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2013 ASP PRIME LOWERS PRO POSTPONED; TO RETURN IN 2014

March 5, 2013 | Press

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., March 5, 2013—GrindMedia announced today that the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime 2013 Lowers Pro, which it has licensed and produced since 2004, has officially been postponed.

GABRIEL MEDINA WINS NIKE LOWERS PRO

May 5, 2012 | Press

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., (May 5, 2012)—Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, has claimed the 2012 ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro title, defeating veteran campaigner Glenn Hall (IRL), 30, in two-to-four foot waves at Lower Trestles.

QUARTERFINALISTS DECIDED AMONG EPIC PERFORMANCES ON DAY FOUR OF NIKE LOWERS PRO

May 4, 2012 | Press

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., (May 4, 2012)—The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME Nike Lowers Pro saw the Quarterfinalists decided in glassy two-to-four foot waves at Lower Trestles with the remaining surfers consistently putting on amazing performances throughout the day.

GABRIEL MEDINA LEADS ACTION PACKED DAY THREE AT ASP PRIME NIKE LOWERS PRO

May 3, 2012 | Press

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., (May 3, 2012)—The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime Nike Lowers Pro returned to the fabled California pointbreak of Lower Trestles for the third consecutive day and saw young Brazilian talent Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, lead his fellow ASP World Championship Tour competitors in posting the day’s top scores.

TOP PROS TO VIE FOR 14-KARAT GOLD RAILROAD SPIKE TROPHY AND $250K AT ASP PRIME NIKE LOWERS PRO MAY 1-5, 2012

April 19, 2012 | Press

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., ( April 19, 2012)—The Nike Lowers Pro draws the world’s best surfers to Lower Trestles each year for a chance to surf Lower Trestles with only one other man in the water. The massive prize purse ($40,000 for first), lucrative ASP points (6,500 for first), and the most valued trophy in surfing, the 14-karat gold railroad spike (valued at over $30,000), are just the icing on the cake. This year is no exception.

$250K ASP PRIME NIKE LOWERS PRO DESCENDS UPON LOWER TRESTLES MAY 1-5, 2012

April 11, 2012 | Press

High-performance wave and top talent warrant a progressive event that pushes the limits of contest surfing year after year