Carissa Moore, 18, becomes youngest-ever world surfing champion







Friday, July 15, 2011 9:56am
Carissa Moore lost to Stephanie Gilmore in the final of the Roxy Pro Biarritz on Friday in France, but not before clinching enough points to be crowned the youngest-ever ASP world surfing champion.

Moore, 18, was presented with the title after the semifinals. After she defeated French surfer Pauline Ado in the first semifinal, in three-foot surf, her closest rival, Sally Fitzgibbons, needed to win the event to carry the race to the seventh and final ASP Women's World Tour contest...read more....