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For the second day in a row, 'Hells Bells' pumped from the event speakers to open up the classic Bells conditions. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
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Melanie Bartels wasted no time looking for the Bowl barrels in her Round 2 heat against Laura Enever. Bartels will face Silvana Lima and Chelsea Hedges in the non-elimination Telstra Power Round 3. Photo: Amy Lobb/Rip Curl
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Laura Enever, stretching it out before her heat against Melanie Bartels. Photo: Robertson/ASP
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Carissa Moore made a rare appearance in Round 2 this morning, but she bounced back against Event Replacement Nikki Van Dijk and moves on to the Telstra Power Round 3 against Sofia Mulanovich and Courtney Conlogue. Photo: Robertson/ASP
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Photographers had their locations scouted out early on to capture the pristine Bells conditions on offer today. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
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Victoria's Nikki Van Dijk on a bomb in her heat against Moore. Though she wouldn't advance, she later said it was the best conditions she's ever surfed a heat in. Photo: Robertson/ASP
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Bethany Hamilton fell to Chelsea Hedges' deadly backhand attack this morning. Photo: Amy Lobb/Rip Curl
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Alana Blanchard couldn't get past Tyler Wright in their Round 2 exchange this morning. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
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Tyler Wright once again proved this morning that she is the new vanguard in women's surfing. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
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The Virgin Blue Water Patrol had plenty of white-water to dodge this morning. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
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Rebecca Woods, screaming through a Bowl bottom-turn in the final heat of Round 2 against Courtney Conlogue. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl