Welcome to the Cold Water Classic 2010
O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series Rankings (following three events)
These ranking were pre-CWCC - O'Neill has not yet posted the new rankings.
Bryson was unable to attend the CWCC in Tofino leaving the door open for Kennedy and Cansdell to pick up some points. Kennedy left the competition in Round 2, earlier than expected, but Cansdell went as far as the Quarter Finals. We are waiting for O'Neill to drop the official new rankings list.
Here is our unofficial tally:
Kennedy: Round 2, third place in heat - 578 points making his total = 5,378
Cansdell: Quarter Finals, 2nd place in heat - 1266 points making his total = 5,169
- 1) Royden Bryson (ZAF) 4844
- 2) Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 4800
- 3) Shaun Cansdell (AUS) 3903
- 4) Dion Atkinson (AUS) 3406
- 5) Greg Emslie (ZAF) 3000
Following the resounding success of the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series blending adventure, exploration, surf and competition, the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series makes a much-anticipated return for 2010.
Last year saw the series push the boundaries of surfing in a way never seen before with five ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) events exploring spectacular surf spots throughout remote corners of the globe with the word’s best surfers competing for the prestige of winning the O’Neill CWC Series and the $50,000 prize money.
“It’s pretty much the next best thing to winning the ASP World Title,” says World Tour star Jordy Smith.
It’s not only the prize money and accolade, but the integration of exploration and adventure into surf competitions that the surfers themselves relish. “To bring that feeling of searching out waves with your friends into competition is amazing,” says Jordy Smith.
With each location on the series serving up some of the most challenging high quality waves on the tour last year, the CWC Series will once again return to the start in the wilds of Tasmania, Australia on March 23rd before heading to Scotland, South Africa, Canada and Santa Cruz, California.