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Big swells for the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro
Final preparations are being made at the spectacular site at Surfer’s Point, the venue for the World Surf League Championship Tour event 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, which gets underway on Wednesday.
Surfing WA CEO and Event Director Mark Lane says a big crowd is expected, thanks to the forecast of a big swell.
“It’s the best event forecast we’ve had in a decade. Big swell draws big crowds, which makes for a great event for spectators and surfers alike,” Mr Lane says.
“The site is ready, we’re just applying a few finishing touches and will be all set for the WA Trials event tomorrow.”
The WA Trials which will run tomorrow from 7.30am until about 2.30pm, will see the highest scoring male and female surfers win a wild card entry into the Pro where they will surf against the world's best.
Surfing WA negotiated with the World Surf League to form part of the licence agreement that one WA male and one WA female would be given the opportunity to surf in the main event.
“It’s an opportunity of a lifetime for two WA surfers to win a wild card entry - it's the stuff dreams are made of,” Mr Lane says.
The World Surf League Championship Tour will bring the top 34 ranked male and top 17 ranked female surfers to the extraordinary waves of Western Australia. Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore and Sally Fitzgibbons are among the line up.
Surfline.com is the official forecaster of the WSL. The swell expected in Margaret River is fluctuating - click here for the latest forecast.
The Drug Aware Margaret River Pro is one of 11 events that make up the WSL Championship Tour, and will be held from April 15 until April 26. Over 12 days, surfers will compete on the days producing the best conditions.
More than 30,000 spectators are expected and over 3.5 million people will view the event live via the online stream.
List of entrants in WA Trials
| Male WA Trialists |
| First Name |
Suburb |
| Jack Robinson |
Margaret River |
| Jake Paterson |
Dunsborough |
| Jay Davies |
Margaret River |
| Jerome Forrest |
Margaret River |
| Josh Burke |
Margaret River |
| Kael Walsh |
Yallingup |
| Luke Campbell |
Trigg Point |
| Shaun Howe |
Kalbarri |
| Shaun Manners |
Margaret River |
| Yaden Nicol |
Cowaramup |
| Female WA Trialists |
| First Name |
Suburb |
| Bailee Hastie |
Gracetown |
| Bronte Macauley |
Gracetown |
| Claire Bevilacqua |
Yallingup |
| Eliza Greene |
Yallingup |
| Emi Campbell |
Denmark |
| Felicity Palmateer |
Margaret River |
| Laura Macauley |
Gracetown |
| Mikaela Greene |
Yallingup |
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Media contact:
Dianne Bortoletto, Pronto PR, dianne@prontopr.com.au, 0439 997 075
Notes to Editors
The Drug Aware Margaret River Pro is proudly supported by the WA State Government through Tourism WA and Royalties for Regions.
High res photos available for media use - download from Dropbox here. Please credit: Joli Photos, WSL or Surfing WA as identified
Official website: http://www.worldsurfleague.com/events
A Fact Sheet with statistics is available on request.
Interviews with surfers require WSL approval - please send requests to dianne@prontopr.com.au
Surfline.com is the official forecaster of the WSL. The swell expected in Margaret River is fluctuating - click here for the latest forecast.
The World Surf League Championship Tour was formerly the ASP World Championship Tour
The World Surf League Championship Tour will bring the top 34 ranked male (plus two wild card entries) and top 17 ranked female (plus one wild card entry) surfers to the extraordinary waves of Western Australia. Over 12 days, surfers will compete on the days producing the best conditions.
Media Accreditation:
Local media planning to attend the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro are required to apply for WSL Media Accreditation - click on the Credentials link on the right for the form.
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Past media releases
Snapshot: 30 years of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro - summary highlights of each event held over the past 30 years.
Tips to win the Pro - Past champions, surfing legends, sports identities, politicians and media give their tips on who will win the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro
Surfers: What I love about Margaret River - Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore and Laura Enever and more share what it is about Margaret River that they like, besides the waves.
Joel Parkinson talks all things Margaret River - Joel Parkinson, winner of 2002 Margaret River Pro and 2012 WSL Champion chats with Chris Binns at Bells Beach about Margaret River.
Celebrating 30 years of world-class surfing in WA (note: caption correction: World Surf League reining World Champion Gabriel Medina (Brazil)
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