"We are trying to rebuild the bodyboarding platform for next generation."
"When the waves come through … imagine 10 swimming pools, more probably, standing up in front of you … the waves move very fast and they are very thick,"he said.
"It's an amazing feeling you get … you take off and sit in these massive cylinders … you are literally screaming coming out of these barrels,"he said.
"It's a very positive thing for the sport. I hope it sparks a bit more interest in bodyboarding in Australia,"he said.
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