Surfing Australia News SUMMER 201112 ISSUE 6 OWENS STANDING TALL Owen Wright delivers on the World Tour HAPPY LITTLE VEGEMITES Kids stoked on Vegemite SurfGroms BEYOND TOMORROW Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre steps into the future I AM LIVING THE DREAM Nikon joins Surfing Australia and Stephanie Gilmore as photographic partners

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Welcome VEGEMITE SurfGroms National Launch Deputy PM Turns First Sod To Mark Construction Start Of The HPC Beyond Tomorrow Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre FEATURE MR And The Changing Face Of Surfing Surfing Australia Snaps Up Nikon Australian Surfing Awards Surfing Australia Locks In National Television Coverage Surfgirl TV ready to roll Suncorp and Surfing Australia Stay SunWise FEATURE Owen Wright Standing Tall On The World Tour FEATURE From The Beach To The Trampoline, Su

CEOS Welcome Welcome to another edition of Surfing Australias informative magazine. We have expanded the magazine format for summer 201112 to 96 pages which is a clear reflection of the recent growth of our organisation and the sheer volume of programs that are now on offer for our sport. This edition we are extremely pleased to showcase our exciting new national junior development program called VEGEMITE SurfGroms. This innovative program designed for 5 to 12yearold kids hit Australian beaches

Chairmans Welcome Welcome to the Summer issue of Surfing Australia News. So much has happened since we published the Winter edition so many highlights it is hard to mention them all. One initiative however has the potential to become entrenched in our Australian culture. VEGEMITE SurfGroms will introduce almost 10,000 new participants aged 5 to 12 to surfing this summer. With the support of the Australian Sports Commission, Quiksilver, Wahu, Surfing World and Coastalwatch, along with the major s

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THEY came, they saw, they took over Australias most iconic beach Bondi. VEGEMITE SurfGroms landed with a bang on the famous beach for its national launch. With a host of dignitaries in attendance including former world surfing champions, Federal Government representatives, surf industry representatives and of course a bunch of frothing happy little VEGEMITE SurfGroms, the scene was set for a giant launch of the worlds first junior surfing development program. 5

Theres something a little bit different about Australian beaches these days. Its called VEGEMITE SurfGroms and its at a beach near you. Australias new junior surfing participation program is a world first and offers children aged 512 years old an opportunity to develop strong ocean awareness and beach safety skills plus learn to surf. The launch at the North Bondi RSL was celebrated in grand style and was attended by a host of former World Champions including Mark Richards and Tom Carroll, Feder

VEGEMITE SurfGroms is supported by an extensive and robust website which will allow all children and parents to register for a safe and secure social network called the GromRoom. It will allow participants to share their favourite SurfGroms moments with family and friends. The program, which started on October 8, is available throughout summer through the Surfing Australia Surf Schools Network with more than 60 delivery centres around the country. Surfing Australia is extremely proud to be abl

SurfGromS IS VEGEmITE hErE Vegemite SurfGroms is an exciting new program for 512 year olds that builds confidence in kids through experiencing the freedom of surfing. Starter Pack every participant will receive a free Quiksilver backpack containing a Quiksilver tshirt, rashie, towel, sunhat, wristband and 2 great Wahu beach toys. also included is a surf mag and tube of Vegemite NEEd morE INfo rEGISTEr Today

VEGEMITE SurfGroms The approach VEGEMITE SurfGroms encourages children aged 5 to 12 years old to engage in surfing, but it is not just another learntosurf program. Its ultimate success relies heavily on a unique play and gamebased delivery approach that underpins the entire program. The VEGEMITE SurfGroms approach can be characterised by the following five key concepts that focus on engaging young people on the beach and in the surf FUNN every lesson is designed to be FUNN, where Functional

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Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark, four times World Champion Mark Richards, Richmond MP Justine Elliot, Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan, seven times World Champion Layne Beachley and Surfing Australia Board Chairman Norm Innis at the turning of the soil ceremony DEPUTY PM TURNS THE FIRST SOD TO MARK CONSTRUCTION START OF THE HPC Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan Deputy Prime Minister, Treasurer Wayne Swan is an old surfer from way back so he was more than happy to officially turn the soil to

Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan look over the plans Dignitaries with some of Australias best Under 14 girls surfers who were attending an HPC camp when the turning of the soil ceremony was held Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan with World Junior Champion Jack Freestone and seven times womens World Champion Layne Beachley I have no doubt that this High Performance Centre will play a big role in developing the next generation of Australian surfing champion

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Hurley team rider Cooper Chapman will benefit greatly from the High Performance Centre as he strives to qualify for the ASP World Tour With an eye to the future, industry leader Hurley is investing in the next generation of Aussie surfing stars by supporting Surfing Australias High Performance Centre at Casuarina Beach in northern NSW. Designed in consultation with the Australian Institute of Sport AIS and the Australian Sports Commission, construction started on the Hurley Surfing Australia Hi

and alliance between the two companies with the common goal of creating future world champions and supporting Australian surfing. To some extent we were always looking for opportunities in this area. We ran a lot of junior training programs with our surfers with Barton Lynch, a former World Champion to give them the support they needed. This partnership is an opportunity to go far beyond what we were able to do by ourselves and it now elevates the programs for all Australian surfers. Haynes said

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20 Ti m es ... Fourtime World Surfing Champion Mark Richards has seen it all in surfing. From his days as a grommet catching his first wave, through his tremendous professional career including the World Titles from 197982 and now as one of the sports elder statesmen, Marks observations on the state of the sport are always timely and thought provoking. He recently took part in two significant events for Surfing Australia the launch of VEGEMITE SurfGroms and the Turning of the Soil ceremony to

I joke a lot of the time I won four World Titles fuelled by a diet of soft drink and chocolate and thats not very far from the truth. Mark, did you ever envisage a program like VEGEMITE SurfGroms being introduced during your early days in the sport When I first started surfing there were hardly any people in the water. I was born in 57 and was very lucky that both my Mum and Dad surfed and that was my introduction to surfing. I think that was the way you got into surfing back then it was via a M

Can you remember your first wave as a grommet It was a total disappointment. I learnt to surf on a rubber surferplane. I got a small one when I was about three and a bigger one each year at Christmas. The first board I had was made by Gordon Woods in Sydney. They used the front and back of a blank as most boards back then were about 10ft long so they had two offcuts and joined them together to make a little six footer. It was red with a white GT stripe on one side. The first surf was at Blacksmi

How do you think being exposed to the work at the High Performance Centre would have helped your career At a lot of the events I surfed in I actually ran out of gas halfway through the event. I used to hate events where the quarters, semis and finals would be run on the same day because I would just run out of energy. If I was trying to get to the final, a lot of the time Id be gone by the semis. I used to love the events where youd only surf once a day and then theyd call it off because the win

I AM LIVING

THE DREAM Stephanie Gilmore, 4x Womens ASP World Champion

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Steph rips on a surfboard but is also a talented photographer SURFING AUSTRALIA SNAPS UP Nikon has signed a threeyear deal with Surfing Australia and appointed fourtime World Surfing Champion Stephanie Gilmore as an ambassador for the companys new robust COOLPIX AW100. Gilmore will also feature in Nikons global marketing campaign based around the I AM branding strategy. This sees Stephanie sitting alongside international stars such as Jamie Oliver as a Nikon ambassador, with the campaign includ

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I AM CALLING FOR ENTRIES Photo Credit Jeremy Wilmotte 2011 Surf Photo of the Year Winner Surf Movie of the Year The best featurelength surf movie released in 2011 filmed, produced or directed by an Australian. Maximum 2 entries per entrant Surf Photo of the Year The best single surfingthemed image taken during 2011. While the image must be taken by an Australian photographer, the photo can be taken anywhere around the world and can be drawn from action, water, lifestyle, lineup or portrait ph

Surfings Night Of Nights To Celebrate The Australian Surfing Awards The whos who of Australian surfing will be gathering in Manly in February for the prestigious Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame. Surfings night of nights will be held on February 16 during the Australian Open of Surfing and nominations are now open. At last years awards, four time Womens World Champion Stephanie Gilmore and two time Mens World Champion Mick Fanning took the honours for the Female and Male

