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Back to ProSurfing.com Surfbout Event Page... By Press Release: ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS (ASP) NORTH AMERICA Jeep-Body Glove Surfbout at Lowers featuring the Oakley Pro Junior YOUTH DOMINATE CLEAN SURF AT LOWERS FOR DAY 1 OF JEEP BODY GLOVE SURFBOUT
SAN CLEMENTE, California (Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2007) – Clean conditions greeted day one of the Jeep Body Glove Surfbout today as an international field of top-notch competitors tore apart the clean 3 to 4 foot (0.91 – 1.22 metre) waves at Lower Trestles. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event saw the opening rounds of competition steamroll through 24 heats today as beachgoers and online viewers were treated to some of the most explosive surfing of the season. Jeremy Johnston (New Smyrna Beach, FL) put fellow Surfbout competitors on notice this afternoon in securing the day’s high heat total of a 17.07 out of a possible 20. The fiery goofy-footer tore apart the glassy lefthanders with an impressive blend of power gouges and fin-free snaps. “I think my heat really turned on for conditions,” Johnston said. “It’s just epic and glassy right now. You can go either way you want. There are wedgey lefts and rights everywhere. It seemed like every wave that came to me lined up perfect and I could just tee off on them.” Although highly touted as an amateur, Johnston has been uncharacteristically absent from the competitive stage in recent years. Following a solid start to the 2007 ASP North America season, and under a healthy new sponsorship, Johnston’s performance today puts the young Floridian one step closer to regaining his spot as a top contender amongst his peers. “I’ve just really been working on getting my equipment dialed and my sponsors in order,” Johnston said. “Now that they are, I feel like I can focus on my surfing and everything has been coming together. I didn’t have a sponsor for two years so I’m just now getting back into competitive surfing. I plan on doing all the domestic events this year and then bumping it up to the international ones next year.” Cory Arrambide (Ventura, CA), who will also be competing in the Oakley Pro Junior beginning Friday, took the day’s honors with the highest single wave score of a 9.57 out of a possible 10 for a series of blistering turns on his backhand. The young goofy-footer reveled in the improving afternoon conditions and will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming rounds. “The waves really cleaned up on the afternoon high tide,” Arrambide said. “Everything feels really good – board, body, etc. I’m competing in both the Pro Junior and the Surfbout so consistency and endurance will be a big thing for me this week.” Jeremy Sherwin (Encinitas, CA) proved the most consistent surfer of the day for his high heat scores in both Round 1 and 2. The stylish natural-footer tore apart the morning and afternoon sets locking in a 15.66 followed by a 14.26. “It’s pretty tricky conditions out here at Lowers on the low tide today,” Sherwin said. “It looks really fun, but you have to know which waves to grab. That being said, there are still some really good sets. I feel really lucky as I’ve been in rhythm today. I have a fair bit of experience out there and I have some good boards under my feet so everything is coming together.” As the first event of the 2007 Macy’s California Trifecta Surf Series presented by Jeep (an ASP North America Specialty Series), the winner of the Jeep Body Glove Surfbout will be crowned following the finals on Saturday and will also take the ratings lead in the three-event series. From Lowers, the Macy’s Trifecta will then venture to Newport Beach in September before culminating in Santa Cruz in October. Running in conjunction with the Jeep Body Glove Surfbout, the ASP Grade-2 Oakley Pro Junior will begin Friday with the Round of 32. Jeep Body Glove Surfbout Action will recommence tomorrow morning at 8am with Heat 9 of Round 2. Check out all the LIVE action now at www.surfbout.com. For full coverage of yesterday’s action including photos, results and news feeds, log onto www.aspnorthamerica.org. or www.surfbout.com. RESULTS – DAY 1 Jeep Body Glove Surfbout – ASP WQS 4-Star Round 1: 192 surfers remaining (1st and 2nd advance) Round 2: 160 surfers remaining (1st and 2nd advance) SCHEDULE – JEEP BODY GLOVE SURFBOUT & OAKLEY PRO JUNIOR Day 1: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Day 2: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Day 3: Thursday, April 26, 2007 Day 4: Friday, April 27, 2007 Day 5: Saturday, April 2007 NOTE: Schedule is subject to change – check in daily at event site.
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