Archive for the ‘Surfing & SUP’ Category
Eight Vegemite SurfGroms shared the spotlight with their heroes at the weekend as VIP guests at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Four time World Champion Mark Richards and two time World Champion Tom Carroll, along with fellow Quiksilver ambassadors Matt Banting, Garrett Parkes, Alyssa Lock and Phillipa Anderson were on hand to teach the next generation of surfers.
Vegemite SurfGroms is the world-first national junior surfing program which offers 5-12 olds an opportunity to develop strong ocean awareness and beach safety skills, while also developing a proficiency in  … More
Surf program removes barriers so young women can feel comfortable with the sea
Her childhood home in East Salinas was just 30 minutes from some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, but Dionne Ybarra visited the ocean only on rare occasions.
“For us, being so strongly connected to the Hispanic culture, the bay was like a world away,” she says. “Once a year we’d  … More
Seven-time surfing World Champion Layne Beachley has won many accolades in her stellar career but her recognition in the top three of Australia’s greatest sportswomen has topped them all.
Beachley was given the honour at a recent ball in Canberra where Australia’s top 100 female athletes of all time were named. Swimming legend Dawn Fraser was named  … More