Rain, hail or shine, Australian surfers are
to improve the performance of our nation’s
honing their aerial skills at the Hurley Surfing
premier surfers and keep them among the
Australia High Performance Centre’s (HPC)
world’s best,” he said.
AIS Aerial Surf Skate Training Facility.
“Activated with the opening of the facility,
The world leading indoor construction consists
the Skate to Create project provides elite
of a large split level half pipe and two roll-in
Australian surfers with the opportunity to
elements that lead into matching sections
practice aerial manoeuvres in a controlled
that simulate the shape of a wave,providing
environment by training on a purpose-built
the rider with a launch pad to take to the air
skate ramp. I look forward to seeing the
before landing safely on air bags below.
results of the project translate to an even
greater performance of our elite surfers.”
The facility provides elite Australian surfers
aerial
The opening of the facility also marked
manoeuvres in a controlled environment
Hurley’s extension as naming rights partner to
by training on a purpose built skate ramp
the HPC for a further 3-year term.
with
the
opportunity
to
practice
and allowing coaches and athletes to push
ultimately
Company founder Bob Hurley said a shared
defining the future of the sport at the facility.
vision of progressing the sport of surfing made
performance
boundaries
and
for a perfect partnership
The
exciting
addition to the centre
was officially opened in
September
Australia
7
x
by
Layne
Surfing
Chair
World
and
Champion
Beachley,
1978
World Champion Wayne
‘Rabbit’
Bartholomew,
Australian
Sports
Commission (ASC) CEO
Simon
Surfing
Andrew
National
Hollingsworth,
Australia
Stark,
with Surfing Australia and
new
CEO
Hurley
Marketing
“THIS PROJECT IS
ALL ABOUT BEING
INNOVATIVE AND
THINKING OUTSIDE THE
SQUARE ON THE BEST
WAYS TO IMPROVE THE
PERFORMANCE OF OUR
NATION’S PREMIER
SURFERS AND KEEP
THEM AMONG THE
WORLD’S BEST”
the brand new facility.
“Hurley
is
a
company
obsessed with innovation,
creating
help
products
athletes
that
perform
better everyday. The HPC
shares the same vision
bringing
the
sport
of
surfing to a new level. We
are excited to be working
with Surfing Australia on
this exciting addition to
the facility.”
Manager Michael Talbot,
AIS Elite Scholarship athlete and current world
Surfing Australia’s CEO Andrew Stark said
no.11 Bede Durbidge and other distinguished
aerial performance held the key to the future
guests.
success for Australian athletes.
(AIS)
“Surfing is a progressive sport with the judging
invested in the project through the new AIS
criteria continually being updated based on
Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) which was
ability to push the performance boundaries.
established to encourage innovation in high
With surfers now taking to the air with much
performance sport, including sport-specific
greater frequency, it is the aerial manoeuvre
projects and technology initiatives.
that will see the greatest gains in innovation
The
Australian
Institute
of
Sport
into the future.”
AIS Director Matt Favier said Surfing Australia
ticked all the boxes when it came to assessing
projects for funding under the CIF.
This facility ensures our Australian surfers
have every possible training advantage to
excel on the world stage.
“This project is all about being innovative and
thinking outside the square on the best ways
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