Stephanie Gilmore Crowned Queen of 2008 Rip Curl Women’s Pro
The second event on the ASP Womens World Tour, the Rip Curl Women’s Pro, was won yesterday by reigning ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore of Australia.
Gilmore shredded in clean four-to-six foot surf at Bells Beach today on her way to the crown.
Although 2004 ASP Women’s World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER), was the leader for the most of the final, Gilmore stroked into a solid Bells breaker with five minutes remaining and stylishly combined a series of floaters and top turns to score the day’s high single-wave score of a 9.33 out of a possible 10.
Yesterday’s victory marks the second consecutive Rip Curl Women’s Pro win for Gilmore, who jumps from 9th to 2nd in the standings.
Tags: Rip Curl Womens Pro, Stephanie Gilmore, womens surfing