Surfing Australia

Team Australia


Every year the opportunity arises for all surfers globally – to surf for their country in the worlds only two team based surfing events – The ISA World Junior Surfing Championships and the ISA World Surfing Games.

 
The event is likened to the “Olympics of Surfing” and is the only opportunity for surfers to Surf for their country. In the case of Team Australia campaigns in 2009, the only opportunity for Australian surfers to wear the green and gold, rally behind the national flag,  and do their bit for the country in the quest for the prestigious mantle of the “Worlds Best Surfing Nation”. 
 
Team Australia will be competing on the world stage twice in 2008.
 
1. Our National Junior team (as advertised above) - In Ecuardor at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Championships in March/April.
 
2. Our National Open Team in Costa Rica at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games in July/August. 
 
Both our Junior Team Australia and our Open Team Australia will defend the championship crowns they won last year. 
 
Given the fantastic achievements of Australian surfers in 2008, we are expecting even greater attention to be focussed on our Team and its high profile members.

 

 

History

2009 Australian Junior Surfing Team - World Champions - Ecuador

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U/18 Boys:Dean Bowen, Jordie Smith, Garrett Parkes and James Woods.

U/16 Boys: Dylan Cummings, Cooper Chapman, Creed McTaggart and Matt Banting.

U/18 Girls: Tyler Wright, Laura Enever, Kirby Wright and Paige Haggerston.

Coaches & Managers: Martin Dunn, Mark Richardson, Jenny Boggis, Grant Hudson, Matt Butel and James Eggington.

Results: Tyler Wright - U/18 Girls World Champion & Dean Bowen - U/18 Boys World Champion.

 

2008 Australian Junior Surfing Team - World Champions - France

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Back Row: Grant Hudson, Matt Butel, Khai Adams, Mitch Crews, Chris Friend, Owen Wright, Chris Salisbury, Mark Lane, Bow Edwards

Front Row: Mark Richardson, Jake Sylvester, Thomas Woods, Tyler Wright, Laura Enever, Kirstie Jones, Tiana McNeven, Max Ayshford, Jenny Boggis

Results: Laura Enever - U/18 Girls World Champion

 

2007 Australian Junior Surfing Team - World Champion - Portugal

Back Row: Matt Butel, Teale Vanner, Davey Cathels, James Woods, Chris Salisbury, Todd Rosewell, Chris Friend, Mark Richardson

Centre: Mark Lane, Ellis Ericson, Garrett Parkes, Jodie Cooper, Sasha Stocker

Front: Sally Fitzgibbons, Amy Hart, Ashleigh Smith, Laura Enever, Bow Edwards

Results: Sally Fitzgibbons - U/18 Girls World Champion, Garrett Parkes - U/16 Boys World Champion

 

 2006 Australian Junior Surfing Team - World Champions - Brazil

 

Back Row: Caleb Reid, Owen Wright, Bow Edwards, Matt Butel, Julian Wilson, Matt Wilkinson, Nick Vasicek

Centre: Kira Townsend, Jodie Cooper, Angela Keighran, Chris Friend, Davey Cathels, Sally Fitzgibbons, Sasha Stocker

Front: Jess Hickson, Garrett Parkes, Mark Richardson, Mark Lane

Results: Owen Wright - U/16 Boys World Champion, Julian Wilson - U/18 Boys World Champion

 

2005 Australian Junior Surfing Team - Copper Medal - Huntington Beach USA

Back Row: Tony Pope, Mitch Coleborn, Tim Stevenson, Tom Wimmer, Jamie Skillin, Josh Bull, David Delroy-Carr, Grant Hudson, Matt Butel

Centre: Tim Wrench, Mario Agius, Tom Salveson

Front: Lori Kelly, Rebecca Oakley, Jess Hickson, Stephanie Gilmore

 

Results: Stephanie Gilmore - U/18 Girls World Champion, Dave Delory-Carr - U/16 Boys Bronze Medal, Tag Team Bronze Medal

 

2004 Australian Junior Surfing Team - World Champions - Tahiti

Back Row: Sasha Stocker, James Wood, Matt Wilkinson, Julian Wilson, Curtis Ewing, Lincoln Taylor, Ben Dunn, Michael Spencer, Matt Butel, Wade Goodall, Mark Lane

Front: Sandra English, Stephanie Gilmore, Jessi Miley-Dyer, Nicola Atherton, Rebecca Oakley

 

Results: Matt Wilkinson - U/16 Boys World Champion, James Wood - U/18 Boys World Champion, Stephanie Gilmore - U/18 Girls World Champion, Tag Team Champions

 

Profiles

Team Aus Docs

Team Australia Selection Policy [pdf]