Molly Picklum Wins First World Surfing Title With Dominant Display At Wsl Finals

Molly Picklum joined nan pantheon of Australian surfing champions aft winning her first world title pinch an imperious show astatine nan season-ending WSL Finals successful Fiji.

The 22-year-old from Gosford dominated Caroline Marks of nan US successful nan last astatine Cloudbreak aft roaring backmost to station a 2-1 victory, having mislaid nan first power of nan best-of-three final.

“I cannot judge it,” an affectional Picklum said afterwards. “I didn’t make it easy for myself. I was beautiful excited and made it hard, but I locked successful and did what I’ve done each year.”

Picklum posted a people of 10.50 successful nan opening power arsenic Marks pipped her pinch 12.50 to return a 1-0 lead, but scores of 15.83 and 16.93 successful nan adjacent 2 heats were capable for nan Australian to unafraid nan title.

“She [Marks] sewage maine good, but I was still benignant of location for nan first heat, and then, I conscionable recovered my shape that 2nd heat, and she made 1 mistake.

“There’s nary like, ifs aliases buts astir my twelvemonth this year, and I’m so, truthful grateful to beryllium taking nan trophy home.

“I cannot judge I’m a world champion.”

Picklum follows successful nan footsteps of Australian greats Layne Beachley, Steph Gilmore and Tyler Wright successful winning a women’s world title.

Earlier, Jack Robinson, nan only different Australian title hopeful this week successful Fiji, was incapable to advancement beyond nan first power and exited contention early pinch conclusion to Brazil’s Italo Ferreira.

More to follow.