	{"id":158821,"date":"2025-04-05T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=158821"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T04:57:13","slug":"caddies-back-for-rip-curl-pro-bells-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/caddies-back-for-rip-curl-pro-bells-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Caddies back for Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL groms will have the opportunity to mix it with their favourite World Surf League Championship Tour surfers at this year&#8217;s Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The Bonsoy Board Caddy Program will give young surfers the chance to support the professional athletes during the event.<\/p>\n<p>As caddies, they will be entrusted with the responsibility of handling competitors boards before and after their heats.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022, the program has given locals the chance to gain an invaluable hands-on experience at a WSL event.<\/p>\n<p>Australian Championship Tour surfer Isabella Nichols said she was a huge fan of the program and loves getting involved with it each year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s so awesome to see the local community come together &#8211; seeing how much the kids enjoy it makes me think how incredible it would have been to experience something like this as a kid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach begins on April 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL groms will have the opportunity to mix it with their favourite World Surf League Championship Tour surfers at this year&#8217;s Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. 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