2025 Australian Bodyboard Titles at URBNSURF Sydney

The Australian Bodyboard Titles concluded at URBNSURF Sydney.

Conditions were perfect all day, and the competition was fierce, with athletes taking full advantage of the world-class wave pool.

Riders pushed the limits of performance, threading deep barrels and launching progressive manoeuvres, taking the sport to a level it hasn't reached before.

Ebony Schell (Mindarie, WA) has made history again, claiming her fourth consecutive Australian Open Women's Bodyboard Champion.

In what was an incredibly close heat, she claimed victory over Mariko Menzies (NSW) by just 1.6 pts!

"I'm so stoked to take the victory! It was so close and came down to the final moments. All the girls surfed amazingly - what a great way to showcase women's bodyboarding! Everyone was ripping."

"Massive shoutout to my parents for their endless support, and to all the girls who made this such a special competition."

Making history with his first Australian Championship, Lloyd Ogden (Newcastle, NSW) rose to the occasion when the pressure was on.

"I'm absolutely frothing - this is my first Australian Championship! Today was all about enjoying the process and having fun, and winning feels like a dream come true. You just have to get out there and give it your all while you can."

"This format brought plenty of pressure; it's all about high risk for high reward. The adrenaline was pumping, but when it pays off, it's totally worth it."

Liam O'Toole (Gold Coast, QLD) scored himself the highest score of the day with a perfect 10 and a victory in the Masters Over 35 Division.

"It's so special to take out the Masters division for Queensland and bring the title home. I came second in the Opens this year, so I'm really stoked with this win. I've come close when I was younger, but it feels amazing to finally bring it home for Queensland."

"Surfing on the right, I managed a perfect 10 - working the outside section, getting barrelled, rolling out, landing back in the barrel, and finishing with a backflip right into the barrel. The wave pool really allowed us to dial it all in."

2025 Australian Bodyboard Titles | Results

Open Men's
1. Lloyd Ogden (NSW) - 18.00 pts
2. Liam O'Toole (QLD) - 15.70 pts
3. Eric Medcalf (QLD) - 15.37 pts
4. Chad Jackson (WA) - 15.00 pts

Open Women's
1. Ebony Schell (WA) - 12.74 pts
2. Mariko Menzies (NSW) - 11.14 pts
3. Lyndall Jucker (VIC) - 10.30 pts
4. France Hazar (NSW) - 5.97 pts
5. Juanita Read (QLD) - 1.20 pts

Under 18 Junior Men
1. Jaxon Cruickshank (NSW) - 15.84 pts
2. Kai Sauge (NSW) - 13.17 pts
3. Cooper Chippendale (NSW) - 12.83 pts
4. Sunny Williams (NSW) - 12.67 pts
5. Chase Thompson (NSW) - 11.33 pts
6. Tom Marshall (NSW) - 10.30 pts

Under 16 Cadet Open
1. Hardy Fletcher (NSW) - 14.66 pts
2. Archie Williams (NSW) - 13.84 pts
3. Ollie Williams (NSW) - 12.84 pts
4. Benji Taviani (NSW) - 10.67 pts
5. Oliver Milner (NSW) - 10.06 pts
6. Nate Chippendale (NSW) - 8.33 pts

Under 14 Grommet Open
1. Hardy Fletcher (NSW) - 14.84 pts
2. Morrison Parker (NSW) - 11.84 pts
3. AJ Leayr (NSW) - 8.66 pts
4. Jarvis Martin (NSW) - 6.94 pts
5. Frank Nutter (NSW) - 4.63 pts
6. Flynn Aston (NSW) - 4.27 pts

Over 35 Masters Men
1. Liam O'Toole (QLD) - 19.00 pts
2. Chad Jackson (WA) - 15.63 pts
3. Shaun Cooper (NSW) - 14.67 pts
4. Mitchell Wallace (NSW) - 13.73 pts
5. Grant Nutter (NSW) - 11.54 pts
6. Wade Boeree (NSW) - 11.40 pts

Over 45 Men
1. Wade Boeree (NSW) - 12.74 pts
2. Nathian Davis (NSW) - 12.66 pts
3. Matt Menzies (NSW) - 12.17 pts
4. Damon McAllister (NSW) - 10.93 pts
5. Scott Wrigley (QLD) - 10.36 pts
6. Kiowa O'Sullivan (QLD) - 9.60 pts

Drop Knee
1. Dane Pope (VIC) - 16.00 pts
2. Aaron Glossop (NSW) - 15.47 pts
3. Jimmy Leayr (NSW) - 13.00 pts
4. Ryan Duck (NSW) - 12.70 pts
5. Shannon Deane (QLD) - 8.90 pts
6. Juan Castilla (NSW) - 7.73 pts

2025 Overall State Champion: New South Wales

Footage: Surfing Australia