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The Latest Breaking News from Championship Tour

'It's been hard': Surf star's success after illness

After battling debilitating illness last year, Australia's former junior world champion Sierra Kerr has clinched a spot on the World Surf League's premier tour.

AAP · Oct 13

Nothing better: Nichols opens up on famous surf win

Isabella Nichols has opened up on the highs and lows of the Championship Tour, saying it's given her a greater appreciation for how lucky she is.

AAP · Apr 15

Aussies set for big year on World Surf League top tour

Spearheaded by world champion Molly Picklum, there will be 13 Australians competing on surfing's Championship Tour in 2026 after qualifying wrapped up.

AAP · Mar 16

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World Surf League to expand women's elite field

With women's surfing booming, the World Surf League will add another six spots to the 2026 Championship Tour, but it hasn't made a call on the mid-season cut.

AAP · Nov 13, 2024

McCulloch's Hawaii win seals WSL tour spot

Australian surfer Sophie McCulloch has won the final qualifying event to join Molly Picklum and Macy Callaghan in the World Surf League's top tour next year.

AAP · Dec 4, 2022

Isabella Nichols: ‘I was bawling my eyes out, I was going to quit surfing’

Australia’s latest surf star on her Viking heritage, bouncing back from disappointment and why her role models are not ‘supermodel skinny’

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022

Surfer Isabella Nichols inspires Coolum's grommets after claiming her first world tour event at Margaret River Pro

Queensland surfer Isabella Nichols, 24, has claimed her first world tour event at Margaret River in WA, and her small Sunshine Coast community is "buzzing".

ABC News · May 6, 2022

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