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Rip Curl Pro at BELLS Beach, Australia

Monday, April 25th, 2011


April 19 – 25, 2011 • Rip Curl Pro
Bells Beach, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
World Tour Event*

Bethany arrived in Australia with a wildcard entry she received from Rip Curl to their Bells Beach ASP World Tour event!

Bethany started the competition in Womens Round 1, Heat #4 with a tough heat against former 4x world champ, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Courtney Conlogue (USA). She got 3rd in that heat.

In Round 2, Bethany went up against her favorite female surfer in the world. The heat started off very slow, with not a lot of waves coming through. Bethany just couldn’t find the momentum to carry her through and lost to the very in-form technical surfing by Chelsea Hedges (AUS).

FINAL RESULTS: 13th place, 1750Pts, US4,500

PHOTOS, VIDEO, RESULTS: Event Website

This is Bells beach, Australia, where I'll be competing soon!

  • Haley

    Good luck Bethany! I know you will do great.

  • Maryupchurch3218

    You go girl!!!! And Remeber u can do all things through christ

  • Dnldsn_mgn

    good luck!!!

  • Sorryidontwant2givemyemail

    Good luck and God bless!

  • Reireilove31

    Great job! i watched you and alana online haha!!! why arent you in the surfer profile?

  • Fl sunshine

    I’m pretty sure your heat was well past midnight, FL time. : ( So we missed seeing you in round one. Hoping to catch you in round two!
    Have fun out there!!

  • Brittanierocks Cassell

    God is on your side at all times. I believe in you always have and always will. Good luck

  • Danielle

    We watched professional surfing for the first time. What fun! I look forward to watching more!

  • Cindy

    Saw both heats, and all I can say is you are awesome, and it’s like you said in the movie, “you didn’t come here to win, you came here to surf”. By the way, I saw your movie 5 times and planning to see it many more times. My kids just love you and your love for God!

  • Sam S

    You go surfer girl!!! Carve up the waves and God will be with you.

  • Steve

    Bells was the first time I watched a women’s surfing event. Was very cool and will be watching more. Was really cool to see you and Alana compete after watching the movie. Good luck at the next event in June. Will be watching that as well. :)

  • *Mary*

    I saw it twice!!!!

  • Soul Surfer

    Aloha Bethany,
    SO SORRY you didn’t make it out of your 2nd heat :( I watched you! Didn’t you compete against Stephanie Gilmore? She’s a hard match! I hope you do better next time! I watched Alana compete too. She was good, and I’m sad she didn’t make it out of her 2nd heat :( Tell her I said hi, and I hope she does well next time! I’m a strong soul surfer, not yet been in a contest :( , but Mom said she’ll try to find one next year. I hope you consider me your friend! And Alana too! :)
    Love,
    Caedyn

  • Olivia

    ur so great bethany cant even put how great u r into words

  • Blaireyberry

    I really want to go to Bells to see you surf Bethany. 

  • Caroline van Stralen

    sick really cool Bethany I will be cheering you on….I REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!would love to go surfing with you!!!!. that is my one and only wish!

  • Anonymous

    how do i know if i signed up for the contest right please someone help me igure it out


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