Hawaiian surfer Coco Ho takes time out from her preparation for the World Surf League for a shoot with Volcom in Hossegor, France. Photographer - Andrew Christie

Coco Ho to surf at Sally Fitzgibbons’ event

HAWAIIAN dangerwoman Coco Ho is the first big name international to confirm her support for fellow world surf league competitor Sally Fitzgibbons’ major foray into the business of surfing

Supplied image of (L-R) the winner of the Swatch Women's Pro Australian surfer Tyler Wright, the runner-up of the Swatch Women's Pro Australian surfer Stephanie Gilmore, the runner-up of the Hurley Pro Trestles Australian surfer Joel Parkinson, and the winner of the Hurley Pro Trestles South African surfer Jordy Smith pose for a photograph with their trophies after the Hurley Pro at Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. (AAP Image/World Surf League, Kirstin Scholtz) NO ARCHVIING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Why history says Aussie will win world surf title

IF history really does repeat, Australian Tyler Wright should be at unbackable odds to win a maiden world surfing crown this year.

Tyler Wright winning Heat 2 of Round Three at the Swatch Women's Pro.

Victory has Wright on verge of world crown

AUSTRALIAN Tyler Wright has beaten six-time world champion and close mate Stephanie Gilmore to open up her biggest lead in the race for the women’s world surfing crown.

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Surfers waiting for hurricane swell

STEPHANIE Gilmore has given Tyler Wright’s bid for a maiden world crown a helping hand at the Swatch Pro in the US as surfers wait for hurricane swell.

Aussie duo pull off Swatch Pro surf upset

YOUNG gun Nikki van Dijk and fellow Aussie Laura Enever have pulled off a double upset to send the top two surfers in the world into a surf for survival at the Swatch Pro at Lower Trestles.

Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia (pictured) winning her Round 1 heat at the Fiji Womens Pro on Sunday May 29, 2016. PHOTO: Â©Â WSL/ Sloane SOCIAL: @wsl @edsloanephoto This image is the copyright of the World Surf League and is provided royalty free for editorial use only, in all media now known or hereafter created. No commercial rights granted. Sale or license of the images is prohibited. This image is a factually accurate rendering of what it depicts and has not been modified or augmented except for standard cropping and toning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

‘My training says, yes, I can win this event’

SURFER Sally Fitzgibbons hasn’t given up on her dream of winning a maiden world crown this year but admits it is “crunch time’’ at the Swatch Pro at Trestles.

Tyler Wright surfing during the Quarterfinals of the 2016Vans US Open of Surfing.

Wright on course for surf success

TYLER Wright is leaving nothing to chance in her bid for a maiden world surf crown with a fortnight of training in the US part of her plan to retain the world’s top ranking right until season end.

Bethany Hamilton of Hawaii (pictured) caused a huge upset during round two of the Fiji Womens Pro, defeating current World No. 1 Tyler Wright of Australia by posting a near perfect 9.00 point ride (out of ten) to advance into round three at Cloudbreak, Fiji on Monday May 30, 2016. PHOTO: Â© WSL/ Sloane SOCIAL: @edsloane @wsl This image is the copyright of the World Surf League and is provided royalty free for editorial use only, in all media now known or hereafter created. No commercial rights granted. Sale or license of the images is prohibited. This image is a factually accurate rendering of what it depicts and has not been modified or augmented except for standard cropping and toning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Shark survivor Hamilton awarded surf wildcard

SHARK survivor Bethany Hamilton has been awarded her second wildcard of the season and will run headfirst into a pair of Aussies in her first surf at the Swatch Women’s Pro.

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Slater wins in Tahiti with perfect 20

KELLY Slater has defied his 44 years to post only the ninth perfect 20-points score in 40 years of world surfing championship history.

Adrian Buchan of Australia (pictured) winning his Round 1 heat at the Billabong Pro Tahiti on Sunday August 21, 2016.

