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Courtney Conlogue Defeats Paige Hareb At The Swatch Girls Pro France |
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Written by ASP Europe
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Monday, 04 June 2012 |
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| Paige on her way to a second in France - Image ASP Europe |
LES BOURDAINES, Seignosse - France (Saturday, June 2, 2012) – Courtney Conlogue (USA) 19, has won the ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France defeating Paige Hareb (NZL) 22, in 2-3Ft wind affected waves at Les Bourdaines, Seignosse, France. Perfect conditions greeted competitors this morning with a building swell and an offshore breeze allowing the event to start again after a lay-day yesterday. Quarter-finals of the Pro Junior opened today's proceedings before moving to the main event and running it all the way to the crowning of Courtney Conlogue this afternoon.
Conlogue started off strong in the final with an 8.83 for a combination of two
strong manoeuvers on a running righthander and kept the lead throughout the
clash, further consolidating her dominance with a 7.00 out of 10. Conlogue was
the most in form surfer today scoring the only perfect 10 point ride of the
event and kept building momentum until the final.
"The final went really well, conditions definitely got super tricky
towards the end there" said Conlogue. "I just tried to go on a few
waves and stick to the wall it was a lot of trouble out there but I'm super
stoked to have won. I was just really trying hard to do well in this event
having done it for the last three years I really wanted it and hopefully it'll
be a good boost for Biarritz."
The young Californian currently ranked 4th on the ASP Women's World
Championship Tour has gained consistency this season and is looking strong for
the 2012 back end of the year Title race. Number one surfer on the Swatch Pro
Team, Conlogue already placed third in last year's edition of the Swatch Girls
Pro France and climbed up a couple spots to win today.
"It's definitely really cool to win the Swatch event" commented
Conlogue. "They did such a great job this whole week I had so much fun at
this contest this year it's probably one of my favourite contests right now.
Yesterday's beach activities I think probably amped me up to kick butt today!"
Taking her surfing to a whole new level in 2012, Courtney Conlogue consistently
stepped up her performances this week in France to claim the Swatch Girls Pro
France 2012 title in a fantastic fashion.
"I'm kind of simplifying things this year, I'm not trying to make it so
complicated and then I'm riding Tim Stamps surfboards which have been working
really well in the beachbreaks. I've been working with him, figuring things out
and what works best in those conditions. I want to be in the Top 3 on the World
Tour that's my goal for this year!
Paige Hareb was the defeated finalist today, a second place result confirming
her great form this year. The goofy-footer, placed third this year in New
Zealand at the third stop of the World Championship Tour and is enjoying her
strongest season at the elite level showing once again in France that she's a
strong competitor.
"I would have liked to have win off course but this has been my best
result on the Star tour since pretty much five years ago when I first started
so I'm pretty happy!" said Hareb. "I'm still pretty up-and-down, I'm
still trying to be more consistent with the results but yeah I was happy with that
result in my hometown and this one now so hopefully I can just try to keep the
ball rolling!"
Hareb, sitting in 10th position on the ASP Women's World Championship Tour
rankings, has been surfing extremely strong all week eliminating Hawaiians
Alana Blanchard and recent World Junior Champion Leila Hurst on her way to the
final. Hareb found two good waves in the final and had a heat total that would
have seen her win many other heats of the event, but just fell short against an
unbeatable Conlogue.
"I'm just having fun and not really thinking about it too much and it just
sort of happens" Hareb stated. "I love France I got fifth here last
year and now this result, plus I love the food and the people so I'll be back
for sure!"
The 2012 Swatch Girls Pro France and Pro Junior is scheduled from May 30 to
June 3 in Hossegor / Seignosse, France. All results, photos, videos, news and
LIVE webcast are available through www.swatchgirlspro.com
To find out more, please visit www.aspeurope.com
The Swatch Girls Pro France and Pro Junior are made possible with the
support of the following event partners: SWATCH, iConcept, Groupe Slavi,
Federation Française de Surf, Landes Côte Sud, Conseil Général des Landes,
Région Aquitaine, Unbottle Yourself, Waxy Wax, SeventyOne Percent, Cafés
Richard, N'PY, Piau-Engaly, MagicSeaWeed,Surf-Report, ViewSurf, Let's Motiv,
Lamono, MPORA, Cooler, NRJ, Surf Session, H Magazine, Adrénaline - L'Équipe.fr,
Surf Europe amongst others.
SWATCH GIRLS PRO FRANCE FINAL RESULTS:
1- Courtney Conlogue (USA) 15.83
2- Paige Hareb (NZL) 13.33
SWATCH GIRLS PRO FRANCE SEMI-FINALS RESULTS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 13.50 def. Sage Erickson (USA) 13.40
Heat 2: Paige Hareb (NZL) 9.33 def. Leila Hurst (HAW) 9.06
SWATCH GIRLS PRO FRANCE QUARTER-FINALS RESULTS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 18.75 def. Alessa Quizon (HAW) 10.50
Heat 2: Sage Erickson (USA) 15.75 def. Pauline Ado (FRA) 13.25
Heat 3: Paige Hareb (NZL) 10.60 def. Alana Blanchard (HAW) 7.60
Heat 4: Leila Hurst (HAW) 13.50 def. Alizee Arnaud (FRA) 8.75
SWATCH GIRLS PRO FRANCE RD OF 12 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 17.35, Sage Erickson (USA) 15.35, Sarah
Baum (ZAF) 13.60
Heat 2: Pauline Ado (FRA) 14.00, Alessa Quizon (HAW) 12.00, Cannelle Bulard
(REU) 10.30
Heat 3: Paige Hareb (NZL) 11.80, Alizee Arnaud (FRA) 11.00, Malia Manuel (HAW)
6.35
Heat 4: Leila Hurst (HAW) 14.55, Alana Blanchard (HAW) 13.25, Suelen Naraisa
(BRA) 8.20
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