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The full moon tide mixed with the incoming swell flooded the fans on the beach by the time the ladies hit the water for Round 1. Photo: Sam McMillan/Rip Curl
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2005 Bells Champion Sofia Mulanovich won her Round 1 heat this afternoon against Chelsea Hedges and Jessi Miley-Dyer. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
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Silvana Lima would go on to take the heat over Enever and Melanie Bartels. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
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Rookie Pauline Ado pulled off the Women's upset of the day when she took out Carissa Moore and Nikki Van Dijk. Photo: Amy Lobb/Rip Curl
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The diehard Nature Valley promo crew, who keep the fans, surfers and Rip Curl event crew fueled up throughout the day. Photo: Sam McMillan/Rip Curl
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Victoria's Nikki Van Dijk replaced Jacqueline Silva in Heat 3 of Round 1. She'll face Carissa Moore in Round 2. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
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USA's Courtney Conlogue wasn't able to find her feet until late in her heat against Steph Gilmore and Bethany Hamilton, but when she did she showed signs of being a serious threat in the predicted epic conditions tomorrow at Bells. Photo: Sam McMillan/Rip
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Steph Gilmore seems to have shaken the cobwebs off and is ready to defend her Bells crown. Photo: Robertson/ASP
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Courtney Conlogue and Bethany Hamilton moments before their Round 1 clash. They were both relegated to Round 2 by World Champion Stephanie Gilmore. Photo: Amy Lobb/Rip Curl
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Sally Fitzgibbons and her dad, Martin, assessing the always-tricky Bells line-up. Photo: Sam McMillan/Rip Curl