Joel Parkinson Wins the Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach
Swell came to the party for finals day at the Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach today. Commentators called 10 feet on some sets during the semis, which may or may not be accurate. Kelly Slater bowed out after some uncharacteristic judgement-mistakes in his quarter-final against Adriano De Souza. But it was a Cooly Kid final […]
Swell came to the party for finals day at the Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach today. Commentators called 10 feet on some sets during the semis, which may or may not be accurate. Kelly Slater bowed out after some uncharacteristic judgement-mistakes in his quarter-final against Adriano De Souza. But it was a Cooly Kid final in the end, with Joel Parkinson overcoming good pal Mick Fanning.
“I’ve won three Bells, but this one feels sweeter,” said Joel after the final. “The history, the prestige of the 50th Anniversary and having Mick in the final made today really special. Mick and I surfed against each other a lot when we were kids, so we’re kind of used to it, but sometimes it has that feeling of when we were 12 or 13 years-old.
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