Aussie surfer hoping to ace Teahupo’o

WITH world no. 1 Matt Wilkinson’s world title assault on shaky ground, the last Australian to win at Teahupo’o — Avoca’s Ace Buchan — is now one of the favourites to win the Billabong Pro.

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Wilko survives ‘scary’ surf at Teahupo’o

WORLD No. 1 Matt Wilkinson survived a “scary” surf for survival at the Billabong Pro but believes his surfing is improving enough to take him to his first ever final in Teahupo’o.

Kai Otton of Australia (pictured) winning his Round 1 heat at the Billabong Pro Tahiti on Sunday August 21, 2016.

Day of disaster for Aussie surfers

DAY of disaster for Aussie surfers at the famed Teahupo’o break in Tahiti during the opening round of the Billabong Pro.

Surfer Bernard "Midget" Farrelly in 1965. Pic News Ltd Surfing

Legendary surfer ‘Midget’ Farrelly dies

Surfing’s first world champion, Australian Bernard `Midget’ Farrelly has died, aged 71. Farrelly is a member of the Australian Sports Hall of Fame and the Surfing Walk of Fame.

Matt Banting of Australia competes in the U.S. Open of Surfing qualifying heat Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Huntington Beach, Calif. Banting advanced. (Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register via AP)

Olympic Games

New Tokyo 2020 sports a ‘game-changer’

FORMER surfing champion Layne Beachley says the inclusion of surfing and five other new sports into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is a ‘game-changer’.

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Aussie Tyler Wright claims world surf lead

AUSTRALIAN surfer Tyler Wright has returned to the top of the world rankings.

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Fitzgibbons surfing for survival again

STEPHANIE Gilmore has downed reigning world champion Carissa Moore but for the second time in two days Sally Fitzgibbons is surfing for survival.

Fitzgibbons, Gilmore survive at US Open

MULTIPLE world champion Stephanie Gilmore and world title hopeful Sally Fitzgibbons have lead an Aussie resurgence of the second day of the US Open of surfing.

Tyler Wright of Australia (pictured) celebrating her victory at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro on Friday April 15, 2016. PHOTO: Â© WSL/ Sloane SOCIAL: @edsloanephoto @wsl This image is the copyright of the World Surf League and is provided royalty free for editorial use only, in all media now known or hereafter created. No commercial rights granted. Sale or license of the images is prohibited. This image is a factually accurate rendering of what it depicts and has not been modified or augmented except for standard cropping and toning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. placing runner up at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in Western Australia.

Wright on course for special win

TYLER Wright has the chance to become the first Australian female surfer in six seasons to win four events on the world tour if she can extend her red-hot form at the US Open.

Mick Fanning of Australia (pictured) winning the Final of the JBay Open on Thursday July 7, 2016. PHOTO: © WSL/ Tostee SOCIAL @wsl This is a hand-out image from the Association of Surfing Professionals LLC ("World Surf League") for editorial use only. No commercial rights are granted to the Images in any way. The Images are provided on an "as is" basis and no warranty is provided for use of a particular purpose. Rights to individuals within the Images are not provided. The copyright is owned by World Surf League. Sale or license of the Images is prohibited. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

How Fanning flipped fairytale failure script

THE sporting landscape is littered with champions who fail to overcome. Mick Fanning just showed the world what it takes to overcome adversity.

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Incredible! Fanning completes J-Bay fairytale

ONE year after surviving a shark attack at Jeffrey’s Bay, Mick Fanning returned to the scene of the crime to claim the J-Bay Open crown.

Mick Fanning of Australia (pictured) after his round one victory at the JBay Open in South Africa on Wednesday July 6, 2016. PHOTO: Â© WSL/ Kirstin SOCIAL:@wsl @kirstinscholtz This image is provided by the Association of Surfing Professionals LLC ("World Surf League") royalty-free for editorial use only. No commercial rights are granted to the Images in any way. The Images are provided on an "as is" basis and no warranty is provided for use of a particular purpose. Rights to individuals within the Images are not provided. The copyright is owned by World Surf League. Sale or license of the Images is prohibited. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Fanning set for J-Bay finals

MICK Fanning will have to overcome the momentum killer of a week spent watching the surf if he’s to complete a remarkable return to competition at Jeffrey’s Bay in South Africa.