Surfing Australia invites nominations for the following 2012 award categories Male Surfer of the Year Female Surfer of the Year Rising Star Award Waterman of the Year ASB Surfing Spirit Award Peter Troy Lifestyle Award Surf Culture Award Simon Anderson Club Award Surf Movie of the Year Surf Photo of the Year Photo Credit Jeremy Wilmotte 2011 Surf Photo of the Year Winner Helping Australians stay sun safe Nomination forms and nomination criteria available from www.surfingaustralia.com

Surfing Australia Locks In National Television Coverage Surfing Australia is coming to a television screen near you. Australias peak surfing organisation has joined forces with freetoair channel Television 4 to broadcast Surfing Australia TV, which will provide a dynamic insight into the work being conducted by the organisation. Managed by Brand New Media, Television 4 was launched in regional Australia in September and began broadcasting nationally including all metropolitan areas in December t

STA SUNWISE Y Helping Australians stay sun safe Surfing Australia and Suncorp have inked an extended partnership aimed at spreading the SunWise message nationally, specifically targeting Australian surfers and beachgoers in 2012. Since joining forces with Surfing Australia in January 2010, Suncorp have helped remind over 100,000 Aussie beachgoers of the importance of being sun safe and provided much needed shade and sunscreen at surfing events. For 201213, Suncorp will be retained as a corporat

Join us to make sun protection our way of life 3 Wear a hat, sunscreen and UV protective clothes 3 Avoid the sun between 10am and 3pm For more information on how to stay sun safe all year round, visit suncorp.com.ausunwise Suncorp is proud to be a supporting partner of Surfing Australia. 16660 181111 A Suncorp Corporate Services Pty Ltd ABN 69 074 966 466

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T EN H RS W IG E O R IV E W EL TH D D N RL O O R W U TO Its been one hell of a ride for Lennox Heads Owen Wright in 2011. In only his second year on the World Tour, the 21yearold confirmed his World Title credentials with a spectacular midseason run, which included a breakthrough victory at the worlds richest surf event the Quiksilver Pro New York. He also stared down Kelly Slater in an historic three consecutive finals to firmly place himself in World Title contention. Slater eventually secured

O W W FA R E C IG N T H FI T LE The best piece of advice I received was to always have fun and always challenge yourself. Keep it simple. Always with Owen Wright it has been a matter of when and not if. And it has always been fairly clear it would only be a short wait for that when. Since tearing through the Australian Pro Junior Series without losing a heat needing only half a year to qualify for the World Tour and winning Rookie of the Year in his first year on Tour its fair to say Owen has be

My biggest memory of this years event was watching Deano Bowen on one of the biggest waves Ive ever seen at Chopes check out the wave on the contents page. I was trying to comprehend what was going through his brain at the time. Im still trying to figure it out. It was ridiculous. Hes a maniac. Competition wise, my 9.77 is the best and biggest wave I have ever caught at Chopes featured on the cover. But it looked like a twofooter compared to Deanos. It remains to be seen if Kelly Slater returns

When I am at home on a long break I train religiously, the more I train the stronger I feel which does help my mental preparation. Everything goes hand in hand. 40

Kelly, Mick, Taj, Joel that are progressing at the same rate as a lot of the younger guys. Yes we are on the cusp, but on the cusp of better surfing. Whether or not that means new faces is up to the guys who are on tour and whether they improve with the times. And with the need to continue pushing the level of surfing comes the need to ruthlessly prepare for every heat and to maintain that same level of commitment outside of the competition area with training. Owen is one of the hardest trainers

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SURFING THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX Gone are the days when training for surfing simply meant a few hours of paddling and a trip to the bakery. For elite surfing hopefuls a whole new world of biomechanics, physiology, nutrition and diet awaits them. Just as much work will be put in out of the water, as in it, and Surfing Australia Sport Science Manager and Head of Strength and Conditioning Dr Jeremy Sheppard has many of Australias leading junior surfers hitting the gym. And by gym, we dont mean hours

