Top female surfers shine at Casuarina camp

FIVE of the best female surfers in the country gathered at Casuarina to take part in a three-day camp at the Surfing Australia high performance centre.

Piper Harrison, Willow Hardy, India Robinson, Ruby Berry and Alysse Cooper were selected after their performances in the Hyundai She’s Electric online surf competition.

The competition is open to all female athletes aged 16 and over throughout Australia.

Participants submitted clips of their best wave, which were reviewed by Surfing Australia’s expert panel of female judges.

The camp included surf analysis from some of Australia’s top surf coaches, surf-specific workshops and an overall winner receiving cash and prizes from Hyundai.

Robinson won the event with the group attending the Surfing Australia awards on the Gold Coast as part of the camp.

“I love seeing more opportunities for females, especially in the surfing space,” she said.

“My biggest passion outside of surfing is inspiring and empowering the next generation of females, so I love everything about this.

“(It’s) building a space for more girls to feel welcome in the surfing community.”

Byron Bay surfer Soli Bailey won two awards on the night.

The former tour professional won the heavy water award for big-wave riding and surf clip of the year with Chris Peel.

Tweed Heads surfers Dane Henry and Sierra Kerr won rising star awards.

Henry was the junior pro men’s winner at the Skullcandy Oz Grom Open at Lennox Head earlier this year.

Kerr won a WSL-sanctioned Qualifying Series event at Port Stephens in February.