Billabong Rio Pro and Colgate Plax Girls Pro ON HOLD Until 11:30am, Possible Noon Start :: Pro Surfing News

Kolohe Andino (USA), 19, warming up yesterday for the Billabong Rio Pro.

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 8, 2013) – The Billabong Rio Pro and Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro has been placed ON HOLD this morning until 11:30am with event organizers opting to assess conditions for a possible noon start.

“The winds have kicked up overnight and it’s not ideal conditions this morning,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “The swell is good size for the banks though, and if the winds become more manageable in a few hours, we’ll certainly consider a start today. Next call at 11:30am.”

Event organizers will convene again at 11:30am to assess conditions for a possible Noon start.

The Billabong Rio Pro and Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro will be webcast LIVE via http://wctbrasil.com/rio13

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com

BILLABONG RIO PRO ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Josh Kerr (AUS), Alejo Muniz (BRA), Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS), Sebastian Zietz (HAW), TBD
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS), Filipe Toledo (BRA), TBD
Heat 5: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Miguel Pupo (BRA), TBD
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Kieren Perrow (AUS), TBD
Heat 7: Julian Wilson (AUS), Travis Logie (ZAF), Glenn Hall (IRL)
Heat 8: Gabriel Medina (BRA), Damien Hobgood (USA), Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Nat Young (USA), Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
Heat 10: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Kai Otton (AUS), Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 11: Michel Bourez (PYF), Bede Durbidge (AUS), Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 12: C.J. Hobgood (USA), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Kolohe Andino (USA)

COLGATE PLAX GIRLS RIO PRO ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Lakey Peterson (USA), Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), Rebecca Woods (AUS)
Heat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Paige Hareb (NZL), Sage Erickson (USA)
Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW), Silvana Lima (BRA), TBD
Heat 4: Tyler Wright (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW), Phillip Anderson (AUS)
Heat 5: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Laura Enever (AUS), Alize Arnaud (FRA)
Heat 6: Coco Ho (HAW), Alana Blanchard (HAW), Pauline Ado (FRA)