CASUARINA, New South Wales (December 3, 2024): After weeks of electrifying waves and standout performances, Season 3 of the Hyundai She’s Electric online surf competition has revealed its Top 5 female athletes, who will form Hyundai Team Electric. They are:
- Piper Harrison (Coolangatta, QLD) – 10.00
- Willow Hardy (Gnarabup, WA) – 9.43
- India Robinson (Jan Juc, VIC) – 9.23
- Ruby Berry (Margaret River, WA) – 9.17
- Alysse Cooper (Botany, NSW) – 8.73
The Top 5 will attend a three-day camp at the Hyundai High Performance Centre this Thursday to Saturday, with the overall winner of the competition to be announced at the 2024 Australian Surfing Awards on Saturday night.
Alongside receiving expert coaching and national exposure, each surfer will have the chance to win $1,000 cash, a 12-month Hyundai vehicle loan, and a VIP experience at the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final, with former World Tour surfer Laura Enever.
Hyundai She’s Electric Judge Tahlia Henderson said: “It’s been an honour to judge Season 3 of the She’s Electric competition and witness the outstanding calibre of female surfing across Australia. The girls never failed to deliver incredible clips week in and week out, ranging from committed barrels to critical turns and progressive airs. It’s great to see a variety of surfers from the WSL Qualifying Series and Pro Junior Series, as well as up and coming surfers of different ages pushing their limits and submitting clips. The current generation of female surfers are inspiring and the future of women’s surfing in Australia is very bright.”
Hyundai Motor Company Australia Marketing and Product Director Andrew Tuitahi said: “Female surfers are pushing boundaries like never before, advancing in technique, ability, and performance with inspiring determination. Hyundai is exceptionally proud of the She’s Electric platform, uncovering talent from all over Australia and helping to provide the exposure and recognition they truly deserve. We can’t wait to watch the action unfold at the Hyundai High Performance Centre this week and discover who will drive away in the all-new Hyundai INSTER.”
The athletes said they were excited for the camp and committed to supporting each other in achieving their goals.
Read more about each athlete on the Surfing Australia website.
Piper Harrison said: “I hope to learn some new skills and spend time with the other girls in and out of the water. I don’t think it gets much better. I’m really grateful that there are opportunities and excitement around women’s surfing and competition. And to have a company like Hyundai on board is epic.”
Willow Hardy said: “I’m so excited. There were so many incredible clips from all the girls I was stoked to come out in the Top 5. It’s so epic, as you can see all the girls are fully charging from all the clips put out and it’s sick Hyundai and Surfing Australia are backing us.”
India Robinson said: “I love seeing more opportunities for females, especially in the surfing space. My biggest passion outside of surfing is inspiring and empowering the next generation of females, so I love everything about this. Although not everyone can win, everyone can participate, and that is so important. Building a space for more girls to feel welcome in the surfing community. I’m looking forward to seeing some of the up and coming talent, hopefully, we can all have a good time and showcase some really good surfing.”
Ruby Berry said: “I’m looking forward to learning new things and improving my surfing even more. The experience sounds super fun and I really want to make the most of it. The support means a lot and having the girls pushing each other to be better and better is going to be sick!”
Alysse Cooper said: “I’m super happy! Such a good opportunity and I can’t wait to come up to the HPC. We are so lucky as there aren’t many experiences or competitions like this.”
About Hyundai She’s Electric
Hyundai She’s Electric is an online surfing competition open to all female athletes aged 16 and over throughout Australia. Surfing Australia and Hyundai are proud to continue their mission to recognise and amplify grassroots female athletes on a national scale. By uploading a video of their best wave, female surfers can win a share of over $58,500 worth of prizes.
The competition ran for two months, ending on November 22, 2024. Participants submitted clips of their best wave, which were reviewed by Surfing Australia’s expert panel of female judges. The top-scoring athletes form the Top 5, known as Hyundai Team Electric. These athletes will attend an exclusive three-day surf camp at Surfing Australia’s premier training facility, the Hyundai High Performance Centre (HPC) in Casuarina, NSW. The camp includes surf analysis from some of Australia’s top surf coaches, surf-specific workshops, and sessions led by surfing icons. At the end of the camp, the finalists will compete in a knockout surf-off, where the overall winner will be crowned.
The overall winner will receive $1,000 in cash, a 12-month Hyundai vehicle loan, a VIP experience at the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final with Laura Enever, and a one-year Hyundai ambassadorship. The prize pool also includes the Hyundai Bright Spark award, with winners receiving an MF x Laura Enever Collection Palm Springs surfboard.
