Photos of 2012 O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz
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Signs of the new swell filling in at Steamer Lane. ASP/ Kirstin
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ASP #1 Joel Parkinson (AUS) ousted local wildcard surfer Nay Young in round three today.ASP/Rowland
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Ajejo Muniz won his round three heat advanced into round four.ASP/Rowland
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Gabriel Medina (BRA) captured a last minute round three victory off a left hander aerial over Taylor Knox during round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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ASP World No. 1 Joel Parkinson (AUS) looking ultra focussed for round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) eliminated in round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sunday crowd. ASP/ Kirstin
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ASP World No. 1 Joel Parkinson (AUS) keeping his witts about him with an ASP World Title at stake. ASP/ Kirstin
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Dusty Payne (HAW) had a big match up against Kelly Slater (USA) but was unable to stop the 11X ASP World Champion during round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) making his way out for his second heat of the day. ASP/ Kirstin
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Swell fills in at Steamer Lane. ASP/ Kirstin
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O'Neill Cold Water Classic 2012
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Jadson Andre (BRA) fell short to Taj Burrow in round three.ASP/Rowland
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Adrian Buchan (AUS) surfed well but unfortunately he failed to advance out of round three.ASP/Rowland
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O'Neill Cold Water Classic 2012
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Taj Burrow (AUS) won his round three heat and will surf again in round four.ASP/Rowland
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Julian Wilson (AUS) surfed well be fell short to Raoni Monteiro (BRA) in the final minutes of their round two heat.ASP/Rowland
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Adam Melling failed to advance out of round two today.ASP/Rowland
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Adriano DeSouza (BRA) ASP/Rowland
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Local Wildcard Jason "Ratboy" Collins had Slater against the ropes throughout most of their round two heat until Slater pulled off the buzzer beater win.ASP/Rowland
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Adriano DeSouza (BRA) took down Adam Melling (AUS)in round two and will surf against Pat Gudauskas (USA) in round three.ASP/Rowland
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Kelly Slater (USA) was behind Jason "Ratboy" Collins through most of their round two heat but Slater came back in the final minutes of the heat and stole the win ASP/Rowland
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Matt Wilkinson (AUS) ASP/Rowland
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Jadson Andre pulled off the upset in round two defeating Julian Wilson(AUS). ASP/Rowland
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Kelly Slater (USA) racing to the middle peak to get the score that he needed to take the win.ASP/Rowland
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Owen Wright (AUS) took down Tiago Pires (PRT) and will advance into round three.
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Kelly Slater (USA) narrowly advanced into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) watching the round two action. ASP/ Kirstin
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Wildcard Jason Collins (USA) came close to eliminating Kelly Slater for the event in round 2 but was defeated by Slater in the dying minute of their heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Mick Fanning (AUS) looks back at the ocean that served him a round 2 elimination and his World Title hopes slip a little further away. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) takes his frustrations out on a chair as the boys look on in amusement. ASP/ Kirstin
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Small lines rolling into Steamer Lane this morning forced organisers to call a lay day on day 2 of the competition. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jordy Smith (ZAF) taking the last heat win of the day. ASP/ Kirstin
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Tiago Pires (PRT) placed second behind Jordy Smith (ZAF) in round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Travis Logie (ZAF) in blistering form during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jeremy Flores (FRA) was narrowly defeated by Travis Logie (ZAF) in round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Michel Bourez (PYF) advanced in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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All of Santa Cruz came out to watch the world's best in action. ASP/ Kirstin
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Nat Young (USA), 21, ONeill Coldwater Classic trials winner, was responsible for the upset of the day, relegating reigning 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 40, and ASP WCT Rookie Kolohe Andino (USA), 18, to Round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) couldn't find his rhthym at Steamer Lane and was defeated by local wildcard Nat Young. ASP/ Kirstin
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Joel Parkinson, a former ONeill Cold Water Classic winner (2000), looked at home at the righthand pointbreak and unloaded an array of seamless carves to notch a 9 point ride on the way to his 16.83 out of 20 heat total.
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Kelly Slater (USA) eliminated during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Mick Fanning (AUS) relegated to round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Taylor Knox (USA) smiling all day long. ASP/ Kirstin
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) placed second in heat 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Taylor Knox (USA) enjoying that winning feeling. ASP/ Kirstin
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Julian Wilson (AUS) earned a runner up finish in round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Alejo Muniz (BRA) placed third during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Californian Patrick Gudauskas (USA) took an easy round 1 victory. ASP/ Kirstin
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Miguel Pupo (BRA) cruising in the competitors area. ASP/ Kirstin
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Julian Wilson clan. ASP/ Kirstin
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John John Florence (HAW) lost in round one but he will get another shot in round two. ASP/Rowland
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Heitor Alves (BRA) ASP/Rowland
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Kelly Slater (USA) and coach "Belly" surveying the lineup and discussing strategy.ASP/Rowland
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Alejo Muniz (BRA) went down in round five. ASP/Rowland
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Cold Water Classic water patrol and big wave icon "Flea" grabbed a few before the contest started. ASP/Rowland
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Bede Durbidge (AUS) advanced into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kolohe Andino (USA) eliminated by Jeremy Flores. ASP/ Kirstin
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Alejo Muniz (BRA) narrowly eliminated fellow countrymen Miguel Pupo (BRA) during round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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CJ Hobgood (USA) takes on Damien Hobgood (USA) in round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jeremy Flores of Capbreton, France (pictured) won his round two heat defeating Kolohe Andino (USA) to earn his place into round three. ASP/ Kirstin
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Josh Kerr (AUS) eliminated by Damien Hobgood (USA) in round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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Mick Fanning (AUS) ASP/Rowland
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local Wildcard Jason Collins will surf against Kelly Slater in round two.ASP/Rowland
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Welcome to Steamer Lane! ASP/Rowland
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Adriano DeSouza (BRA) will face off against Adam Melling (AUS) on the next day of competition.ASP/Rowland
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Alejo Muniz (BRA) will surf against fellow countryman Miguel Pupo in round two.ASP/Rowland
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Gabriel Medina (BRA) ASP/Rowland
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John John Florence (HAW) had a tough heat in round one but will have a second chance in round two against Matt Wilkinson (AUS).ASP/Rowland
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Gabriel Medina (BRA) puled off this massive air landig himslef a 9 point ride. ASP/Rowland
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Yadin Nicol (AUS) won his round one heat and advanced directly into round three.ASP/Rowland
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Joel Parkinson (AUS) advanced into round three. ASP/Rowland
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Michel Bourez (PYF) found the right waves as the tide dropped today and it paid off with the win.ASP/Rowland
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Current ASP World #1 Joel Parkinson (AUS) defeated Damien Hobgood and Jason Collins in round one.ASP/Rowland
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Taj Burrow (AUS) placed first in his round one heat and advanced into round three.ASP/Rowland
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Brett Simpson (USA) surfed well but fell sghort of the win in round one.ASP/Rowland
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Julian Wilson (AUS) ASP/Rowland
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There's a few ways to enter and exit the water at the Lane. Kai Otton (AUS) opted for the belly flop off the point.ASP/Rowland
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Jadson Andre (BRA) fell short to Taj Burrow in round three.ASP/Rowland
Photos of 2012 O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz