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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/embed\\/99LOjlLmwVQ?enablejsapi=1\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\/iframe&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;h2&gt;Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast: Day 1 Highlights&lt;\\/h2&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;em&gt;Event No. 1 of 10 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT)&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nIf you\\u2019re watching the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast in hopes of seeing an epic Josh Kerr vs. Mick Fanning type of tube riding showdown, you\\u2019re gonna be disappointed. However, if you are keen to see how the goofyfoots of the World Tour match up against the regularfoots, you are in for a treat. You see, the Quiksilver Pro ain\\u2019t gonna run at Snapper Rocks\\u2014there\\u2019s no sand up at the top of the point, it\\u2019s just a deep hole. Good for fishing, bad for surfing. Normally, the powers that be would simply fire up the sand pumps and fill the hole in, thus creating a rippable and barreling right. But the sand pumps are filled with sand (oh the irony) after several large storms battered the Goldy leading up to the event. But don\\u2019t fret surf fan, the waves at Rainbow Bay (a hop, skip, and a jump away from Snapper) are just fine\\u2014albeit a bit mushy. So while we\\u2019ll miss Parko and the boys taking off behind the rocks and getting tubed out of their gourds, the playing field at Rainbow Bay will allow for some crazy backside action, case in point: Matt Wilkinson getting the best wave of the day (see below) and Travis Logie bagging the highest heat total. It\\u2019s been ages since a goofy won the Quiksilver Pro (Mick \\u201cThe Keg\\u201d Lowe) being the last screwfoot to do so), but that could all change this week\\u2026&lt;strong&gt;\\u2014JC&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/embed\\/N3sDUpg9ffM?enablejsapi=1\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\/iframe&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;ASP Top 34 Light Up Season-Opening Day at &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/surf.transworld.net\\/tag\\/quiksilver-pro-gold-coast\\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;RAINBOW BAY, Queensland\\/Australia (Tuesday, March 5, 2013) \\u2013 The world\\u2019s best surfers donned the competitor\\u2019s singlet for this first time this season as Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover was completed in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) at Rainbow Bay.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Event No. 1 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will set the tone for the world\\u2019s best surfers this season and if the performances of today are any indication, the talent pool amongst this year\\u2019s ASP Top 34 runs historically deep.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Travis Logie (ZAF), 32, veteran goofy-footer from South Africa, took top honors this morning, posting the day\\u2019s high heat total of an 18.20 out of a possible 20 for a series of critical backhand combinations. \\u201cIt feels so good to start the year off with a heat win,\\u201d Logie said. \\u201cThe past few seasons, my starts have been inconsistent, but I\\u2019m healthy, I have good boards under my feet and I feel like I\\u2019m surfing at the highest level of my career. The draw is so gnarly these days \\u2013 guys like Adriano (de Souza) and Dusty (Payne) are deadly at any venue on tour and that pretty much goes for the entire Top 34 right now. Really stoked to get a win and hope the waves keep pumping this week.\\u201d This morning\\u2019s win vaults Logie directly into Round 3 of the event.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, two-time ASP World Champion (2007, 2009) and two-time Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast winner (2005, 2007), posted an emphatic Round 1 win today utilizing his intimate knowledge of the venue and razor-sharp precision to tear apart the reeling righthanders of Rainbow Bay. \\u201cIt\\u2019s a new year and everyone is feeling fresh,\\u201d Fanning said. \\u201cWhen I was younger, I mostly stuck to Snapper Rocks and Kirra, but since the sand has filled in, I\\u2019ve spent a lot of time surfing through Rainbow Bay. It\\u2019s a fun wave and provides a nice wall for a variety of maneuvers. Compared to Snapper and Kirra though, I think Rainbow probably lessens the local advantage as it\\u2019s a pretty user-friendly canvas.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;After finishing 3rd in 2012, Fanning has reset his focus in 2013 and is back in the hunt for the ASP World Crown. \\u201cThat\\u2019s the goal every year \\u2013 to with the title,\\u201d Fanning said. \\u201cSeeing Joel (Parkinson) win last year was great because he\\u2019s a mate, but it\\u2019s back to the job at hand this season. There are no easy heats and everyone on tour is a threat.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Kelly Slater (USA), 41, 11-time ASP World Champion, finished Runner-Up in 2012 but was back with a vengeance today, posting a strong come-from-behind win over up-and-comer Kolohe Andino (USA), 18, and wildcard Dane Reynolds (USA), 27. \\u201cIt\\u2019s always motivating surfing against good surfers,\\u201d Slater said. \\u201cDane (Reynolds) is one of the best surfers on the planet and Kolohe (Andino) is starting to come into his own. I think it\\u2019s the same as everyone though. We can enjoy our off seasons, but then we all come back here and it\\u2019s game on again.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;John John Florence (HAW), 20, 2012 ASP WCT No. 4 and Dream Tour sophomore, continued his momentum from last season today, exhibiting a unique blend of style and progression to post a solid Round 1 win. \\u201cIt\\u2019s a new year and everyone is excited to be here,\\u201d Florence said. \\u201cI\\u2019ve had a pretty good off season. It was short, but I was able to do some different things like travel to New York and recharge and get ready for the year. The level of surfing on tour is the highest it\\u2019s ever been and it\\u2019s exciting to be a part of.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Gabriel Medina (BRA), 19, secured an impressive come-from-behind victory in his Round 1 bout today against Kieren Perrow (AUS), 35, and Tiago Pires (PRT), 32. Midway through the heat, Medina was sidelined by an injury to his left ankle forcing him to return to the beach. Despite clearly being in pain, the young Brazilian returned to the lineup before locking in a 9.50 single-wave score for a series of critical backhand maneuvers. Medina would take the heat win before journeying to hospital for x-rays and diagnostics.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 24, caused the upset of the day, relegating the reigning ASP World Champion and local favorite Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, to the elimination Round 2. Wilkinson\\u2019s backhand flow and flair was unmatched today as the Central Coast goofy-footer locked in the event high single wave score of a 9.93 out of a possible 10 en route to his Round 1 win. \\u201cIt feels good to post a win over someone like Joel (Parkinson),\\u201d Wilkinson said. \\u201cHe obviously knows the banks here better than everyone, but I feel like I\\u2019ve been surfing well the last couple years \\u2013 things just haven\\u2019t been going my way. I definitely feel like I surf stronger on my backhand and the waves lined up for me in that heat. Pumped to be through to Round 3 and hope to keep it pushin\\u2019.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;When competition resumes, up first will be Parkinson against event wildcard Brent Dorrington (AUS) in the opening heat of Round 2. Event organizers will reconvene at 6:30am tomorrow to assess conditions for a possible 8am start. For more information, log onto &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/ASPWorldTour.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;ASPWorldTour.com&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000157904\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2013\\/03\\/Kelly-Slater.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-1000157904\\\" title=\\\"Kelly Slater Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2013\\/03\\/Kelly-Slater.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Kelly Slater Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;Kelly Slater on his way to a win over Kolohe Andino and Dane Reynolds. Photo: ASP&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 1 RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.50, Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 12.70, Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.94&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Travis Logie (ZAF) 18.20, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 17.10, Dusty Payne (HAW) 12.07&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: John John Florence (HAW) 15.00, Kai Otton (AUS) 14.80, Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.40&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.24, Willian Cardoso (BRA) 14.57, Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 12.10&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 5: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.04, Kolohe Andino (USA) 15.73, Dane Reynolds (USA) 12.34&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 6: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 17.76, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 17.73, Brent Dorrington (AUS) 15.37&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 7: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.67, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 14.97, Tiago Pires (PRT) 13.20&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 8: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 15.60, Nat Young (USA) 11.90, Josh Kerr (AUS) 10.13&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 9: Julian Wilson (AUS) 12.15, Adam Melling (AUS) 11.63, Damien Hobgood (USA) 11.40&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF) 16.43, Owen Wright (AUS) 15.67, Filipe Toledo (BRA) 14.50&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: Brett Simpson (USA) 15.13, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 14.76, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 13.23&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 17.93, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 16.63, Glenn Hall (IRL) 15.07&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Brent Dorrington (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Dane Reynolds (USA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Willian Cardoso (BRA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 5: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Dusty Payne (HAW)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 6: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 7: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 8: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Nat Young (USA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 9: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Filipe Toledo (BRA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Glenn Hall (IRL)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Sebastian Zietz (HAW) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ROXY PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Courtney Conlogue (USA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Alana Blanchard (HAW)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF vs. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Pauline Ado (FRA)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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