Source: Jake White – Surfing Australia –
www.surfingaustralia.com

Wahu Surfer Groms Comps:

Summer 2009 is shaping up as a real cracker for the nation’s up-and-coming surfing champions, with the country’s best known beach brand, Wahu, taking their successful Wahu Surfer Groms Comps nationwide.

Formerly just in Queensland, five states (QLD, NSW, WA, SA and VIC) will now host the exciting, all-grommet affair, which has divisions catering to the micro-groms (U/9) up to the big kids (U/15), and is all about providing a fun but competitive environment.

Wahu Surfer Groms Comps Schedule:

Event 1
November 14-15, 2009
Newcastle, NSW

Event 2
November 21-22, 2009
Ocean Grove, Victoria

Event 3
December 5, 2009
Glenelg, South Australia

Event 4
December 12-13, 2009
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland

Event 5
December 19-20, 2009
Northern Beaches, NSW

Event 6
January 12-13, 2010
Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Event 7
January 23-24, 2010
Trigg Point, Western Australia

Please visit – www.surfingaustralia.com for more info.


Surfing Australia High Performance Centre Presents Spring School Holiday Camps:

Drop into the Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) during the school holidays to surf fun uncrowded waves and improve your surfing.

Whether you are looking to land an aerial or complete your first cutback, by attending an HPC camp your surfing will benefit from:

• Video analysis of each wave you surf during the camp.
• Tips and coaching from Australia’s finest, fully accredited surfing coaches.
• Participate in a camp competition and win great prizes.
• Receive a DVD of the camp to watch yourself surfing at home.
• HPC shirt for each participant.

Who: School students aged 10 to 17 years of age.

Location: Surfing Australia’s High Performance Centre on Casuarina Beach (15 minutes south of the Gold Coast).

Weekend Surf Camps:
• September 26 - 27
• October 3 - 4
• October 10 - 11
• October 17 - 18

Five Day Surf Camps:
• September 21 - 25
• September 28 – October 2
• October 5 - 9
• October 12 - 16

Price:
Weekend Camps: $325
5 day Camps: $675

Optional Extras:

• Silicon Coach presentation. Silicon Coach is a program that allows coaches to analyse your surfing by providing audio commentary, comparisons with the world’s best surfers and digital pencil drawings identifying technique errors. This is burnt onto DVD to watch at home. Cost $130
• Daily Breakfast and Lunch
Weekend = $50
5 days = $135

For more information or to make a booking, contact: James Eggington
Phone: (02) 667 49888
Web: www.surfingaustralia.com
Email: hpc@surfingaustralia.com

Country Energy Australian Surf Festival Wraps Up In Style

As the curtain closed on the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival, nine Australian Surfmasters Titles were awarded at Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie.

Having seen 344 competitors in 260 heats over the past two weeks with 23 Australian Titles handed out, the final day of competition was one to remember.

Led by some amazing performances from a host of athletes, the biggest amateur surfing event in the country closed with a bang.

After another massive year, the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival will turn its attention to 2010 which will no doubt see it back and bigger than ever.

For all finalists, LIVE scores, results, images, daily video highlights and all information regarding the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival please visit www.australiansurffestival.com

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karín Sierralta (Peru).

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