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Melissa Woods

Snowboard ace hits the waves for mental health

Olympian Valentino Guseli has swapped his snowboard for a surfboard in the name of mental health. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

After a hectic Winter Olympics campaign this year, Australian snowboard ace Valentino Guseli could be forgiven for putting his feet up for a long stint in the sun.

Instead, the 21-year-old signed up for 12 hours of continuous surfing in the winter waves to support Sydney mental health advocate Blakey Johnston.

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