Swatch Announced as Title Sponsor of 2014 Trestles Women’s Pro

May 2, 2014

ASP International has announced Swatch as the title sponsor of the 2014 Trestles Women’s Pro.

Held from September 9 – 20, here 2014, the Swatch Women’s Pro Trestles will be the seventh stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT) – an elite 10-event series held around the world to determine the ASP Women’s World Champion. Complementing the Swatch Girls Pro France 2014 (August 20 – 24), an ASP 6-Star Qualification Series (QS) event now in its fifth year, today’s announcement reaffirms Swatch’s ongoing support of women’s surfing.

“Our commitment to the sport is putting the world’s best surfers in the world’s best waves and showcasing that for our international fan base,” Paul Speaker, ASP CEO, said. “It’s fantastic to have Swatch come on board and support women’s surfing with the sponsorship of the Trestles event in 2014. The ASP Top 17 have been in sensational form this season and the continued opportunities to perform in quality surf, as they will at the Swatch Women’s Pro Trestles, will continue to push the performance bar to new heights.”

“We’re delighted to further our involvement in surfing to the World Championship level and are really excited about extending the reach of our surfing events to North America,” Marco Vaccari, Head of Marketing International at Swatch, said. “Women’s surfing continues to push the boundaries of performance, gaining an ever-wider audience, so we’re thrilled to further align our brand values alongside this youthful, progressive, exciting sport.”

Southern Californian and reigning two-time Swatch Girls Pro France winner Courtney Conlogue will represent the local area at the Swatch Women’s Pro Trestles, a venue she has ample experience at.

“I’m so excited that Swatch is bringing the Trestles event to the WCT,” Conlogue said. “I can’t wait to surf against all the best women surfers in the world at one of my all-time favorite spots and in front of all my friends and family.”