Were not aware of anyone who has been able to take the Australian Institute of Sport approach to surfing and that is exactly what we have done. Jeremy, a surfer walks in asking for help and a bit of an edge to take his surfing to a new level, what is the next step I do an athletic development profile. This includes a muscular skeletal evaluation so basically we look at them as an athlete. And thats a full profile and from that I gain a lot of information and the next step is to do a full surfing

You are also developing an athletic development pathway, explain how that will work The pathway goes from foundation, to emerging, to preelite to the elite stage and there are athletic competencies that should be achieved at each stage. Basically similar to what Martin Martin Dunn Surfing Australia National Coaching Director has done technically and tactically, so I have said for the surfers this is what you need to be able to demonstrate physically and demonstrate nutritionally at stages throug

You have many of the surfers doing gymnastic activities. It might seem quite strange for someone walking off the street and seeing a bunch of surfers doing rolls and twists and jumping on trampolines etc and wonder how all that is supposed to benefit a surfer riding a wave. Gymnastics really helps because it requires balance and coordination. Gymnastics is a moving environment, surfing is a moving environment. So its all very well and good to stand on a Swiss ball, theres nothing wrong with that

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A powerful team effort proved the difference when TravelSIM Team Australia won the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games at Panamas Playa Venao. It was the fifth time Team Australia won the title since ITS inception in 1996, following victories in 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Team Australia included Mick Campbell Port Macquarie, Drew Courtney Umina, Thomas Woods Coolangatta and Nathan Hedge Narrabeen in the Mens division Harley Ingleby Coffs Harbour and Dane Pioli Coolangatta in the Longboards and Dim

Layne Beachley and Mark Richardson flew the Aussie flag high after winning their divisions at the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship for TravelSIM Team Australia in El Salvador. Held at the pointbreak of Punta Roca, Beachley dominated the Female Masters 35 years or older for an eighth world title in her competitive comeback after retiring three years ago, while Richardson was equally impressive in the Male Masters 35 years or older. The championship included more than 20 countries with more

Male Masters Mark Richardson Toby Martin Place 1 9 Female Masters Layne Beachley Place 1 Grand Masters Scott Myers John Schmidenberg Place 11 15 Kahunas Rowan Sapwell Dean Shaw Place 9 11 Grand Kahunas Nick Pearson Place 3 Overall USA Brazil South Africa Puerto Rico Australia Place 1 2 3 4 5 Surfing Australia would like to recognise the Australian Sports Commission ASC, TravelSIM and Suncorp for their continuing support of the Team Australia Program. The Australian Sports Commission

World Title Race As a stellar year of the ASP World Tour comes to a close our Aussie surfers have been a strong force throughout the World Title race since the first event kicked off at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast in February. ASP World Title MEN Best Australian results WOMEN Roxy Pro, Gold Coast Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast 2nd Taj Burrow Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach 2nd Tyler Wright Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach 1st Joel Parkinson 2nd Mick Fanning Billabong Pro, RIO 1st Sally Fitzgibbons 3r

Prime Star Tour With the ASP Prime and Star Tour showing increasing strength throughout the 2011 season competition has been fierce as surfers from Australia and around the globe fought endlessly to solidify a position within the World Title race cut off. ASP Prime Star Tour Results Best Australian results MENS PRIME TOUR RESULTS Hang Loose Pro, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil MENS STAR TOUR Breaka Burleigh Pro, Burleigh Heads WOMENS STAR TOUR Legendary Pacific Coast Pro, Newcastle 2nd Dion A

Groms across the country are making their mark in the surf, with the third season of the now famous Wahu Surfer Groms Comps rolling out across summer. With divisions from 9 to 15 years, it is the first national tour to fully cater for the micro groms. With record numbers, the eightstrong event series has already visited Dee Why, Ocean Grove, Trigg Point and the Gold Coast and its all about fun and making sure the kids are safe in the waves. Loads of ubercool beach toys and prizes have been given

