Claire Bevilaqua
TSB Bank Surfing Festival Round 1 ON at Arawhata Road
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ
Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27, current ASP World No. 2, warming up at Back Beach for the start of the TSB Bank Women’s Surfing Festival. The Hawaiian will take on local Paige Hareb (NZL), 19, and rookie Lee Ann Curren (FRA), 20, in the opening round of competition.