BELLS BEACH, Victoria/AUS (Saturday, March 26, 2016) Adrian Buchan (AUS) - Action at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the second stop on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), continued today with the remaining six heats of Round 1, Round two and Round three of the Women's.<br /> There were light West to South West winds through the day with the swell in the 4'-6' range.<br /> <br /> Bells Beach has been hosting surfing tournaments for more than 50 years now, making it the most renowned spot on the raw and rugged southern coast of Victoria, Australia. The list of  Rip Curl Pro event champions is a veritable who's who of surfing icons, including many world champions.<br /> <br /> Surfing's greats have a way of dominating Bells. Mark Richards, Kelly Slater, and Mick Fanning all have four Bells trophies; Michael Peterson and Sunny Garcia, three; While Simon Anderson, Tom Curren, Joel Parkinson, Andy Irons, and Damien Hardman each grabbed a pair.<br /> <br /> The story is similar on the women's side. Lisa Andersen and Stephanie Gilmore have four Bells titles; Layne Beachley and Pauline Menczer, three; while Kim Mearig and Sally Fitzgibbons each have two.<br /> <br /> The 2016 event is about to kick off tomorrow and there was a packed warm up session at Bells this morning. <br /> Photo: joliphotos.com
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