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For Immediate Release Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay ASP World Title Event No. 4 of 11 Jeffreys Bay, South Africa July 14 - 24, 2011 Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, Tracking Swell Over Next Few Days Pictured: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, going for an early morning session at Jeffreys Bay. Credit: © ASP / CESTARI JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Tuesday, July 19, 2011) – An overnight drop in swell has prompted event organizers to call a lay day for the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay in hopes of capitalizing on improved conditions projected over the next several days. Event No. 4 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay has completed Round 1 and the opening six heats of Round 2, selecting the very best conditions on offer for the world’s best to sink their teeth into. “Conditions this morning a looking less than inviting with only small inconsistent surf tracking through the lineup,” Rich Porta, ASP International Head Judge, said. “The energy we’ve been monitoring for a few days now is looking a bit better on the charts and we’ll be seeing a recommencement here in the next few days.” Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7am to assess conditions for a possible 7:30am start. When competition resumes, up first will be Damien Hobgood (USA), 32, up against compatriot Taylor Knox (USA), 40, in Heat 7 of Round 2. Highlights from the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay will be available via http://www.billabongpro.com For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com REMAINING BILLABONG PRO JEFFREYS BAY ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS: Heat 7: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Taylor Knox (USA) Heat 8: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA) Heat 9: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Adam Melling (AUS) Heat 10: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA) Heat 11: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA) Heat 12: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Chris Davidson (AUS) Visit the Press Room on www.aspworldtour.com for news, images, transcribed athlete interviews and more. Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Media Dave Prodan, dave@aspworldtour.com DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Kirstin Scholtz, kirstin@aspworldtour.com About ASP: The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the recognized world governing body of professional surfing and has been crowning surfing’s undisputed World Champions since 1976. The ASP sanctions and crowns World Champions for the following tours: the ASP World Tour, the ASP Women’s World Tour, ASP World Junior Tour, ASP World Longboard and Masters Championships. The ASP is dedicated to showcasing the world's best surfing talent in a variety of progressive formats and has revolutionized the way the world watches surfing via their webcasts and other media platforms. The organization is divided into seven different regions: Africa, Japan, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America, and South America.

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