At 20, the young surfer is already 'set to go down in history' for a recent Pipe Masters win in Hawaii. But the WSL Championship tour kicking off today could put her on the Olympic stage.
abc.net.au/news/molly-picklum-wsl-championship-hawaii-olympics-dream/101896174At an infamous and deadly surf break on the island of Hawaii, the world's best surfers are today gathering to start the 2023 World Surf League Championship Tour.The event at Pipeline marks another opportunity for the youngster to make her mark on the tour, after winning the invitation-only Vans Pipe Masters event at the same beach late last year.
Picklum will join six other Australian surfing legends on the tour, including former world title winners Stephanie Gilmore and Tyler Wright."I definitely would love a gold medal but I do know that there's a process," she said.Retired professional surfer Amee Donohoe said there was a lot hanging on this tour for Picklum, who began surfing on the Central Coast when she was three years old.
"When you're pushing yourself into a wave of that size, it's a split-second mistake that can make the difference between you getting the ride of your life or the wipe-out of your life."Picklum's local surf spot is at Shelly Beach on the NSW Central Coast. The beach is soon set to host a new female surfing event, which aims to foster and encourage younger female surfers.Tahlia Hirst is among the young locals gearing up for Surfing NSW's Challenge Her Team Classic at Shelly Beach in March."It's so good for all us younger girls to see that it is possible and that girls from these beaches have done it and made it to the world stage," she said.The WSL Championship tour kicks off at the world-renowned Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii today .
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