A new champ crowned at the Tidal 9 Women's Pipeline Pro

posted on 19th April 2009

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Women's Pipeline Pro. The Women's Pipeline Pro has welcomed hundreds of women competitors throughout the years and is considered one of the ultimate women's pro bodyboarding events.

Winds calmed and the waves were perfect. The rush was on! The wahines showed up stoked and ready to charge 4-6 feet solid Hawaiian waves. The quarter finals of the bodyboarding division kicked off the 2nd day of competition. The 4 heats were chock full of talent, hungry girls who wanted to advance to the next round. Claudia Ferrari-Costa, Jessica Becker, Neymara Carvalho, and Lilly Pollard were the first place contenders from the four heats. Ferrari-Costa is the only Hawaii contender still standing.

Semi-Finals were also keenly contested in the excellent conditions with Luz Marie Grand Perez, Neymara, Jessica and Eunate Aguirre progressing to the final. The final topped off a great day. With 1500 points up for grabs there was a lot at stake for the finalists. The contest held at Pipeline is part of the IBA World Tour and a "Grand Slam" event. Seasoned veteran, Neymara Carvalho (Brasil), was really "turning on the heat" for her 3 up-and-coming competitors: Jessica Becker (Brasil), Luz Marie Grande Perez (Puerto Rico), and Eunate Aguire (Spain). The 3 were all in their first final at pipe against Carvalho, the current world champion! Aguirre had two good waves at the beginning of the 30 minute final, but couldn't seem to score another good ride. Jessica Becker, currently number 2 in the world, got a sick one. She took off under the lip straight into a tube and managed to punch out! Neymara Carvalho had a few good rides during the heat, but it was her sick ride 2 minutes before the horn that really made her a standout. She pulled in to a heaving barrel and completed the wave with a textbook "el rollo" to finish the ride! Luz Marie Grande Perez scored the only ten point ride of the day, for a long deep barrel, on a set wave, and what timing! A perfect ten in the finals!

The 4 girls all RIPPED the final which was close and very competitive. All had 2 good to excellent waves. The conditions were awesome ...

A video presentation can be found at www.pipegirls.com - click on the WATCH LIVE,scroll down the page where you see the video playing starting with Bethany Hamilton speaking. The bodyboarding segment starts about half way through the video to the end.

RESULTS
1.Luz Marie GRAND PEREZ {Puerto Rico}
2.Eunate AGUIRRE {Spain}
3.Neymara CARVALHO {Brasil}
4.Jessica BECKER {Brasil}
5.Claudia FERARI-COSTA {USA Hawaii}
5.Lilly POLLARD {Australia}
7.Daniella FREITAS-RONQUILLIO {Brasil}
7.Asako SHIOTSUKI {Japan}

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