Teen phenom stuns in Bells thriller

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Teenage phenom Caitlin Simmers secured a maiden title at Bells Beach and the world No.1 ranking in stunning fashion, reeling in Frenchwoman Johanne Defay in the final 20 seconds of a thrilling final in the Rip Curl Pro.

An 18-year-old sensation stunned onlookers at Bells Beach with a clutch performance in the dying seconds of a thrilling Rip Curl Pro final.

Simmers took down defending world champ Caroline Marks in an all-American semi before a slow start in the final demanded a barnstorming finish and she blitzed two crucial waves in the final three minutes of the decider. “Johanne rips and I was like kind of thinking on my last wave ‘this could be it’ and I’d just got my other wave, so my legs were heaving and I was paddling as fast as I could,” Simmers said on the beach straight after her win.

 

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