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Fanning carving, Wilko dumped at J-Bay

MICK Fanning’s quest to right the wrongs of last year has continued at J-Bay in South Africa as he powered his way in to the fourth round.

Mick Fanning prepares to hit the water at J-Bay. Picture: Russell Gould

Fanning wins heat on J-Bay return

THREE-TIME world champion Mick Fanning has returned to the scene of his shark encounter in style, winning his first heat at J-Bay.

Fanning back in the water at J-Bay

MICK Fanning has declared himself “ready to go” for his return to surfing at Jeffery’s Bay, scene of his clash with a great white shark last year.

Injury could keep Fanning out of WSL

HE might be struggling with an ankle injury in the lead up to his World Surf League heat, but Mick Fanning is determined to compete in South Africa.

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Fanning returns to scene of attack

MICK Fanning has arrived at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa for the first time since a shark attacked him at the same spot a year ago.

‘I was always going to go back’

MULTIPLE surfing world champion Mick Fanning could be competing at the scene of his horrific shark attack from a year ago in just one week, admitting he expects it to be an emotional return to the waters.

Retired Burrow back on home soil

WEST Australian surfing champ Taj Burrow couldn’t be happier with his decision to retire after nearly two decades on the professional tour.

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Why I hated being on Baywatch

SURFING legend Kelly Slater has revealed how miserable he was starring alongside Pamela Anderson on Baywatch.

Mick Fanning of Australia (pictured) winning his Round Four heat with a Perfect 10-point ride at the Fiji Pro at Cloudbreak on Thursday June 16, 2016. PHOTO: Â© WSL/ Cestari SOCIAL: @Cestari This image is the copyright of the World Surf League and is provided royalty free for editorial use only, in aall media now known or hereafter created. No commercial rights granted. Sale or license of the images is prohibited. This image is a factually accurate rendering of what it depicts and has not been modified or augmented except for standard cropping and toning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Wilko pipped by Medina in Fiji

AUSSIE Matt Wilkinson was not able to find enough to defeat former world champion Gabriel Medina at the Fiji Pro.

Allport caught in eye of storm at Cape Fear

VIDEO: Justen Allport can laugh about the gnarly waves that knocked the big-wave surfer for six after escaping his horror wipeout with a “couple” of stitches.

Surf event ‘borderline insanity’

A SURFER needed immediate medical treatment during an event that featured the heaviest wipe-outs ever seen in Australia.

One-armed surfer finishes third in Fiji

ONE-armed American surfer Bethany Hamilton sealed third place in the Fiji Women’s Pro on Tuesday after beating some of the world’s best to make the semi-finals.

One-armed surfer’s run ends

ONE-armed Hawaiian wildcard Bethany Hamilton’s dream run at the Fiji Pro has come to an end in the semi-finals.

Surfer Bethany Hamilton (Hawaii), a little unlucky today when she placed second. Hamilton was eliminated from the event finishing equal 9th overall.

Hamilton knocks out Wright at Fiji Pro

AUSTRALIA’S World Surf League leader Tyler Wright was knocked out of the Fiji Pro in the second round by Hawaiian wildcard Bethany Hamilton.

Tyler Wright of Australia (pictured) winning her round three heat at the Oi Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil on Wednesday May 11, 2016. PHOTO: © WSL/ Cestari SOCIAL: @wsl @kc80 This image is the copyright of the World Surf League and is provided royalty free for editorial use only, in all media now known or hereafter created. No commercial rights granted. Sale or license of the images is prohibited. This image is a factually accurate rendering of what it depicts and has not been modified or augmented except for standard cropping and toning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Wright in early surf defeat in Fiji

IN-FORM Aussie surfer and current world number one Tyler Wright has suffered a shock Round 2 defeat to wild card entry Bethany Hamilton at the Fiji Women’s Pro.

