WAHU CAMPS
PARTICIPANTS EXCEED
EXPECTATIONS IN 2017
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njoying great surf and the highest level of coaching, standout competitors from the 2016/17 Wahu Surfer
Groms Comps presented by Woolworths reaped the benefits of two Wahu Surf Camps at the Hurley Surfing
Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) in March.
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Eighteen junior surfers, who won the Under 14 divisions
during the series held across Australia in summer, enjoyed
an all-expenses paid training program at respective boys'
and girls' camps at the HPC. For the South Australian and
Victorian events, the Wahu Surf Camp prize was awarded
to the highest placed U14 Boy & Girl who reside in that
respective State.
The surfers at the boys' camp included: Joel Vaughan, Jarvis
Earle, Axel Rose-Curotta, Grayson Hinrichs, Willis Droomer,
Ruka Taite, Archer Curtis, Marlon Harrison and Jay Robinson.
Axel Rose-Curotta (Freshwater, NSW) was judged the best
and fairest surfer at the boys’ Wahu Surf Camp and took
home the Woolworths Fresh Wave Award.
The surfers at the girls' camp, included: Carly Shanahan,
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Charlie Hurst, Lily MacDonald, Jasmine Riggs, Sage Goldsbury,
Imogen Elliot, Ellia Smith, Raya Campbell and Coral Durant.
Coral Durant (The Bluff, WA) was judged the best and
fairest surfer at the girls’ Wahu Surf Camp and took home the
Woolworths Fresh Wave Award.
During each camp, the aspiring young athletes were
put through their paces with a combination of surfing and
video analysis, competition strategies and strength and
gymnastics training.
“The Wahu Surfer Groms Comps presented by Woolworths
is the funnest series I have ever done, you have so many
cool games to play and so many things to do on the beach
like kicking a Wahu ball to warm-up,” said camp participant
Marlon Harrison.