| Gold Coast prepares to crown world junior surfing champions |
| Friday, 27 January 2012 12:09 |
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The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast are reaching an exciting finish. All Quarterfinalists have been decided in both men's and women's draws, in 2-3 foot (1-1.5 meter) surf, at the world famous Burleigh Heads.
"I'm trying so hard not to put pressure on myself," Hurst said. "Of course there's a little bit of pressure, everyone's talking about the World Title, but I'm just trying to have fun." The Men's ASP World Junior Title race has also seen a mix up with Connor Coffin bowing out of the race after losing to Ian Gouveia. There's still quite a few scenarios that could play out with only Caio Ibelli, Garrett Parkes, Jack Freestone, Filipe Toledo and Ian Gouveia still in the running. There is even a couple of scenarios where we could see a tie between two surfers, in which case there will be a surf-off - meaning there will be one more heat to decide the 2011 ASP World Junior Champion. Jack Freestone survived a close call, only defeating Japanese surfer Arashi Kato by 0.07. Freestone got the nod from the judges for his smooth style and his ability to link manoeuvres together. |










