Seas The Day: Launch of Celebrity Surf Challenge with Gold Coast Suns AFLW Stars

Surfing Australia is pleased to announce the return of the Seas The Day Celebrity Surf Challenge. This fun-filled tag team competition will see Gold Coast Suns AFLW players take to the water alongside media personalities, big wave surfers and legends of the sport as they compete for bragging rights and the Seas The Day Celebrity Surf Challenge trophy.

To kick off the Celebrity Surf Challenge, Surfing Australia invited Suns players GeorgiaClayden, CharlieDriving surface And CharlotteWilson along with their strength and conditioning coaches to surf training at the Hyundai Surfing Australia High Performance Centre.

Gold Coast Suns AFLW defender Georgia Clayden said: “We were given a tour of the center and did a training session with some mobility exercises specifically designed for surfing. We also got the chance to go on the trampolines and test our aerial skills. I definitely got some tips that I will use in the water.

“Participating in last year’s Seas The Day event was a lot of fun. Getting the chance to run into the surf with the likes of Layne Benchley was a real pinch-me moment. It was a great atmosphere with women celebrating other women in sports. It is a great event and we are looking forward to this year’s event.”

Surfing Australia National High Performance Director Kate Wilcomes said: “The Celebrity Surf Challenge is a highlight of Seas The Day and this year legends of the sport such as seven-time world champion Layne Beachley and 1993 world champion Pauline Menczer will compete alongside media personalities and AFLW players. It’s great to have the Gold Coast Suns back with us and we can’t wait to hit the waves with them.”

1993 World Champion Pauline Menczer said: “Last year I loved the Celebrity Surf Challenge as it allowed me to take my game to the next level! We laughed a lot and went home with a cool winner’s trophy. We are going to win again, that is what I have trained for. I want to beat them all!”

Surfing Australia strength and conditioning coach ReniaKorvinwho led the session said: “I took the group through a surf-specific warm-up and a trampoline session to work on those surf-specific skills and prepare them for Seas The Day.

“Seas The Day is the largest female surfing event in the world. There will be plenty of celebrities taking part in the Celebrity Surf Challenge, on shortboards and longboards, as well as a surfing competition for women of all ages and a festival with loads of activities for the whole family to enjoy.”

The Seas the Day Celebrity Surf Challenge will be held on Saturday 22nd at 3.30pm^NL June.

About Seas The Day:
Seas The Day is the world’s largest female surfing event that aims to encourage women of all levels to compete in a pressure-free environment. The festival features guest speakers, workshops, film screenings, food trucks, live music, entertainment and more.

The competition is open to female surfers in the following divisions: Open Women’s Shortboard presented by Sambazon, Open Women’s Longboard presented by Coffee Supreme, Ghanda Girls Under 18 Shortboard and Salty Girls Surf School Under 12 Mini Shredders divisions. The competition is a tag team format with three surfers on a team.

Seas the Day is proudly funded by the NSW Government and is a sponsored event of Tweed Shire Council.

Seas the Day is also proudly sponsored by Jim Beam, BC™ Protein Snacks, Ruffie, Ghanda, Sambazon, Coffee Supreme, Tracks, Cudgen SLSC, Carve Eyewear, Raww Cosmetics, Hampton Event Hire, Salty Girls Surf School, Surfers for Climate, Surfing Moms and One Wave.

For more information, visit seasthedaysurffestival.com.

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