The top 17 women surfers who will compete on the 2014 ASP World Championship Tour has been finalized after one of the most intense seasons yet in terms of qualification and requalification. The schedule for 2014 will be announced in the coming weeks, but it has already been confirmed that Lower Trestles will be added to the tour next year. The top 17 is comprised of the top ten finishers according to the 2013 ASP Women’s WCT rankings, the top six finishers on the ASP Women’s World Tour rankings (including surfers who have already qualified) and the ASP wildcard.
The ASP broke down the 2014 women’s WCT competitors.
2013 ASP Women’s WCT Top 10:
1. Carissa Moore (HAW)
2. Tyler Wright (AUS)
3. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
4. Courtney Conlogue (USA)
5. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
6. Coco Ho (HAW)
7. Lakey Peterson (USA)
8. Bianca Buitendag (ZAF)
9. Pauline Ado (FRA)
10. Laura Enever (AUS)
2013 ASP Women’s World Tour Top 6 (barring double qualifiers):
– Malia Manuel (HAW)
– Dimity Stoyle (AUS)
– Alessa Quizon (HAW)
– Nikki Van Dijk (AUS)
– Paige Hareb (NZL)
– Joanne Defay (FRA)
ASP Wildcard:
– Alana Blanchard (HAW)