Kelly Slater (USA) dominated the famed Snapper Rocks break to advance into round four. ASP/ Kirstin
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Fred Patacchia Jnr (HAW) edged out by Kelly Slater (USA) during round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) put on a show for crowds advancing into round four. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jeremy Flores (FRA) air drops out of this year's Quiksilver Pro France. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater preparing for round three ASP/Robertson
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Bede Durbidge defeated in round three by Michel Bourez ASP/Robertson
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Dane Reynolds of the USA entertained the large crowds with some huge moves and big scores but he was outgunned by Australias Adam Melling. Reynolds goes into round two while Melling advances straight to round three.
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Kolohe Andino (USA) talks strategy with coach Snips. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kolohe Andino (USA) warms up for his round three decider. ASP/ Kirstin
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) warms up for one of the most anticipated heats of round four againt Kolohe Andino. ASP/ Kirstin
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Matt Wilkinson defeated in round three ASP/Robertson
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Kolohe Andino (USA) went to town on the Snapper Rocks waves keeping crowds glued to their seats advancing in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kolohe Andino (HAW) high flies into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Bede Durbidge (AUS) tucks into a clean Snapper barrel to advance into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Damien Hobgood defeated by Matt Wilkinson ASP/Robertson
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Damien Hobgood and Adrian Buchan. ASP/ Kirstin
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Josh Kerr took an impressive heat win over Pat Gudauskas ASP/Robertson
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Alejo Muniz (BRA) ASP/ Kirstin
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Alejo Muniz (BRA) high risk manoeuvers entertained crowds but were not enough to see him advance out of round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Travis Logie (ZAF) surfed a smart heat to snatch victory off Alejo Muniz (BRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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Alejo Muniz (BRA) was eliminated by Travis Logie during round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jordy Smith (BRA) scored his ticket into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) was in great form eliminating Taylor Knox from the competition. ASP/ Kirstin
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Raoni Monteiro (BRA) and Miguel Pupo (BRA) getting adjusted. ASP/ Kirstin
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Julian Wilson (AUS) with his hands full. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kai Otton (AUS) suffered a disappointing round two exit. ASP/ Kirstin
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Julian Wilson (AUS) eclipsed Kai Otton (AUS) to earn his spot into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Julian Wilson (AUS) advanced into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Yadin Nicol (AUS) narrowly advanced over Gabriel Medina (BRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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Gabriel Medina (BRA) eliminated during round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Taj Burrow (AUS) posted a pair of near perfect scores, his devastating form earning him a ticket into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Dane Reynolds (USA) kept crowds entertained with his high risk manoeuvers but was unable to stop Taj Burrow (AUS) during round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Garret Parkes (AUS) suffered a definitive round two defeat by Joel Parkinson. ASP/ Kirstin
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Joel Parkinson (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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Joel Parkinson (AUS) tucks into a wide Snapper cavern to win his heat with a pair of excellent 8 point rides. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater will face Josh Kerr in the quarter finals ASP/Robertson
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Kolohe Andino defeated by Adriano De Souza in round three ASP/Robertson
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Kieren Perrow defeated in round three by Josh Kerr ASP/Robertson
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Josh Kerr of Australia surfed an excellent and entertaining round three heat to defeat fellow Australian Kieren Perrow in a very close heat. ASP/Robertson
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Jeremy Flores on his way to a strong round two heat win ASP/Robertson
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The sand is constantly moving and wave quality getting better and better ASP/Robertson
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High five for Mick Fanning (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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Heitor Alves (BRA) advanced in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) placed second behind Miguel Pupo (BRA) during round one. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater again dominated the opening day of the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks in Queensland Australia. The event champion and current world champion caught this wave in his round one and negotiated a big barrel ride successfully to post the days highest wave score of a 9.87 and finished the heat with the highest heat score of the day with 18.80 in his demolition of emerging young surfers Garrett Parkes (Austalia) and Kolohe Andino (USA). At 40 years of age Slaters defence of his event title and world title appears off to yet another incredible start.
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) tucks into a great Snapper Rocks barrel. ASP/ Kirstin
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Patrick Guduaskas (USA) was relegated to a third place finish during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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"30 seconds before our heat started I saw a really good one behind the rock," Slater said. "So my plan was to wait for the deep ones. If you watch the heats and see who won and how they won, it's all about wave quality. The waves are fun when you get them, you just have to catch the second wave of the set because the first waves comes through and cleans it all up." ASP/ Kirstin
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Crowds flocked to Snapper Rocks beach to catch a glimpse of their favourite surfers in action. ASP/ Kirstin
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Owen Wright (AUS) glue to the action after his round 1 victory. ASP/ Kirstin
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Taj Burrow (AUS) keeping a close eye on the action. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) makes his way down the beach. ASP/ Kirstin
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Travis Logie (ZAF) and Fred Patacchia (HAW) compare notes. ASP/ Kirstin
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Gabriel Medina of Brazil surfing his round one heat of the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks in Australia. Medina placed 3rd in the heat defeated by fellow Brazilian Raoni Monteiro who won the heat with Yadin Nicol of Australia in 2nd place. Medina and Nicol go to elimination round 2 while Monteiro advances straight to round 3. ASP / Robertson
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Raoni Monteiro of Brazil fails to negotiate the critical Snapper Rocks take off in his round one heat against Yadin Nicol and Gabriel Medina. Monteiro went on to win the heat and advances straight to round three while his opponents go to round two. ASP / Robertson
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Bede Durbidge (AUS) ASP/ Kirstin
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Owen Wright (AUS) unleashed his backhand attack on the reeling Snapper Walls to advance in first place during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kieren Perrow (AUS) finished in third place and will have to surf again in round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) came out guns blazing advancing into round three in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kolohe Andino (USA) placed third in his heat against Kelly Slater. Andino goes into tomorrows cut throat round two while Slater advanced to round three.
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Garrett Parkes from Byron Bay Australia surfed a great heat against Kelly Slater but he was no match for the 11 time World Champion. Parkes gave it all and took this spectacular wipe-out mid heat. While Slaters win advanced him to round 3, Parkes goes into elimination round two tomorrow.
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Taj Burrow of Australia surfing his round one heat at the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks on Australias Gold Coast. It wasnt the ideal start to the event that Taj might have been hoping for as he placed second behind Hawaiian Fred Patacchia. While Patacchia advances to round three, Burrow goes into elimination round two which is expected to run tomorrow in good waves. ASP/Robertson
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) warms up for one of the most anticipated heats of round four againt Kolohe Andino. ASP/ Kirstin
Photos of 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast