A 13-YEAR-OLD sacrificed her place in a surfing competition to save a young boy caught in a rip. Heidi Abetz on Thursday received an Everyday Lifesaver award for the bravery and selflessness she showed when rescuing the boy.
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Tyler Wright and Filipe Toledo Win Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Today, Tyler Wright (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT). After previous runner-up finishes at the event, it was the first win at the iconic Bells Beach for both surfers who adapted perfectly to the move from the Bells Bowl to Rincon in clean but dropping surf.
Stage Set For Finals Day at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Ethan Ewing(AUS), Filipe Toledo (BRA), Callum Robson (AUS), and Jack Robinson (AUS), will join women’s Semifinalists Courtney Conlogue (USA), Tyler Wright (AUS), Carissa Moore (HAW), and Brisa Hennessy (CRI), for tomorrow’s call in what could potentially be Finals Day at the iconic Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.
Final Four Determined at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), saw a jam-packed day full of surf with the completion of the men’s Round of 16 and the women’s Quarterfinals in three-to-five foot swell with light off-shore winds.
Stunning Performances in Round of 32 at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), has seen an incredible day of competition today with some of the world’s best male surfers raising the performance bar in pumping, three-to-five foot surf at Bells Beach.
Women’s Quarterfinalists Decided at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach completing the women’s Round of 16 in clean three-to-five foot surf on the Bells Bowl.
Big Names Hold Onto Hope at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach as Mid-Season Cut Looms
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), saw the first competitors eliminated today with the completion of the Opening and Elimination Rounds in semi-clean three-to-four foot surf at Winkipop.
Mixed Results for Super Stars in Men’s Opening Heats at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), kicked off today in wind affected three-to-five foot waves on the Bells Bowl.
No Competition on Opening Day of Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), has been called OFF for its opening day due to small surf on offer. Competition organizers will reconvene tomorrow, Monday, April 11, at 7:15 a.m. AEST to reassess the conditions and make the next call.
Competition Window for Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Opens This Weekend
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), opens this Sunday, April 10, with the world’s best surfers returning to Bells for the first time since 2019.
Tully Wylie and Alyssa Spencer claim final Wild Card spots into the 2022 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Tully Wylie and Alyssa Spencer have taken out the 2022 Rip Curl Pro Trials today to gain the final two spots in the main round of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. With small swell and strong onshore winds the event was...
Victorian Surfers Battle it out to Claim a Spot to Compete Amongst the World’s Top Surfers in the Rip Curl Pro Trials
The best of Victorian surfers will be battling it out this Thursday the 7th of April at Bells Beach to claim a spot to compete amongst the world's top surfers in the Rip Curl Pro Trials. The event will feature 16 of...
Mick Fanning Awarded Wildcard for Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Three-time World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) has been awarded the event wildcard for the upcoming Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT), which holds a competition window from April 10 to April 20, 2022.
Eva Bassed and Will Watson claim second round of Woolworths Junior Surfing Titles at Gunnamatta
Local surfer Will Watson (Mornington Peninsula) and South Gippsland’s Eva Bassed (Sandy Point) have taken out the second round of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles at Gunnamatta Beach on the Mornington...
Gunnamatta to hold Round 2 of Woolworths Junior Titles 2022
The second round of the Woolworths Junior Titles 2022 is set to be held at Gunnamatta on the Mornington Peninsula this weekend. Being the second event of the series, this provides the keen grommets with the opportunity...
Surf Her Way Ambassador – Shasta O’Loughlin
This month we are really excited to introduce Shasta O’Loughlin.
Shasta, like many of us has many roles with Mum, community club leader and , ESG Manager – Environmental, Social, Governance at Rip Curl being all roles she shimmies between in a day.
Sunshine Coast pair Jahly Stokes and Tim Bain claim top honors at Rip Curl GromSearch National Final
URBNSURF, Tullamarine VIC (Monday 7th March, 2022): Sunshine Coast surfers, Jahly Stokes and Tim Bain have been crowned Rip Curl GromSearch National Champions today at URBNSURF in Victoria.The event is part of a...
Winners Crowned on Final Day of Woolworths Victorian Junior Titles, Round 1
On the second day of competition the location was changed to Smiths Beach (Phillip Island) to escape the fresh onshore wind. With protection from the wind, the finals were run in well shaped 2-3 ft onshore surf that offered nice walls allowing for critical manoeuvres.