SWATCH GIRLS PRO CHINA 2012 – Kassia & Courtney

The day of the arrival, Kassia Meador (USA), Jennifer Smith (USA) and Candice O’ Donnell (GBR) went outside for a little surf session to get used to the local conditions. You will get the first impressions from China and you can see the girls riding their longboards and talking about the local population.

Swatch Proteam athletes Kassia Meador and Darci Liu alongside other competitors head for a freesurfing session before the official start of the SWATCH GIRLS PRO CHINA 2013.

Swatch Proteam athletes Kassia Meador and Darci Liu alongside current ASP Women's Longboard World Champion Kelia Moniz and Reunion Island surfer Victoria Vergara visit a local school in Wanning, China and hand out gifts to the local kids in anticipation of the SWATCH GIRLS PRO CHINA 2013.

All of the longboarders get in touched with the waves in Hainan. And thousands of Chinese cheered to the girls at the big Opening Ceremony, which ended with an incredible firework. Let the SWATCH GIRLS PRO China 2012 begin.

Another fascinating day full of longboard surfing went down at Riyue Bay today as a strong swell continued to bless the contest on Day 2. Chelsea Williams was the stand-out performer, despite admitting feeling she had more left in the tank. Kelia Moniz, Karina Rozunko, Summer Romero, Miku Uemura, Jennifer Smith, Chloe Calmon and Justine Dupont also made into the Quarters.

In a repeat of last year's final, the biggest beach crowd of the week gathered to watch Kelia Moniz and Chelsea Wiliams go head-to-head in Riyue Bay for the final of the SWATCH GIRLS PRO CHINA 2013 hosted by Wanning. At the end of final day 3 Hawaii’s Kelia Moniz won second consecutive ASP Women’s World Longboard title.

Top Seeds dominate opening round. The first day of the event waiting period saw round 1 of the SWATCH GIRLS PRO CHINA 2012 hosted by Wanning completed in 1-2ft (waist high) surf at Riyuewan Bay, Hainan Island. With the small swell pulses offering contestable if tricky conditions for the world’s finest women longboard surfers, the top seeds were in the ascendency posting some solid scores throughout the morning, and while conditions went from clean offshores to moderate sea breezes, the scori...

The first ever professional surf event held in Hainan - China. Check the trailer to the Women's Longboard World Championships 2011.