Mick Fanning Advises World’s Best Juniors
Current world champion Mick Fanning gave advice on overcoming challenges and achieving success to 19 of the world’s most talented junior surfers attending the invitation-only Red Bull WQS Selection Camp 08 at the Surfing Australia High Performance Centre in Casuarina, on the far north coast of NSW.Fanning advised the surfers to follow their dreams. “You have every opportunity in the world”, he said. “You guys are all here because you are special talents”, added Fanning. “We are all behind you if you really want this; no-one can tell you what you can and can’t achieve”, he said. “You guys have all got the talent, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t make it”, he said. Fanning’s candid advice on mental and physical preparation that helped him get through his first year on the World Qualifying Series was much appreciated by the squad of young surfers including four Australians, from the US, France, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, many of who are looking to move up to the world qualifying tour this year.
Camp Director and former WQS surfer Andy King made a moving closing speech. “What a journey it’s been”, said King. “Five days ago we were all strangers, now we have become really close mates; there was lot of blood and sweat but no tears”, he said. King said that Red Bull had been blown away by the athletes. “There was no way I thought we would get this level of talent in a room”, he said. “Everyone did exceptionally well and the camp was a great success”, he said. King said it would be difficult to pick the final four. The names of the surfers awarded the Red Bull WQS Scholarship which will provide financial assistance to their WQS assault will be announced next week.
The exclusive camp which invited 18 male and one female future world champions including four Australians concludes tomorrow. In the camp’s last surfing session, Brazilian surfer Wiggolly Dantas triumphed over South African Brandon Jackson in a tough heat in solid 4ft waves at Cabarita Beach in NSW this afternoon. They were cheered on by Mick Fanning, the Red Bull surf management team and a large number of spectators. “The boys surfed really well today, there was a lot of talent out there”, said current world champion Mick Fanning.
“It was clear that the boys knew it was their last chance to make a
statement; I was very impressed”, said Tracks editor Sean Doherty. “The
surfing was just amazing from the first wave to the last”, agreed
Richard Marsh, former world top eight surfer who was a judge for the
event.
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