LES BOURDAINES Seignosse, France (Friday, June 3, 2011) – Australian Sally Fitzgibbons has just defeated American Sage Erickson on an epic final day of competition to win the SWATCH GIRLS PRO France at Seignosse in Hossegor.

Both Fitzgibbons and Erickson surfed at their limit on the final day of competition in front of the packed holiday crowd who flocked to the beach to support some of the world's finest women's surfers, but it was Fitzgibbons who found the scores needed to take the SWATCH GIRLS PRO victory over the American surfer.

Fitzgibbons, who is currently rated No. 2 on the elite ASP Women's World Title Series, competed in her second consecutive SWATCH GIRLS PRO France event and her victory marks her third major ASP win this year.

Erickson was impressive throughout the entirety of SWATCH GIRLS PRO competition, eventually defeating Sarah Baum in the Semifinals, but was unable to surpass Fitzgibbons for the win.

Swatch ProTeam rider Courtney Conlogue, who is a new addition to the team, gave it her all on the last day of competition, advancing through the Quarterfinals after earning some of the event's top scores. Conlogue was unable to top Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals after the Australian found a last-minute score to issue the Conlogue an equal 3rd place finish.

While the women's SWATCH GIRLS PRO France has been completed, the SWATCH GIRLS PRO Junior kicked off action today and competed Rounds 1 and 2 to narrow the field of under-21 girls down to 16.

Several French up-and-comers including Marie Dejean, Maud Le Car, Davila Camille, Justine Dupont, Joanne Defay and Ana Morau will all surf tomorrow, June 4th when competition begins at 8:30am local time and the SWATCH GIRLS PRO Junior will also play an important role in the crowning of the European Junior Champion.

The SWATCH GIRLS PRO JUNIOR competition will be held tomorrow at Les Bourdaines as well as a pro expression session which begins at 12:00.