Its much more than a surf comp The Wahu Surfer Groms Comps will be even bigger and better this summer... with loads more prizes, giveaways and tons of beach games. Events are lling fast so dont miss out Visit sur ngaustralia.com to pay online and go to wahu.com.au to check out last years action. November 56, 2011 Curl Curl, NSW November 1213, 2011 Ocean Grove, VIC Event 1 November 1920, 2011 Trigg Point, WA December 1011, 2011 Gold Coast, QLD Event 3 Event 4 December 1718, 2011 Cronulla, NSW

ES ACTION SPO JUNIOR SURFING TITL AUSTRALIAN More than 200 of Australias hottest Under 16 and Under 18 surfers took over the waves of Coffs Harbour for the Action Sports Ready Australian Junior Surfing Titles Presented by Soundwave in December. Regarded as the pinnacle of junior surfing in Australia, the event received unprecedented support from Soundwave, Australias premier music festival and surf industry heavyweights Billabong, Hurley and Quiksilver. Six states were represented in the battle

RESULTS INDIVIDUAL TITLES U18 BOYS 1 2 3 4 16.65 13.65 12.60 10.95 ELI STEELE QLD JORDAN LAWLER NSW TOMMY BOUCAUT NSW KELLY NORRIS QLD AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL SURFING ASSOCIATION TITLES UNDER 19 BOYS ALL STARS 1 Tasmania Hamish Renwick, Kyle Cooper 21.05 2 Victoria Harrison Mann, Gus Harfield, Jamie Powell 20.45 UNDER 19 GIRLS ALL STARS 1 Queensland Brodie Doyle, Keely Andrew, Bridget McCulloch 26.05 2 New South Wales Lauren McAleer, Alice Kelly, Audrey StymanLane 13.05 U18 GIRLS 1 2 3 4 14.65 12.0

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Two weeks, more than 350 surfers, five disciplines and 22 titles the Australian Surf Festival more than made an impression on Port Macquarie in August. Competing across Longboard, Open Surfmasters, Standup Paddleboard, Alaia and Single Fin, surfers battled ferociously to claim the 22 National Titles up for grabs. In the prestigious Mens and Womens Open Division, the honours went to 17yearold local star Matt Banting and Byron Bays Brittani Nicholl respectively. Surfing history was also created d

LATIONS NGRATU CO S CLUB BOARDRIDER A WOOLGOOLG THE REAL BEER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO WOOLGOOLGA BOARDRIDERS CLUB 2011 VB BOARDRIDERS CLUB OF THE YEAR The Woolgoolga Boardriders Club have won 1000 cash, a VB Pop Up Pub RRP 4,000, a VB Cruiser Skate Board, a VB Summer Steel Esky and 10 cartons of VB

John Craig Woolgoolga Boardriders Open Mens champion for 2011. Photo Tom Woods Woolgoolga Boardriding Club Named Woolgoolga Boardriders Club WBC is the toast of the Australian boardriding community after been named the 2011 VB Boardriders Club of the Year. Australias best cold beer VB and Surfing Australia are proudly supporting the grassroots of Australian surfing, the boardriding clubs, via the exclusive VB Boardriders Club which now has more than 100 member clubs. Based on New South Wales

Scott Wildin locks into his awardwinning Kirra slab. Photo Trent Mitchell Lifeguard Scores Fiji Dream Trip For Winning A sneaky few waves before work has turned into the session of a lifetime for Gold Coast lifeguard Scott Wildin. Scotts early morning, endless Kirra barrel in January has won him the 2011 VB Slab of the Year award. VB and Surfing Australia created the VB Slab of the Year competition for Australias 2.5 million surfers and its rare breed of hardcore watermen. It was an online com

LATIONS NGRATU ILDIN CO COTT W S THE REAL BEER OF Photo Credit Trent Mitchell CONGRATULATIONS SCOTT WILDIN VB SLAB OF THE YEAR WINNER 2011 Scott has won a once in a lifetime surf trip for him and a mate to Tavarua Island Resort in Fiji with Australian Big Wave Legend Ross ClarkeJones, which will feature in Surfing World Magazine and on Television 4 nationally. THIS WAVE WAS RIDDEN AT KIRRA IN JANUARY 2011

State News NSW Collaborating And Branching Out Proud to be acknowledged by all surfing stakeholders as the central Surfing Event Management Organisation in the State, Surfing NSW has united bodyboarding, kneeboarding, longboarding and stand up paddleboarding within its ranks. This was achieved by collaborating with Bodyboarding NSW for the first time advancing the State Bodyboard Titles as a premier event combining management with the NSW Longboard Association assisting with the Pro Kneeboard S

State News The Sunshine Coast Wins Inaugural CoastofOrigin Interclub Series The Sunshine Coast has claimed a historic victory over arch rivals the Gold Coast in the inaugural Surfing Queensland CoastofOrigin Interclub Series presented by World Surfaris. The sevenevent series, which sees surfers of all disciplines, from all over the state not only represent their respective boardriding clubs, but also their region and ultimately their coast, culminated in a thrilling conclusion, with the Sunshi

State News Joe Scores At Rip Curl GromSearch Phillip Islands Joe van Dijk was the star performer at the Rip Curl GromSearch at Jan Juc. Van Dijk finished second in the 14 Under to the 2010 Australian Cadet Champion Kai Hing Wurtulla, QLD before taking out the prestigious 16 Under division. Needing a big score in the final minutes, van Dijk nailed a right hander through the inside and took the slimmest of victories by 0.14 of a point. At just 13 years old, van Dijk has secured himself a positi

State News Margaret River SHS Captures Sixth Straight Chill WA School Surfing Title Margaret River Senior High School claimed their sixth straight Champion School Title with a dominant performance at the Chill WA School Surfing Titles State Final. With sunny skies and clean 2 feet waves 1 metre on offer, Trigg Beach transformed into a battlefield as 25 metropolitan and regional high schools from as far north as Geraldton and as far south as Esperance and everywhere in between converged for thei

State News Fantastic Noodles Kangaroo Island Pro Hits The Right Note A star studded, 6 Star cast rolled up to compete in the Fantastic Noodles Kangaroo Island Pro and were greeted with a beautiful bush setting, amazing wildlife and pristine beaches. Plus the inaugural Kangaroo Island Surf Music Festival was an absolute hit with surfers, officials, locals and visitors from around Australia and overseas. More than 3500 punters were shipped across from the mainland by our brilliant sponsors SEALI

State News Surfing Tasmanias 2012 Competition Season Ready To KickOff After record rainfalls throughout the State, Tasmanians are hoping for a milder and warmer summer, with the 2012 State Surfing Series kicking off in January at Bruny Island with the Junior and Longboard event. Later in the month the Open and Age division event returns after a break in the 2011 season. The other State events will once again be held on the West Coast Marrawah, the East Coast ScamanderBeaumaris and the South Coa

YOUNG GUNS Participants at Surfing Australias latest Camp Coastalwatch had the attitude and they had the need for speed. The threeday camp at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre hosted 16 of the countrys most promising Under 16 surfers who had not reached the quarterfinal at a national competition. All were chosen to attend the camp based on their motivation and strong desire to take their surfing to the next level. It was the third and final Camp Coastalwatch of the year and th

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S N O S I H T R P A E N M U A H C E R U T U F Jake Thompson throwing buckets during the NSW event To the victors go the spoils Australias top grommets have been letting rip in wave wars across the country, with five rounds of the 2011 Rip Curl GromSearch being completed. Theyll battle it out to represent Australia at the International Rip Curl GromSearch final to be held during the 2012 Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. 2011 RIP CURL GROMSEARCH SERIES Conceived in 1999, it has become a rite of pas

Supported by the Australian Government The IDIS program is funded for three years and will aim to spread a strong antidrug message within surfing starting from the grassroots clubs all the way through to our elite surfers. Now in its second year Surfing Australias Illicit Drugs in Sport program has been able to expand its reach. The four key areas we will be focusing on moving forward in delivering the IDIS message will be National High Performance Camp Education Junior Event Support Sponso

