Rookies Take Over First Round of Roxy Pro

The first round of the Roxy Pro was held at D-bah this morning, while the men had another lay day.  

Round 1 saw explosive action from the young guns, with 4 out of 6 heats won by rookies.  Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), the fastest ever to qualify for the women's tour was on fire, surfing with power and precision scoring a 9.6 on her way to winning her heat. 

Long gone are the days of sludgy bottom turns and near off the top maneuvers by the ladies. This years Dream Tour collection of women is by far the most progressive ever.  With 10 point rides going down and floaty frontside airs, it's no secret that women's surfing has arrived.  

I paddled out after the comp and witnessed some unbelievable surfing from the worlds best women surfers.  I was amazed at the speed, flow, and altitude these women were showing on the mushy 2 foot waves that I was barely able to stand on.  

If you thought woman's surfing was boring and slow, think again.  Log on to Roxypro.com and check out the coverage live and see for yourself.