Tyler’s on the Wright foot

TYLER Wright has a new-found determination after her brother’s head injury and the once ‘cruisy’ surfer has a real shot at being world champion.

Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbons wins the Fiji Pro surfing event. Picture: World Surf League.

Sally Fitz returns to scene of greatest victory

TWELVE months after claiming the Women’s Fiji Pro with a burst eardrum, Sally Fitzgibbons is ready to conquer the fearsome Cloudbreak swell once again.

Two words Fitzgibbons most wants to hear

THEY are the two words surfer Sally Fitzgibbons most wants to hear from fiancé Trent Merrin when things are tough.

Wright surfs her way to huge Rio win

TYLER Wright has taken out the Rio Pro to surge to the top of the World Surf League rankings, the Aussie stepping up her world title bid with her third win from the opening four events.

Stephanie Gilmore of Australia (pictured) winning her round three at the Oi Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil on Wednesday May 11, 2016. PHOTO: © WSL / Smorigo SOCIAL: @wsl @danielsmorigo This image is the copyright of the World Surf League and is provided royalty free for editorial use only, in all media now known or hereafter created. No commercial rights granted. Sale or license of the images is prohibited. This image is a factually accurate rendering of what it depicts and has not been modified or augmented except for standard cropping and toning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Moore, Gilmore set for Rio showdown

Six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore is set for a stunning quarter-final showdown with Hawaiian Carissa Moore at the Oi Rio Pro in Brazil.

Sally Fitzgibbons of Gerroa, NSW, Australia (pictured) winning her round three heat at the Oi Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil on Wednesday May 11, 2016. PHOTO: WSL/ Smorigo SOCIAL: @wsl @danielsmorigo This image is the copyright of the World Surf League and is provided royalty free for editorial use only, in all media now known or hereafter created. No commercial rights granted. Sale or license of the images is prohibited. This image is a factually accurate rendering of what it depicts and has not been modified or augmented except for standard cropping and toning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Aussies ripping it up in Rio

AUSTRALIANS dominated day two of the WSL event in Rio with Sally Fitzgibbons, Tyler Wright and Stephanie Gilmore all advancing to the quarter-finals.

Wilkinson loses Rio Pro opener

AUSTRALIA’S world ratings leader Matt Wilkinson has been pitched into the cutthroat second-round after a tough opening day in Rio.

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Fitzgibbons chasing historic win in surf

SALLY Fitzgibbons can put her world tile campaign back on track while claiming a piece of surfing history with a victory in Rio.

Aussie surfers caught up in Rio shooting

SOME of the world’s leading surfers, including reigning world champion Carissa Moore, have reportedly witnessed the gunning down of a man in Rio ahead of the next event of the World Surf League.

Fitzgibbons chasing Olympic inspired comeback

IT’S where hundreds of Australians will chase gold later this year but surfer Sally Fitzgibbons is hoping to get in first for a big victory in Rio.

Avoca beach surfer Macy Callaghan wins the Cronulla junior pro event, 2016. Picture: Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Schoolgirl causing waves in surfing

IT’S an honour roll which includes names like world championship hopefuls Sally Fitzgibbons and Nikki Van Dijk and teenager Macy Callaghan wants to write her name on it.

Sydney’s incredible new $26.5m surf break

A GIANT wave pool for urban surfers will be built in a carpark on the Sydney Olympic site with waves up to 1.7 metre high.

Keala Kennelly is the first woman to win in the category, or in any open-gender category. Picture: Supplied

First woman wins Big Wave Awards

WHEN she was a little girl Keala Kennelly was often told she couldn’t surf, let alone master big waves, by fellow surfers. Boy, were they wrong.

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No ‘crap’ rule: waving goodbye to surf sexism

WORLD surf commissioner Jessie Miley-Dyer flatly denies men are getting priority over women and coping second-rate conditions on tour, adamant she would never make women “surf the crap”.

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