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COMPETITORS FIGHT TO KEEP THEIR CAMPAIGNS ALIVE ON DAY THREE OF THE SURF DIVE N SKI AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR SURFING TITLES.

28/11/2017
 

COMPETITORS FIGHT TO KEEP THEIR CAMPAIGNS ALIVE ON DAY THREE OF THE  SURF DIVE N SKI AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR SURFING TITLES.
 
ABOVE: Thomas Carvalho (Coolangatta, Qld) put on one of the most dominant displays of power surfing seen all event as he fought to earn a spot out of the Under-18 Boys requalification rounds. 
MANDATORY IMAGE CREDITS: Print: Ethan Smith / Surfing NSW. Social: @ethdogsmith / @surfing_nsw
 
KEY POINTS
  • 2017 Surf Dive n Ski Australian Junior Surfing Titles sees first batch of eliminations. 
  • Thomas Carvalho (Coolangatta, Qld) and south coast local Aiden Lewand-Parsons (Ulladulla, NSW)  dominate the first round of Under-18 requalification heats. 
  • Conditions: Clean two-foot waves. 
  • DOWNLOAD HIGH RES IMAGE HERE. 
 
CULBURRA BEACH, SHOALHAVEN (Tuesday, November 28, 2017): The 2017 Surf Dive n Ski Australian Junior Surfing Titles saw its first round of main event eliminations today as competitors fought to keep their campaigns alive and earn a spot in the quarterfinals. 
 
Thomas Carvalho (Coolangatta, Qld) put on one of the most dominant displays of power surfing seen all event as he fought to earn a spot out of the Under-18 Boys requalification rounds. Carvalho surfed well beyond his years in the exciting exchange with Jay Brown (Cronulla, NSW) with both surfers posting excellent scores. Carvalho continued his dominance in his second heat, posting a near-perfect 9.25 wave score to claim his second win from as many heats.
 
South Coast local Aiden Lewand-Parsons (Ulladulla, NSW) followed a similar trajectory to Carvalho in his opening Under-18 Boys requalification heat, posting a solid 15.35 heat total for a barrage of mammoth backside snaps.
 
Bodhi Leigh-Jones (Whale Beach, NSW) used her powerful backside attack to nail a giant 15.00 two-wave total in her requalification heat. In what was one of the most exciting heats of the division, Leigh-Jones and Sasha Baker (Mudjimba, Qld) exchanged multiple blows to claim the top two spots. Both surfers will make their next appearance in the quarterfinals.
 
Teah van de Wakker (Cabarita, NSW) and Daisy Corbett (Cape Woolamai, Vic) were the two other respective heat winners who managed to seal themselves a spot out of the requalification rounds.
 
Prime location for the event is Culburra Beach and Crookhaven Heads with back up locations of Seven Mile, Shoalhaven Heads, Tilbury Cove, Culburra Beach, Cudmirrah Beach, Sussex Inlet, Narrawallee Beach, North Mollymook Beach, South Mollymook Beach, Rennies Beach, Ulladulla and Racecourse.
 
All teams, families and coaches are advised to ring the event hotline (0458 247 212) by 6.45am on the days of competition to confirm location and running order.
 
With past winners including World Champions Steph Gilmore, Chelsea Hedges, Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Mark Richards, Tom Carroll and Damian Hardman, a win in this year’s event is a legitimate stepping stone to world stage glory.
 
To follow the event visit www.australianjuniorsurfingtitles.com
 
The 2017 Surf Dive n Ski Australian Junior Surfing Titles is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event will also be supported by City of Shoalhaven, Hydralyte Sports, Woolworths, Toyota, mySURF.tv, School Sport Australia, Surfing NSW, Surfing Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport.
 

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