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Toquay Boardriders have that winning feeling ON SCHEME E D U C AT I The Boardriders Club Education scheme kicked off this year and has seen every Surfing Australia Boardriders Club in Australia presented with the opportunity to accredit one Judge and one Level 2 Coach free of charge. The scheme is an ongoing initiative which is funded by Surfing Australia to build the capacity and knowledge base within the grassroots of our sport. To get involved is simple, as long as you are a member of a Su

UP nd Up Paddleboarding S In the past few years Sta s across the test emerging sport has become one of the fas ced rfing Australia has embra world, and consequently Su lish, guide and promote the this growth to help estab . in Australia into the future development of the sport Closer to home, 2012 will see the exciting start of a series of State SUP Titles hosted in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. These will be directly supported by Surfin

Most promising boys winner Sam Bond with Gary Cruickshank and Martin Dunn Most Promising girls winner Alyssa Lock The Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre HPC broke new ground this year with the introduction of the first Under 14 National Training Camp. Previously, the HPC conducted elite camps for Under 16 surfers and above and introduced the fiveday camps for Under 14 boys and girls to extend the athlete pathway for the countrys most talented young surfers. The participants were

WINNING PARTNERSHIP The Australian Sports Commission proudly supports Surfing Australia The Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government agency that develops, supports and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. Surfing Australia has worked closely with the Australian Sports Commission to develop surfing from community participation to highlevel performance. Surfing Australia is one of many national sporting organisations that has formed a winning partnership with the Australi

Oakley Pro Junior Bali champion Davey Cathels Australias leading upandcoming professional surfers were put through their paces during specifically designed Pro Junior preparation camps at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre HPC in July. The countrys best Pro Junior 20 and under female and male surfers were handpicked to attend the allexpenses paid, threeday camps, which marked the beginning of a targeted program that will provide ongoing support for Australias elite juniors to

Accolades Aplenty For Layne and Steph There is no stopping champion Australian surfers Layne Beachley and Stephanie Gilmore in the water, but out of it they are proving just as successful with both earning significant accolades. Seventime World Champion and Surfing Australia Board Member, Beachley was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and fourtime World Champion Gilmore won the inaugural Womens Health Sportswoman of the Year Award. Beachley joined new inductees, Belinda Clark and Gl

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During the 2012 summer school holidays the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre HPC will be hosting Australias best surfers at the annual Pro Surfer Camps. Each camp will include the world standard HPC coaching programs with video analysis and technical coaching from the worlds best coaches with the added bonus for participants to meet, surf and learn from their surfing heroes. The camps schedule includes Joel Parkinson Surf Camp January 3rd6th Bede Durbidge Surf Camp January 9

THE GREEN ROOM IS BACK Planning is now well underway for the Surfing Australia Green Room Conference 2012. With the majority of presenters now locked in the program is looking like the best yet. Swimming legend Grant Hackett has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the day continuing the trend of sourcing legends from not just inside the surfing community but outside also to offer a nonsurfing perspective on coaching and high performance. Of course, the surfing icons will be there. Rabbit i

SURF COACHING FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM DATE WEDNESDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2012 I LOCATION COOLANGATTA, GOLD COAST Keynote speaker GRANT HACKETT This years conference will be MCd by former ASP World Champion WAYNE RABBIT BARTHOLOMEW, will include a keynote address from swimming superstar GRANT HACKETT. Other speakers include ASP World Champion Master Coach BARTON LYNCH, Master Shaper DARREN HANDLEY, ASP Head Judge RICHIE PORTA, National Coaching Director MARTIN DUNN Surfing Australia Sport Science M

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CONGRATULATES Billabong ISA World Surfing Champions Team members Open Men Mick Campbell, Thomas Woods, Drew Courtney, Nathan Hedge Open Women Jessi MileyDyer, Dimity Stoyle Longboard Harley Ingleby, Dane Pioli. Coaches Martin Dunn, Mike McAuliffe. Physio Tim Brown. Manager Chris Symington. CONTACT DETAILS Ph 61 7 5599 3800 F 61 7 5599 5097 E infosurfingaustralia.com Web www.surfingaustralia.com Post PO Box 928 Coolangatta QLD 4225 Address Suite 215, Level 2 Showcase on the Beach, 7280 Mari

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