Happiness is not about getting all you want, it’s about enjoying all you have.
Billabong Grom Series Rounds 2&3
The second stop of the Billabong Grom series in Whangamata didn’t go to plan, with the waves just getting more challenging throughout the day. And with my heat being one of the last heats of the day, it was so hard to get out. Once I caught my first wave I struggled to get back out and though I only needed another wave to get through to the next round, I didn’t find one which was really disappointing. However at the third stop of the Billabong Grom series in Piha I went so much better. I placed 2nd and the waves were way more manageable as well. I was also super stoked to get back to scoring high wave scores.
Barrett Homes Surf Open, Mount Maunganui
This event was Open Men and Women’s, rather than my normal U16 division, so it wasn’t easy. But I was happy to surf with Ella Williams and tie with one of the ladies for the advancing position. However I missed out on going through based on a wave countback. One of the highlights of the trip was going to Breakers with the rest of the Taranaki crew. We had such a fun evening together with some awesome meals. The owners of the Mount Breakers Restaurant also bought their family down to the competition to support me and I was stoked to have them there. Overall it was a really fun weekend in Papamoa with good waves and heaps of people ripping. Also was super happy to get a article in the recent NZ Surfing magazine. I had heaps of fun doing the article and was amazed that I was asked to do it.
What I have been working on
Recently I have been working on recovery from an ear and throat infection and have been feeling a bit flat. I’ve been using bluetac as ear protection and a lot of antibiotics. I first got my ear and throat infection just before the Nationals back in January and basically haven’t really got on top of it until now. I like using bluetac because all the other ear plugs I’ve tried are either too small or big, so bluetac is the next best thing, even though Its harder to hear when wearing it!
Local news
It was super sick to see the Surfing Taranaki HQ open this month down at Fitzroy Beach. The high performance hub will be used for coaching the next generation of surfers who want to compete on the world stage. Also it will help others with confidence, self belief, motivation, resilience, empowerment, ownership and belonging throughout their lives.
