PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Friday, February 1, 2013) - Day two of the VOLCOM PIPE PRO will get underway at 8am HST this-morning in triple-overhead-plus surf. Waves will gradually decrease throughout the day, but the drama will not as the top seeds of the event take to the water.
Volcom is partnering with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, to bring the Volcom Pipe Pro and competitive surfing to a whole new audience. In addition to the traditional live broadcast, ESPN will be streaming the contest live in HD on ESPN3.com. This partnership will mark the first time that ESPN has streamed a live ASP surfing event.
In line with Volcom’s New Future commitment, the event will again run according to the green guidelines that SustainableSurf.org and ASP North America have partnered on to help reduce the environmental impact of all contests. This will be Volcom’s second deep blue surfing eventâ„¢ and in line with the guidelines, waste, energy, community support, climate change and transportation will be target categories for sustainability initiatives. More will be available on the ‘New Future’ tab above.