2013 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro on hold for second consecutive day
2013 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, the second of eight stops on the 2013 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Championship, remained on hold for the second consecutive day as the less-than-satisfactory conditions at Margaret River in
Australia forced the event officials to call a lay-day on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
The swell was deemed insufficient for a decent competition between the top female surfers from around the globe, who were determined to register a solid result at the latest event in order to make themselves a serious threat for the coveted and most prestigious
honours in surfing, the ASP World Title.
After remaining on hold on Tuesday because of inadequate swell, the officials reconvened at the primary event site on Wednesday morning and then afternoon to access the conditions and decide whether it would be appropriate to give a green signal for the
competition to resume.
The surf was not as bad as it had been on Tuesday, but the officials were still not too happy with the conditions and decided against getting the action underway.
“The good news is the surf isn’t dead flat like yesterday, but the increase isn’t enough for us to resume competition,” ASP Australasia General Manager Dane Jordan said. “We are expecting an increase in swell size tomorrow and Friday, potentially solid surf
on Saturday and classic conditions on Sunday.”
The next call for the event will be made on Thursday morning, with the officials hoping to get the competition underway by 6:30 in the morning. This of course depends on the condition of swell.
The first and second rounds of 2013 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro were completed during the two active days of competition.
As expected, the top seeds put on dazzling performances during the first round, consequently making their way comfortably into the third round without having to surf in Round 2.
There was one really big upset at the start of the competition though, with reigning five-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore failing to make a solid impact in her Round 1 heat and consequently getting relegated to the second round.
The Australian surfer, however, bounced back with a mesmerising performance to make amends and get herself into the third round.
When the competition resumes, the elite female surfers will take each other on in one-on-one Round 3 heats.
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