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Nothing better: Nichols opens up on famous surf win

Isabella Nichols has opened up on the highs and lows of the Championship Tour, saying it's given her a greater appreciation for how lucky she is.

AAP

Aussies set for big year on World Surf League top tour

Spearheaded by world champion Molly Picklum, there will be 13 Australians competing on surfing's Championship Tour in 2026 after qualifying wrapped up.

AAP

World Surf League to expand women's elite field

With women's surfing booming, the World Surf League will add another six spots to the 2026 Championship Tour, but it hasn't made a call on the mid-season cut.

AAP

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Australian Boardriders Battle: Morgan Cibilic ready to lead way for Merewether after tough season

After a "crazy, emotional roller-coaster" in 2022 that ended in heartbreak, former world No.5 Morgan Cibilic is enjoying a chance to recharge before trying again to get back on the Championship Tour. But first he's welcoming the pressure of the Australian Boardriders Battle at Newcastle this weekend when he leads…

Newcastle Herald

McCulloch's Hawaii win seals WSL tour spot

Australian surfer Sophie McCulloch has won the final qualifying event to join Molly Picklum and Macy Callaghan in the World Surf League's top tour next year.

AAP

Morgan Cibilic stays in the fight for Championship Tour return at Haleiwa

Merewether's Morgan Cibilic will face clubmate Ryan Callinan in the round of 32 at the Haleiwa Challenger in Hawaii after keeping his Championship Tour hopes alive with an opening heat win on Thursday (AEDT).

Newcastle Herald

Ryan Callinan relieved to clear his schedule with Championship Tour return confirmed

"All booked in, good to go," responded Ryan Callinan.

Newcastle Herald

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Philippa Anderson keen to build on breakthrough at Ericeira Pro

Merewether surfer Philippa Anderson heads to Portugal on Tuesday with renewed confidence as she tries to make a last-ditch push for Championship Tour qualification. Anderson ended a torrid run on the second-tier Challenger Series with a round of 16 effort at the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach last…

Newcastle Herald

Merewether surfer Ryan Callinan within reach of Championship Tour return

Ryan Callinan rose three spots to fourth on the Challenger Series and within sight of a Championship Tour return but Merewether clubmate Morgan Cibilic has work to do.

Newcastle Herald

Isabella Nichols: ‘I was bawling my eyes out, I was going to quit surfing’

Australia’s latest surf star on her Viking heritage, bouncing back from disappointment and why her role models are not ‘supermodel skinny’

The Guardian - AU

Surfer Isabella Nichols inspires Coolum's grommets after claiming her first world tour event at Margaret River Pro

Queensland surfer Isabella Nichols, 24, has claimed her first world tour event at Margaret River in WA, and her small Sunshine Coast community is "buzzing".

ABC News

Molly Picklum makes dream tour debut at Pipeline

Central Coast tyro Molly Picklum made a dream debut on the Championship Tour on Monday (AEDT), beating established stars Sally Fitzgibbons and Courtney Conlogue in the first-ever Pipeline Pro heat for women.

Newcastle Herald

'Bloody good start': Baker stoked with heat win, Cibilic exits early

Baker faces a tough challenge in the next round of the Championship Tour contest.

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