Pint-sized grom Sabre Norris ready to create history and waves at Sydney Surf Pro

SHE’S the pint-sized Olympic surfing and skateboarding aspirant armed with tips from Mick Fanning and the biggest smile in the game.

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SHE’S the pint-sized Olympic surfing and skateboarding aspirant armed with tips from Mick Fanning, a diet from Sally Fitzgibbons and given “the best present in the entire world’’ - and a big future on and off the waves.

Newcastle grom Sabre Norris, 11, became the youngest surfer ever awarded a wildcard into a major Australian event when she lined-up in the Sally Fitzgibbons world qualifying series Sydney Pro at Cronulla.

And while she didn’t make it out of her round, she turned plenty of heads with her arsenal of surfing tracks.

Sabre Norris, 11, in full flight on a wave at Newcastle.

“I think it’s because Sally (Fitzgibbons) likes to feel good by doing nice things for other people,’’ Norris said when she was named as the wildcard. “She could have picked any girl in the entire, whole wide world, but she picked me. And sometimes I’m not that good.’’

Former Olympic bronze medallist Justin Norris and Sockie, 9, Biggy, 7, Naz, 5, and Sabre, 11.

When not surfing Sabre spends much of her time out of the water making mockumentaries with her siblings, starring her favourite surfer Fanning.

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Eleven year-old Sabre Norris with her sister Sockie, nine.

“When I met him he was so caring and he really helps me. He even helps Biggy get on waves behind the rocks.

“I just want people to say when they see me, ‘damn, did you see that little girl surf’ and then come and have a go too.’’

Norris says her long-term goal is to be surfing on the world tour with siblings Sockie, 9, Biggy, 7, and Naz 5.

Sabre Norris completing at Cronulla. Pic: Brett Costello

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“You can get pretty lonely on the world tour so this way they would all have to come with me. Then we’d have someone to say ‘that was sick’ when we get a good wave,’’ Norris said.

“Also, say if Sockie was going for the world title and I was in the same final, I’d be able to help her win it.’’

Justin Norris and medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Sabre says while she love skateboarding — a video of her at nine becoming only the third female to land a vertical 540-degree rotation manoeuvre went viral — she already realises she may have to choose between surfing and skateboarding ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

But if she makes Tokyo she already has a mission to complete — to visit the food hall and break her father Justin’s record of eating 97 chicken nuggets.

Justin Norris competed at the Sydney Olympics and won a butterfly medal.

Tyler Wright and Sally Fitzgibbons with Sabre Norris at the inaugural Sally Fitzgibbon Foundation Celebration Of Women In Surf Gala Dinner.

“I could do 100,’’ said Sabre, who says Fitzgibbons has helped her eat healthier most of the time.

“But maybe I could do it with something healthier like salad. Nope. I’ll probably do nuggets.’’

The Sydney International women’s pro was qwon by Brazilian Silvana Lima.

Sabre Norris ready to hit the waves in Sydney.,