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Hosting the world’s best surfers in Sydney could be life changing for some – Sydney Morning Herald
It’s impossible to overestimate how inspiring it is to witness the world’s best competing first-hand in any sport.
Many remember seeing a young, ginger-headed kid from Dee Why by the name of Shane Herring defeat Kelly Slater in the final of the 1992 Coke Classic. Kelly went on to win his first world title that year and 10 more after that. Shane burnt out, but no surfer ever forgets who won at Narrabeen in 1992.
Through the 80s, 90s and early 2000s Narrabeen and the northern beaches were a breeding ground for surfing champions. Tom Carroll, Layne Beachley, Barton Lynch, Damien Hardman and Pam Burridge all went…
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