{"id":19267,"date":"2025-09-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripcurl.com.vn\/from-grom-to-glory-molly-picklum-is-your-2025-world-surfing-champion\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T03:00:00","slug":"from-grom-to-glory-molly-picklum-is-your-2025-world-surfing-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripcurl.com.vn\/from-grom-to-glory-molly-picklum-is-your-2025-world-surfing-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u1eeb Grom \u0110\u1ebfn Vinh Quang: Molly Picklum L\u00e0 Nh\u00e0 V\u00f4 \u0110\u1ecbch L\u01b0\u1edbt S\u00f3ng Th\u1ebf Gi\u1edbi 2025 C\u1ee7a B\u1ea1n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ErO8SwIsUBs?si=83osrRl7wm3f-H1f\" title=\"YouTube video player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">At just 22 years old, Molly Picklum has officially cemented her place among surfing\u2019s elite by claiming her first World Title at the WSL Finals in Fiji.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The single-day event at Cloudbreak saw the Top 5 men and women in the world battling it out at one of the most iconic and challenging waves on the planet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pages\/molly-picklum\">Picklum<\/a> entered Finals Day wearing the yellow leader\u2019s jersey after a dominant season, highlighted by five consecutive final appearances and commanding victories at both the VIVO Rio Pro and the Lexus Tahiti Pro. As the No.1 seed, Picklum could have wrapped up her World Title campaign in just one heat.<\/p>\n<p>Facing off against 2023 World Champion Caroline Marks, who was full of momentum after climbing her way up the ranks from fourth position, Picklum appeared to be stuck in first gear. Marks took the first match up, sending the pair into a best-of-three showdown for the title.<\/p>\n<p>Picklum quickly answered back in the second matchup, threading her way through one of the best barrels of the day and securing the heat win, shifting gears and the momentum.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: start;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/6545\/3497\/files\/Team_Rider_Landing_Page_MollyPicklum_WorldChamp.jpg?v=1759195306\" alt=\"Molly Picklum surfing in Fiji\" style=\"float: none;\"><\/div>\n<p>From the moment the buzzer sounded in the third decisive heat Picklum took full control, banking a pair of excellent scores, and putting Marks in a combo situation, leaving no doubt that she was the rightful World Champion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI mean, I didn\u2019t make it easy for myself. I was pretty excited and [that] made it hard, but then I locked in and did what I\u2019ve done all year\u2026 to be the undisputed, undeniable champion is everything I\u2019ve ever dreamed of.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: start;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/6545\/3497\/files\/molly-picklum_25fiji_0y6a9832_cait-miers-_3-QcSXZmQ.jpg?v=1759875260\" alt=\"Molly Picklum holding the Australian flag\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI cannot believe it; I came here with a dream. I have so many people to thank, I felt so much support,\u201d said Picklum.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hailing from the Central Coast of New South Wales, the Australian prodigy has been with Rip Curl since she was just 14 years old.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe\u2019re so proud of Molly and everything she\u2019s achieved both in and out of the water this year,\u201d<\/strong> said Rip Curl CEO Ashley Reade. <strong>\u201cShe\u2019s an amazing ambassador for our brand and truly embodies the spirit of Rip Curl. Having been with us since she was a grom, all of us here at Rip Curl are so excited to see her fulfill her dream of becoming a World Champion.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Molly is now the eighth Australian female World Champion and joins the likes of fellow Rip Curl legends, <a href=\"\/pages\/stephanie-gilmore\">Stephanie Gilmore<\/a> and <a href=\"\/pages\/tyler-wright\">Tyler Wright<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: start;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/6545\/3497\/files\/molly-picklum_25fiji_0y6a0528_cait-miers-bxzmPVNzLw.jpg?v=1759875264\" alt=\"Molly celebrating her championship win\" style=\"float: none;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At just 22 years old, Molly Picklum has officially cemented her place among surfing\u2019s elite by claiming her first World Title at the WSL Finals in Fiji. 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