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The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world’s best talent in a variety of progressive formats. It was known as the Association of Surfing Professionals from 1983 to 2014. The organisation, originally founded in 1976, began with Hawaiian surfers Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick
In 2013, the ASP was acquired by ZoSea, backed by Paul Speaker, Terry Hardy, and Dirk Ziff. At the start of the 2015 season, the ASP changed its name to the World Surf League (WSL).
Billabong Pro Teahupoo is a professional surfing competition of the ASP World Tour held at the break Teahupo'o in Taiarapu, Tahiti. The Billabong Pro Teahupoo was first founded in 1999, and ever since has been recognized as "one of the worlds heaviest big wave competitions". This is because Teahupoo is the only natural wave break in the world, that breaks below sea level that is known to man to this current date. Therefore, it is also "renowned for being the deadliest competition associated with surfing to this present date". The Billabong Pro Teahupoo, has not claimed any human lives since the founding of the surfing event in 1999, but the wave has claimed lives over the years.
Billabong Pro Teahupoo Location
The surfing event takes place in Teahupo’o. Teahupo’o is a village on the south-west coast of the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, southern Pacific Ocean. Teahupo'o is a reef break. The swells that hit the reef mainly break left, but the outer reef also creates right breaks that surfers must be cautious of when paddling out. Therefore, Teahupo'o is also "renowned for the consistent number of barrels it delivers". It is a rewarding location and is widely regarded as being on the 'must-surf' list of every enthusiastic surfer. However, "only experienced surfers in peak physical condition should attempt Teahupo'o". The breaks heavy waves combined with a shallow shoreline can result in serious injuries and even death in a wipeout.
We spoke with the 37 year old Pro Surfer Kieren Perrow, long time top 44 and now new surfers rep about his Aussie background, life on tour and what it takes to keep your carrier and the surf bug alive.
http://www.TheSurfChannel.com Former Pipe Masters champion, Australian Kieren Perrow, was helped off the beach today after suffering a painful wipeout at Backdoor Pipeline. Just as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series finale began on Day 1 of the Billabong Pipe Masters, Perrow took to the water up against local wildcard, Kaimena Jaquinos. ___________________________________ The Surf Channel will be an original, free, ad supported television network delivered on cable, satellite and IPTV services, web and wireless. The Video On Demand television network will be found on cable, satellite, telco and digital. Distribution partners include: Comcast, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Dish Network, Filmon.com. For industry news around the clock and to find out about the upcoming television laun...
WSL Commissioner and former CT athlete Kieren Perrow sits down with Occy to talk big wave surfing, the pain of making a critical mistake in a heat and how Kieren balances the pressures of running the WSL and spending time with his family. Subscribe to the Occ-Cast at one of the links below - iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/occ-cast/id1142062161?mt=2 Google Play - https://goo.gl/app/playmusic?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi;=691797987&ius;=googleplaymusic&link;=https://play.google.com/music/m/I6cbnxrlia4xwcpcqw72mzw4nau?t%3DOcc-Cast Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jake-fournier/occcast Visit our site for the latest athlete news or follow us on social for up to the minute updates - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/billabong/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Bill...
Byron bay ripper Kieren Perrow recently signed with European wetsuit company C-SKINS to be their first Australian team rider. Stay tuned for more videos and more riders joining the C-SKINS team.
Surfing Life's Nick Carroll chats to Kieren Perrow as the WCT surfers wait for the waves to pick up at the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti. See more at http://surfinglife.com.au/worldtour/home/48-asl-world-tour-blog/7101-billabong-pro-tahiti-kieren-perrow-interview Video: Nick Carroll
A look behind the scenes of the It's On call at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
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