Team Australia Fly Their Flags High On Day 6 at Billabong ISA World Surfing Games

October 29th, 2010

LIMA/PERU (Tuesday 26th October, 2010): AMID the head-high rights at Punta Hermosa, TravelSIM Team Australia moved a step closer to a podium finish at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games presented by Amarok of Volkswagen with a strong bag of results in Peru today.

Former ASP Women’s World Champion Chelsea Hedges (Tweed Heads, NSW) advanced to the Open Women’s Qualify round 4, after showcasing an inspirational performance to take out her round 3 heat.

Hedges surfed smart and held two moderate scores until she pulled out an 9.0 at the last second to triple her opponent’s scores with an impressive two-wave total of 14.00 (out of a possible 20).

The emotion in the repercharge rounds lit up the beach, with each team’s fans shouting and applauding wave after wave for their compatriots.
Former ISA gold medallist Mick Campbell (Port Macquarie, NSW) surfed twice throughout the day in his two Open Men’s Repercharge heats to progress into the 8th Round.
Campbell’s ISA surfing experience will spur on TravelSIM Team Australia to continue their battle and ensure Australia retains its stature as the number one surfing nation in the world.

“It is special surfing under the Aussie flag. The team we have is amazing and I’m just pumped to surf in this huge event,” said Campbell.

The Australian longboarders provided the spectators with a visual feast of multiple combinations, radical rail transitions and elegant footwork to remain in the hunt for a medal.
Former ASP Men’s World Longboard champion Josh Constable (Peregian Beach, Qld) and reigning ASP Men’s Longboard champion Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach, NSW) both placed 2nd in their round 3 heats, to advance into the Longboard Qualify round 4.

ASP Women’s World Tour competitor Rebecca Woods (Copacabana, NSW) was caught up in the fierce competition of the elimination round and is unfortunately out of the event.
Woods failed to progress from the 5th Open Women’s Repercharge round after placing 3rd with a two-wave total of 10.33 (out of a possible 20), but will carry on her Aussie pride by cheering on her fellow Australian team mates till the end of the competition.

TravelSIM Team Australia is proudly supported by TravelSIM and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
Each member of Team Australia will receive huge support through the “Hero SMS” website setup by TravelSIM. The free texting website allows supporters to send a free text message to Team Australia or their favourite surfer via a purpose built website available at http://www.travelsim.net.au/lima_peru.php

Surfing Australia would like to thank the Australian Government for their continued funding and commitment to our sport in this country.

The Australian Sports Commission is the Government body that develops, supports and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. Surfing Australia works closely with the Australian Sports Commission to develop surfing from community participation to high performance level.

For more information please visit – www.surfingaustralia.com/team-aust.php or www.travelsim.net.au