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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your newest WSL Championship Tour competitor, Molly Picklum, caught up with Rip Curl National Team & Events Manager Mark Flanagan, for a chat on all things 2022.
Congratulations, you got the call-up for a position on the 2022 WSL CT recently. What\u2019s been happening since then?
“Thanks. It took a day for it to sink in. But since then I\u2019ve had heaps of lunches and dinners with friends and family \u2026 it seems like every meal actually, which has been great!”<\/p>\n
Tell us how you got notified?
“I was actually Surfing at home with my good friend Zoe, and we got back and I saw my phone was lit up with missed calls and messages. Once I saw the official notification from Jessi (Miley-Dyer) I turned to Zoe and said, \u201cit\u2019s official, we\u2019re doing it\u201d she\u2019s saying, \u201cNO WAY!\u201d and we carried on a bit. After a while I gradually got back to as many crew as I could.”<\/p>\n
Were there any memorable or unexpected messages?
“Nothing crazy or anything, the main thing for me was just how many people took the time to congratulate me. It was pretty overwhelming how much support I received.”<\/p>\n
What about CT crew, was there some \u2018welcome to the Tour\u2019 messages?
“Yes, there were heaps which was nice. Brisa and Lakey gave me a call and heaps of crew saying welcome.”<\/p>\n
Were there any \u201cI\u2019m gonna take you down\u201d type vibes?
“Nah, no one went down that path, that\u2019s probably more likely to be what I\u2019d say to be honest!”<\/p>\n
How did your mum Danielle react to the news?
“She was pretty happy! There were probably 8 missed calls when I first got back to my phone! When I finally got onto her she gave a pretty massive \u201cWooohhhhh\u201d, even though she was at work \u2026 then she might\u2019ve danced around a little when we got home!”<\/p>\n
What\u2019s been the biggest hustle to get organised before getting on the plane?
“Mainly the increased rules and regulations concerning travel & making sure all the required appointments are slotted in. The WSL was really good to help us get all that done in the right way.”<\/p>\n
Anything new with surfboards for this CT leg, or did you already have them dialed-in from your CS events in Europe and Hawaii?
“Well, I\u2019ve been working on my boards for the last year, and I can say DH has been the ultimate to work with over that process. I just got two new boards this week and they\u2019re insane, I can\u2019t wait to have more time in the water on them.”<\/p>\n
Now that you\u2019re getting ready to get on the plane for your first year on the CT, is there something that you\u2019re particularly looking forward to?
“I think that to actually be \u2018in\u2019 the events, instead of being \u2018around\u2019 the event is going to be the main thing. That\u2019ll be sick. Also, there\u2019s another little one, it\u2019ll be good to play \u2018Pickle-ball\u2019 with everyone. Lakey, Glenn, Betty-Lou, Joe Turpel and a bunch of others play Pickle-ball, so that\u2019ll be good.”<\/p>\n
Are you especially pumped for any particular location?
“Mexico would be epic, but I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s on? It\u2019s crazy for me to think about Bells and how I\u2019ll actually run down the stairs as a competitor at the Rip Curl Pro. It\u2019s the hometown event of my sponsor, I\u2019ve been at the comp as a younger girl, then have been in the trials to try and win the wildcard, so now to be a competitor is going to be pretty special. But TBH, anywhere else is good by me as well!”<\/p>\n
What are you frothing on most about going on this trip?
“What I\u2019m most excited about is to see all of my overseas friends again, to be travelling and to obviously be competing against the world\u2019s best again.”<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve seen that you like to get barreled and have been working on improvements in that area, what\u2019s a good bit of tech advice you\u2019d give to any grommets who are keen to get better in the tube?
“I\u2019d say get amongst it as much as you can, the more time you have in the barrel the better you\u2019ll get at riding a tube.”<\/p>\n
What about airs, have you been working on anything specific you can tell us about?
“I\u2019ve definitely been working on airs, nothing in particular really, besides just trying them when I get chance.”<\/p>\n
Dealing with pressure. At some stage you\u2019re going to need a score to get through a heat, can you give us some insights into how you manage pressure situations?
“Personally, when I deal with pressure I like to try and work out what\u2019s required to get out of that situation. So I try to figure out a plan of attack and hopefully the outcome is what I hoped for.”<\/p>\n
What about dealing with a loss, or a performance that you\u2019re not happy with, how do you manage that & how long does it impact you?
“Losing can definitely hurt, but you\u2019ve just got to have thick skin and take it in your stride. Losing is where I have the opportunity to learn and losing is what makes winning so damn good.”<\/p>\n
OK here\u2019s a few random questions that we want quick answers to:<\/p>\n
Best board you\u2019ve ever had?
“My current DHD DNA is mental, I love it.”<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your \u2018signature dish\u2019 in the kitchen?
“Burritos.”<\/p>\n
Favourite thing your mum cooks that you froth to eat when you\u2019re home?
“Roast, or pretty much anything she makes for me after a surf.”<\/p>\n
Backhand or forehand? “Backhand.”
Reefs or beachies? “Reefs”
Singing or dancing? “Singing.”
TikTok or Snapchat? “TikTok”
Favourite card or board game? “Sevens in cards & Monopoly Empire in board.”
Ice-cream flavour? “Cookies n\u2019 cream or peppermint choc chip.”
Must watch series? “Outer-banks”
Last book you read? “Good to Go”
Camping or glamping? “Camping”<\/p>\n
Would you rather lose sleep or skip a meal?
“I would lose sleep if I skipped a meal!”<\/p>\n
Non-sporting thing that you\u2019re really good at?
“Eating.”<\/p>\n
Dream heat \u2013 who\u2019s in it and what are the waves like? \u2026\u2026.
“Right now it would be a heat against my coach Glen, because I\u2019d want to beat him and have bragging rights. The waves would be pumping 3-4ft A-frame beachies with ramps, so I can spin to win.”<\/p>\n
And finally, what do you miss most about home when you\u2019re away?
“My dog Honey and just generally hanging at home with friends and family.”<\/p>\n
All the best Molly.
“Thanks, let\u2019s do it!”<\/p>\n
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