Athletes to watch and greatest SLS Aus Championship stars
Discover the athletes to watch at the Surf Life Saving Australia Championships and the greatest stars the event has ever seen as the governing body prepares for the 2025 titles.
Surf Sports
Wiped out: Can Coast host surfing world tour in wake of cyclone?
The Gold Coast is in a race against the clock to ensure the famous Snapper Rocks super bank is ready for its return to the world surfing tour in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Go inside the plans to save the event here.
Major Gold Coast sports events called off due to Cyclone Alfred
Several major Gold Coast sporting events which were set to bring some of the world’s elite competitors have been cancelled due to the impending Cyclone Alfred threat. Details inside.
Aus surfers divided on controversial world tour event
The surfing community is divided on the newest world tour event in Abu Dhabi, with the competition overshadowed by controversy in the lead up. See what some of the top Aussie surfers had to say about the event here.
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Sydney to Hobart powerhouse on strict diet for record bid
She’s well known for her bodacious booty and powerful frame but this Sydney to Hobart glamour girl has been kept on a strict diet for the 79th race south for good reason.
Iron surf champ Ali Day anoints teen duo ‘next Shannan and Zane’
Ironman great Ali Day has dubbed two young guns the next ‘Shannon and Zane’ after an extraordinary opening round of the Shaw and Partners iron surf series at Wanda. Wrap, results.
Shocks, comebacks and rising stars stun as new iron surf series kicks off
A trio of teens threw down the gauntlet to the established guns of ironman while Lana Rogers revealed what went wrong in the Coolangatta Gold – and how she fixed it for the series opener
7x World Champion, Hall of Famer makes Surf Aus history
A seven-time World Champion made history, becoming the first woman to receive Life Membership of Surfing Australia after decades of contributing to the sport. Details and full list of awardees from the night inside:
Gold Coast at Large: Australian Surfing Awards
Layne Beachley, Wayne Rabbit Bartholomew, Stephanie Gilmore, Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning were among a sea of surfing royalty at Saturday night’s Australian Surfing Awards at HOTA. See the gallery
How darkest moment sparked rise of world champ hopeful
The moment Isabella Nichols questioned whether she was capable of ever making it at the top level of surfing is the one that has sparked a resurgence and instilled a belief that she can compete with the best in the world.
Surf champion Poole reveals next move after comeback falls short
Former Ironman champion Matt Poole’s stunning Iron Series comeback quest fell short. He opens up on what went wrong and what the future holds.
Sports star reveals why he’s out of retirement and ‘dangerous’
Ironman champion Matt Poole has opened up on being “lost” when his career ended – and the one thing luring him out of retirement. Read what’s behind his return
Coolangatta Gold: Ironwoman champion forced to withdraw in first leg
A young gun duo have claimed their first Coolangatta Gold Short Course titles, while a defending Ironwoman champion finds herself watching on from the shore after being forced to withdraw in the first leg of the main Long Course event. All the latest from the 2024 Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold inside.
Wakeboarding world champs set for Coast return as local hero rises
The Wakeboarding World Championships are set to return to the Gold Coast soon after a local hero clinched the 2024 crown. Discover the details of the event’s future here.
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