For Whom the Bell Tolls: Rip Curl Women's Pro Bell Beach Kicks Off

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$Carissa Moore of Oahu, Hawaii (pictured), will surf in Round 2 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach after being defeated by Dimity Stoyle (AUS) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Carissa Moore of Oahu, Hawaii (pictured), will surf in Round 2 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach after being defeated by Dimity Stoyle (AUS) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Stephanie Gilmore of Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Johanne Defay (FRA) and Alessa Quizon (HAW) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Stephanie Gilmore of Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Johanne Defay (FRA) and Alessa Quizon (HAW) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Nikki Van Dijk of Victoria, Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Tyler Wright (AUS) and Pauline Ado (FRA) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Nikki Van Dijk of Victoria, Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Tyler Wright (AUS) and Pauline Ado (FRA) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Dimity Stoyle of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating two times reigning ASP Womens World Champion, thedefending event champion Carissa Moore (HAW) and Zoe Clarke (AUS) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Dimity Stoyle of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating two times reigning ASP Womens World Champion, thedefending event champion Carissa Moore (HAW) and Zoe Clarke (AUS) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Sally Fitzgibbons of Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Hawaiians Coco Ho and Alana Blanchard in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Sally Fitzgibbons of Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Hawaiians Coco Ho and Alana Blanchard in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Bianca Buitendag of Victoria Bay, South Africa (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Lakey Peterson (USA) and Paige Hareb (NZL) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Bianca Buitendag of Victoria Bay, South Africa (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Lakey Peterson (USA) and Paige Hareb (NZL) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Courtney Conlogue of Santa Ana, California, USA (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Malia Manuel (HAW) and Alessa Quizon (HAW) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Courtney Conlogue of Santa Ana, California, USA (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach, defeating Malia Manuel (HAW) and Alessa Quizon (HAW) in Round 1 at Rincon, Bells Beach. Photo: Cestari/ASP

The Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach kicked off yesterday in two-to-four foot waves at Rincon. As stop number three on the Samsung Galaxy ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, the Bells contest saw heats running on the first day of the waiting period.

In the biggest upset of the day, ASP WCT Rookie Dimity Stoyle took out reigning ASP Women’s World Champion Carissa Moore in the first round. In the first few minutes, Stoyle pulled down a 7.83, then a 7.93 soon afterwards. Moore and wildcard Zoe Clarke were forced to spend the rest of the heat playing catchup, but weren’t able to make it.

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