Tag: Ryan Callinan
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CALLINAN EARNS VALUABLE RANKING POINTS IN CALIFORNIA
Merewether’s Ryan Callinan has jumped 17 places up the Qualifying Series rankings, despite being knocked out in the quarter finals by Ewing. Callinan scored a 6.8 on his opening wave to grab the lead and soon backed that up with a 5.5. But with just under 20 seconds remaining, he couldn’t produce the 6.5 he…
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CALLINAN INTO THE US OPEN QUARTER FINALS
Merewether’s Ryan Callinan has advanced to the quarter finals of the US Open of Surfing, following a win over Coolangatta’s Mitch Crews. Callinan opened strongly with a 6.3, while Crews grabbed an early 5.3. In the dying stages, the Novocastrian produced a four and a six to secure victory. “Little jam off the top ..…
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CALLINAN EDGES INTO US OPEN ROUND THREE
Merewether’s Ryan Callinan has advanced to the third round of the men’s US Open event after finishing runner-up in his heat this morning. He scored some early fours, but saved his best for his last two waves. A five point five was backed up by a six point four, as Callinan scraped through in second.
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TOUGH START FOR RYAN CALLINAN AT J-BAY
Merewether’s Ryan Callinan is facing a sudden death round at the J-Bay Open in South Africa after a tough start to the event. A 2.5 on his second wave left him in third spot for much of his heat. While his rivals wracked up fives and sixes, Callinan needed a nine to advance straight to…
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MEDINA KNOCKS CALLINAN OUT OF FIJI PRO
Merewether’s Ryan Callinan has been knocked out of the Fiji Pro by Brazil’s Gabriel Medina.
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CALLINAN ADVANCES AT FIJI PRO AFTER SOLID ROUND 1 RESULT
In surfing and Merewether’s Ryan Callinan will face 2014 world champion Gabriel Medina in round two at the Fiji Pro, after finishing second in his round one heat.
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RYAN CALLINAN MAKING THE MOST OF HIS TIME IN RIO
With the women wrapped up in Rio, the wait is finally over for Merewether’s Ryan Callinan. A healthy swell is predicted for the closing stages of the men’s event, and the 23-year-old has been putting his free time to good use, taking in some landmarks, while also fine-tuning his aerial skills. Callinan will face local…
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CALLINAN COMES UP SHORT IN MARGARET RIVER
It was a tough day for Ryan Callinan in the West, going down to fellow tour rookie Kanoa Igarashi in round two. Needing a mid range score late in the heat, Callinan tagged the finish with a stylish backside air reverse, but fell just short of the required score. Callinan will now turn his attention to…
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CALLINAN IMPRESSES IN TRICKY CONDITIONS, ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND
Merewether local Ryan Callinan progressed through his second round heat, taking down South African, Jordy Smith. Callinan was crisp on his backhand, tagging the lip several times on this wave on his way to an excellent score. The tour rookie was razor sharp in the difficult conditions.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF DAY ONE OF THE MAIN DRAW AT SURFEST
Pro Junior winners Macy Callaghan and Ethan Ewing both won their opening heats, as the main event got underway this morning. The news wasn’t so good for Merewether’s Jackson Baker, with the locals’ curse continuing in the men’s draw.