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World Qualification Series (2009)
World Qualification Series (WQS) is a surfing points competition for the honour of competing with the world's best surfers on the ASP World Tour. The WQS is sometimes referred to as 'The Grind' or simply the 'QS' by competitors. History The WQS was introduced in 1992 as a feeder competition to what was then called the WCT (World Championship Tour). The top scoring fifteen surfers on the WQS replaced the lowest scoring seventeen from the WCT on the following year's tour. 2009 Competition Event 1: O'Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro (4*) ''Jan 12 - Jan 18'' ''Winner: Nathaniel Curran ()'' Event 2: Copa Movistar (2*) ''Jan 23 - Jan 25'' ''Winner: Rafael Pereira (surfer), Rafael Pereira ()'' Event 3: Hang Loose Pro (5*) ''Feb 09 - Feb15'' ''Winner: Bruno Santos (surfer), Bruno Santos ()'' Event 4: MR Pro (2*) ''Mar 18 - Mar 22'' ''Winner: Travis Logie ()'' Event 5: O'Neill Coldwater Classic - Tasmania (6*) ''Mar 23 - Mar 29'' ''Winner : Jordy Smith ()'' Event 6: Van's Pier Classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found on ocean shores, but can also be found in standing waves in the open ocean, in lakes, in rivers in the form of a tidal bore, or in wave pools. The term ''surfing'' refers to a person riding a wave using a board, regardless of the stance. There are several types of boards. The Moche of Peru would often surf on reed craft, while the native peoples of the Pacific surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such water craft. Ancient cultures often surfed on their belly and knees, while the modern-day definition of surfing most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing. Another prominent form of surfing is body boarding, where a surfer rides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
