Talia Tebb of Kincumber managed to inch out the competition to take the Under 14 Girls division in round two of the 2023 Rip Curl GromSearch Series held at Merewether Beach on October 1.
Tebb came out on top against other friends and fellow competitors Lani Cairncross (Kiama Downs), Halo Blanchfield (Byron) and Mali Adam (Crescent Head).
Some of the best junior athletes in the state and the nation were geared up and ready for action, with the top three competitors from each location guaranteed automatic entry into the National Final event in Melbourne later this month.
With some athletes striving for spotlight in the professional world of surfing, it’s competitions like these which help pave the way.
The impressive list of previous GromSearch competitors currently competing on the elite WSL world tour is testament to the quality of the series.
The Central Coast also shone in the U12 Girls division, with Olive Morriss of Avoca Beach finding the best wave of the heat coming in at a 6.5, leaving her undefeated as she consistently soared through earlier rounds of competition.
Coco Hamano of Terrigal came in fourth.
For more information and updates on the Rip Curl GromSearch Series see the official Surfing NSW website or the Rip Curl Events page.
Source:
Surfing NSW