2008 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Round 3 Results

Imbituba, Brazil (November 1, 2008):
Round 3 of the 2008 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro just wrapped up at Praia da Vila in Imbituba, Brazil. Taj Burrow (AUS) and Jeremy Flores (FRA) posted the top heat scores of the day, but the story was local Marco Polo (BRA), who knocked out Kai Otton (AUS) to advance to Round 4. Watch the Round 3 video highlights.
The surf forecast is calling for an increase in swell for tomorrow, where contest organizers may decide to run the rest of the contest.
Watch all the videos from the contest on the 2008 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro video page.
Photo: ASP / Covered Images / Kirstin
2008 HANG LOOSE SANTA CATARINA PRO ROUND 3 RESULTS
Heat # 1
Kai Otton (AUS) - 14
Marco Polo (BRA) - 14.17
Heat # 2
Jordy Smith (ZAF) - 11.4
Leonardo Neves (BRA) - 12.33
Heat # 3
Ben Dunn (AUS) - 10.6
Ben Bourgeois (USA) - 13.1
Heat # 4
Jeremy Flores (FRA) - 17.97
Marcio Farney (BRA) - 12
Heat # 5
Tom Whitaker (AUS) - 14
Aritz Aranburu (EUK) - 11.2
Heat # 6
Chris Ward (USA) - 13.33
Daniel Ross (AUS) - 16.83
Heat # 7
Mick Campbell (AUS) - 12.86
Mikael Picon (FRA) - 15.84
Heat # 8
Taj Burrow (AUS) - 18.1
Raoni Monteiro (BRA) - 13.17
Heat # 9
Bede Durbidge (AUS) - 14.83
Alejo Muniz (BRA) - 11.1
Heat #10
Damien Hobgood (USA) - 15
Tiago Pires (PRT) - 13.9
Heat #11
Taylor Knox (USA) - 13.84
Bernardo Miranda (BRA) - 14.34
Heat #12
Dayyan Neve (AUS) - 12.33
Jihad Khodr (BRA) - 7.83
Heat #13
CJ Hobgood (USA) - 14.34
Jano Belo (BRA) - 7.1
Heat #14
Roy Powers (HAW) - 4.43
Heitor Alves (BRA) - 12.83
Heat #15
Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) - 15.5
Hizunome Bettero (BRA) - 9.6
Heat #16
Tim Reyes (USA) - 13.67
Travis Logie (ZAF) - 5.2