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The 20-year-old from Shelly Beach on the NSW Central Coast powered past two-time world champ Tyler Wright in the semis to make her first final where she took ...

“I’m fortunate at home we get waves like this. Picklum took charge from the start of the 35-minute final in big surf in Oahu but lost the lead after Marks scored a 7.50 on her first wave to seize the lead. The 20-year-old from Shelly Beach on the NSW Central Coast powered past two-time world champ Tyler Wright in the semis to make her first final where she took down American Caroline Marks to secure the Hurley Pro.

After claiming the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore, Molly Picklum moved to number one in the world. We caught up with the Aussie surfer to ...

But I feel like there’s a lot to be learned from your losses, and you can grow from them. It was really difficult because this is really where I want to be and what I want to do. Hawaii was a lot like that, and it’s a huge part of anyone’s surfing career, so what better way to address it than get over here as much as possible and face it front on? In all honesty, I feel way more mature, from a competitive and athlete standpoint, and so much more comfortable in my own skin. I feel like if you don’t absorb your win it can chase you later, and affect how you prepare for the next event. It’s night and day, I feel like the belief is real now, more than a fake-it-till-you-make-it kind of a deal.

In her first-ever CT Final, Molly Picklum took down phenom Caroline Marks to go atop the rankings and lead the world's best heading into Portugal.

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Australia's Molly Picklum has won her first ever World Surf League title, taking out the event at Hawaii's Sunset Beach, and will now share the yellow ...

“Obviously there’s not too much to take away right now, I kind of sat there for 35 minutes and there wasnt really an opportunity worth taking up… you just roll with it, its not something I’ll really break down and analyse too hard. Picklum silenced two-time world champion and fellow Aussie Tyler Wright to make the final in a confident performance, earning a two-wave total of 12.34 while Wright was starved of waves in her 1.74 total. “It is just a jersey colour but I’m stoked to be on the top because it’s honestly where I want to be and where I believe I can be,” she said. The youngster said she wanted to keep a hold of the leaders’ jersey right through to the WSL Finals at Trestles later in the year. “I’m pretty baffled - it was pretty slow and then it was just a big flurry of waves at the end,” Picklum said post-win.

After claiming the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore, Molly Picklum moved to number one in the world. We caught up with the Aussie surfer to ...

Molly Picklum (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) won the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach, the second stop on the World Surf League 2023 Championship Tour, ...

Bryan started the heat with a near-excellent 7.00 (out of a possible 10). In the first upset of the day, CT newcomer Gabriela Bryan (HAW) dominated current No. 1 and five-time World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW). An exciting last exchange left the two World Champions awaiting scores after the buzzer, with Wright defeating Gilmore with an excellent 8.00 (out of a possible 10) to Gilmore’s 6.50. Newly minted World Champion Filipe Toledo (BRA) is back on top after his win at the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach. Picklum and Carissa Moore (HAW) are now tied for the top position on the world rankings, with Jack Robinson (AUS) also in first. “I feel great, that was a crazy heat with Filipe (Toledo), and the only heats I’ve had with him are in the Finals, so that’s been pretty cool,” said Colapinto. “That was a good little battle, and I’m super stoked. 1 position on the world rankings with five-time World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW). “It is special to share cool moments with all these surfers. With her maiden CT victory, and in only her second year on the elite CT, Picklum is now tied for the No. Despite being early in the season, Hurley Pro Sunset Beach results are critical to the CT rankings, with the Mid-season Cut looming following Stop No.