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Nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 2 Kelly Slater (USA), 38, displayed a lethal performance in his Round 2 heat to secure a Round 3 berth.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Sunday, April 25, 2010) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour is amidst the third event on the 2010 calendar with the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina, and the opening rounds saw American rookies Patrick Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA), 24, and younger brother Tanner Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA), 21, post solid Round 1 victories while nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, FL), 38, rebounded in Round 2.
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Photos by Greg Weatherall

Slater rings his fourth bell. Not only did Kelly win the event, but over all the CI team killed it! Sofia placed second in the womens, Dusty won the expression session on his 6-0 rookie and Tom Curren defeated Occy in both Icon heats.

Not bad for the safest turn Dane performed the whole contest.

Taylor Pre-heat moment.

More Photos from the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

From Left to Right:

1. 6′0″ x 19 ” x 2  5/16″  Proton, squash tail
2. 6′2″ x 18 ½” x 2 ⅜” mbm+ step up , rounded pin
3. 6′1” x 18 ½” 2 5/16″ Rookie, round tail

Dusty getting his fins free off the lip.

View the rest of the photos from Behind the Scenes at The Quiksilver Pro Snapper Rocks 2010

Pat Gudauskas, Tanner Gudauskas, and Dylan Graves make a trek down to Mexico to escape the el nino rains that flooded the California coast in January. Video by Vans http://www.vans.com/

What happens when the three Gudauskas brothers all end up in the same heat? We’ll find out soon as heat #6 of the round of 32 in The O’neill World Cup of Pro Surfing approaches. What makes this heat even more interesting is the fact that Tanner is sitting on the bubble of qualifying for the WCT. Going into the event in 16th place on the WQS, he needs to better his lowest result of 1225pt to finish in the top 15 to make it to the big leagues. With a huge round of 64 heat win of 14.24 in big 15+ Hawaiian conditions, Tanner is now in a position to better his lowest result by 300pts with at least a 3rd place finish in the round of 32. Given that there are several surfers right behind him in the ratings, every point is going to count towards his qualification. What strategy will the Gudauskas brothers use? Only time will tell…

What would you do?

Check out the live action of The O’neill World Cup of Pro Surfing.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Sunday, November 22, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME Reef Hawaiian Pro saw up and coming American talent Tanner Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA), 21, keep his hopes for a spot on next year’s ASP World Tour alive when he advanced through to the Round of 32 behind ASP Dream Tour Title hopeful Joel Parkinson (Coolangatta, AUS), 28.

Gudauskas, who is currently sitting in the No. 17 position overall on the ASP WQS, attacked the six-to-eight (2 metre) surf on offer at Haleiwa at the second to last event of the 2009 season on the Grind. The youngest of the Guduaskas trio needs to find his way through one more heat in order to claim a spot on the 2010 ASP World Tour.
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