Cape St Francis – After excellent results at the final event on the Rip Curl GromSearch series 2024, the Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point presented by Sea Harvest, Rory Dace (CSF) and Louise Lepront (Scottburgh) emerged victorious in the series rankings.
Zigzag Magazine
The prize – a trip to Bali for the Rip Curl Global Finals – was sponsored by Zigzag Magazine and supported by The Royal St Andrews Hotel and Sea Harvest.The new version of Zigzag Magazine proudly supports grom surfing in South Africa and was happy to become the main sponsor of the Bali trips
The rankings were decided on the top four out of five contests in the national series, which comprised events at Cape Town, Durban, East London, Port Alfred and Seal Point.
Established in 1999 and known as a launchpad for future surfing superstars, the GromSearch International Final has been the proving ground for an unequalled list of world champions and Olympic medalists. Past finalists include Caroline Marks, Steph Gilmore, Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore, Jack Robinson and Filipe Toledo.
The Road To Bali
The road to Bali was extremely competitive, with only eight girls and eight boys qualifying and representing the USA, Australia, Indonesia, Europe, Brazil, and South Africa. Two international wildcard slots per division will be announced, including winners from the #GromSearchOnline contest. During the event, finalists also receive mentorship from Stephanie Gilmore and Molly Picklum.
Cape St Francis Surfer and Seal Point Boardriders club member Rory Dace is hard at work preparing for this event.
Cape St Francis Surfer
“I’m doing a lot of training and surfing daily,” said Dace in his preparation work. “I’m also doing a lot of body work to get myself into the best possible condition for the competition. I’m getting two new boards for Bali, and I will get them dialled in before the comp, so I’m at my peak performance. I’m super amped to put on some boardies and hop into the warm water, though.”
While the goal of any surf competition is to win, Bali offers a whole new world of experiences for the travelling groms.
“My goal for the global event is to have a good time, make new friends, and get a good result,” said Dace. “This will let people people know that the young generation of South Africa has high potential.”
Dace is also excited to work with Steph and Molly.
“Steph is one of the most stylish surfers out there, and Molly has so much knowledge about tour surfing, so I can’t wait to meet them and listen to what they have to say. It’s going to be insane.”
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