send out a super massive thanks for all the kind words of support from everyone. For those who don't know the story...Recently, on Tuesday, 25th March 2014, I went for a surf at Mystics. The conditions were a bit rough and dirty, and it was only around 3ft. but super low tide. On that fateful wave I simply took off on a closeout barrel which decided to toss me head first into the sandbar. Thankfully I wasn't surfing alone this day, and I had some wonderful friends with me who carefully carried me to shore. I spent four days in hospital and am currently sitting at home resting up, counting my lucky stars, and waiting for my bones to heal. I have sustained a series of fractures all down my neck and back, most significantly in my C5, and T1 to T4. I feel so incredibly lucky that I wasn't knocked out when it happened and that my spinal cord has not been damaged. The specialist believes it could take three months for my neck to heal, but I know everybody is different and that if I do things right, I can be back in the water sooner. I have accepted my fate, but of course I'm going to be working hard to get better as soon as possible. Special thanks to Russ, Adam, and Detland on the beach, the fire and ambulance crews, Karla from the rescue helicopter, Angela from Emergency and all the nurses who helped keep me comfortable in hospital, and of course Summah for taking great care of me. I can't wait to get back in the water again!"
Here's wishing you the best, Lilly! Rest up, heal up, and hope to see you back in the water charging again soon!
For more information and updates, please be sure to visit:
Lilly Pollard Athlete Page on Facebook
GT BOARDS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE FOR 2014 LINE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- GT Boards, the new bodyboard company run by 6x World Champion Guilherme Tamega, has launch its new website. GT Boards are currently available in Brazil, but will be available in the United States soon.
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| The legendary color scheme returns! The Flash Limited series from GT Boards. |
For more information and updates, please be sure to visit:
www.gtboards.com.br
GT Boards on Facebook
That's all for now. Until the next time, I'm Steve "Action" Jackson. I'll see you out in the water...YEEEWWW!!!
