WA duo Jackson Symonds and Jade Mickle join stars of surf and sand at 2018 Aussies

slsa logo 2014Surf Life Saving Australia, April 13, 2017: Sorrento’s three-time Australian Open Beach Sprint Champion Jackson Symonds and City of Perth’s Ironwoman star Jade Mickle will join the stars of surf and sand at Tuesday’s official Press Conference to launch this year’s nine-day Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, which start tomorrow with the Youth Championships at Scarborough Beach WA.


Symonds will be chasing beach sprint title number four and knows that the challengers will be coming thick and fast, especially from another local star and former National champion Tom Nolan.

Mickle was unstoppable at this year’s WA State titles – winning five open gold medals in the open Ironwoman, surf race, board and ski races and with the City of Perth Open Surf Teams.


Two of her main opponents will be reigning World Champion Harriet Brown (Northcliffe) and NSW champion and the winner of seven NSW State titles this year, Newport’s Georgia Miller.

The year’s two leading ironmen, Nutri-Grain champion Matt Bevilacqua (Kurrawa) and runner-up and 5-time Coolangatta Gold champion Ali Day (Surfers Paradise) will be among the favourites for this year’s coveted Australian Ironman crown.

2018 AUSSIES MEDIA CONFERENCE

Where: Amphitheatre, Scarborough Beach, WA
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Time: 10am

THE LINEUP

 ·       Jackson Symonds (Sorrento): Three-time and reigning Australian and WA Open Beach Sprint Champion

·       Jade Mickle (City of Perth): Winner five gold medals, Open Ironwoman, Board, Surf, Ski, Board and Surf Teams 2018 WA State Championships

·       Matt Bevilacqua (Kurrawa): Winner 2018 Nutri-Grain Ironman Series

·       Harriet Brown (Northcliffe): Reigning World Ironwoman champion - 2017  Nutri-Grain Ironwoman champion

·       Georgia Miller (Newport): Two-time Australian Surf race champion; Winner of seven gold medals at the NSW State including the Women Open Ironman, surf race, belt and board races

 ·       Ali Day (Surfers Paradise): 5-time winner Coolangatta Gold; 3-time and reigning Queensland Ironman champion

 AUSSIES TIMETABLE

 Saturday and Sunday (April 14 and 15): Australian Youth (Under 14 and Under 15) Championships
Monday and Tuesday (April 16 and 17): Australian Masters Championships
 Wednesday-Sunday (April 18-22): Australian Open, Under 19 and Under 17 Championships
     

  RSVP: Ian Hanson| Surf Sports Media Manager 2018 Aussies

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