Disci's Sports Photography Blog - Des Thureson: Roxy Pro & Quiksilver Pro Surfing Competitions

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Roxy Pro & Quiksilver Pro Surfing Competitions - Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, Australia

Hi all

Just a quick coverage of my visits to the Roxy Pro & Quiksilver Pro Surfing competitions at Snapper Rocks on Australia's Gold Coast.

A. Roxy Pro Women's Pro Surfing Event

Visit 1

Sarah Mason (NZL)

Roxy Pro Women's Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 28 February 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com. Sarah Mason (NZL). Round 4, Heat 1.

2011 ASP World Champion Carissa Moore

Paige Hareb

Roxy Pro Women's Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 28 February 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com. Paige Hareb. Round 4, Heat 2.

Silvana Lima

Australian Sally Fitzgibbons

Sally Fitzgibbons - Roxy Pro Women's Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 28 February 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com. Round 4, Heat 3.

Lakey Peterson

Roxy Pro Women's Surfing; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 28 February 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com. Lakey Peterson. Round 4, Heat 3.

Visit 2 (Final Day)

Tyler Wright

Tyler Wright - Roxy Pro final day 2012; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 March 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Laura Enever

Grand Final Winner, Australian Steph Gilmore (Stephanie Gilmore)

Steph Gilmore (Stephanie Gilmore) - Roxy Pro final day 2012; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 March 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Quiksilver Pro Men's Pro Surfing Event

Ace Buchan (Adrian Buchan)

Ace Buchan (Adrian Buchan) - Quiksilver Pro final day 2012; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 March 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Jordy Smith (South Africa)

Jordy Smith - 2012 Quiksilver Pro Surfing Semi Finals - final day; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 March 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

11 Times ASP World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater in the Expression Session

Grand Finalist Adriano De Souza (Brazil)

Adriano De Souza - Quiksilver Pro final day 2012; Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 04 March 2012. Photos by Des Thureson - disci.smugmug.com.

Here are the beginnings of my two photo galleries: Women's Roxy Pro, and Men's Quiksilver Pro.

Thanks so much for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Surfing
Brisbane Sports Photographer