{"id":19198,"date":"2025-11-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripcurl.com.vn\/international-gromsearch-champions\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:00:00","slug":"international-gromsearch-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripcurl.com.vn\/international-gromsearch-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Lancaster v\u00e0 Eliza Richardson L\u00e0 Nh\u00e0 V\u00f4 \u0110\u1ecbch International GromSearch 2025 C\u1ee7a B\u1ea1n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CdY6hxqwNo8?si=UQaOjNHMPWg2pZB0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>After two days of world-class surfing, Ocean Lancaster and Eliza Richardson have claimed victory at the 2025 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final in Hossegor, France.\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Held in clean, five-to-six-foot waves, the event delivered perfect conditions for the world\u2019s best junior surfers to showcase their talent. Up against top Under-16 surfers from Brazil, North America, Indonesia, Argentina, South Africa, and Europe, it was the two young Aussies who rose to the challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the boys\u2019 final, Lancaster faced in-form Brazilian Arthur Vilar, who had been one of the standout performers of the event after two buzzer-beater wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Vilar posted the highest single-wave score of the competition, a 9.33, for a Kerrupt Flip that sealed his semifinal victory over Portugal\u2019s Jaime Veselko.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the final showdown, it was Lancaster\u2019s composure and consistency that earned him the coveted title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/6545\/3497\/files\/25_FRANCE_GSIF_OLR_RBC_RIB_0963.jpg?v=1762471025\" alt=\"Ocean Lancaster\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis is the win of my life for sure,\u201d<\/strong> said Ocean Lancaster.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cI actually competed in the International Final a few years ago at Bells Beach, when Lukas (Skinner) won his first one. I remember thinking,\u00a0<em>\u2018Oh my God, I wanna do that one day\u2019.<\/em> So, it was magical to come here. The rush of emotions was the best thing ever.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fifteen-year-old Eliza Richardson went head-to-head with South Africa\u2019s Emily Jenkinson in the Girls\u2019 Final, using her powerful backhand attack to take the win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/6545\/3497\/files\/25_FRANCE_GSIF_ERN_RBC_RIB_2281.jpg?v=1762471025\" alt=\"Eliza Richardson\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cI\u2019m so stoked. It\u2019s my first international comp and I\u2019m just beyond words,\u201d<\/strong> said Eliza Richardson.\u202f <strong>\u201cI was at the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final in Indonesia last year because my sister was competing, but I had a broken ankle. It\u2019s such a sick competition. One of my goals was to win it this year, so I\u2019m super stoked to have done that, I\u2019m so happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The paths to Hossegor looked very different for our two champions. Eliza Richardson earned her spot by winning the Australian National Final at URBNSURF Sydney last month, while Ocean secured a wildcard entry after being hand-picked by Crosby Colapinto through the #GromSearchOnline virtual competition. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2025 World Surfing Champion Molly Picklum, who traveled to Hossegor to witness the action, called the GromSearch International Final the \u201cWorld Title for groms.\u201d With previous winners including WSL World Champions like Caitlin Simmers, Caroline Marks, and Gabriel Medina, it is highly possible that a future World Champion has been uncovered here in France. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>FINAL RESULTS\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u202fU16 Boys <br \/><\/strong>Ocean Lancaster (16 points)\u00a0<br \/>Arthur Vilar (12.83 points)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>U16 Girls<\/strong> <br \/>Eliza Richardson (12.57 points) <br \/>Emily Jenkinson (7.4 points)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><span>The Rip Curl GromSearch International Final is proudly covered by Sun Bum, powered by Citro\u00ebn<i> <\/i>and supported by FCS.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After two days of world-class surfing, Ocean Lancaster and Eliza Richardson have claimed victory at the 2025 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final in Hossegor, France. 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