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Stephanie Gilmore shares her top picks among surfing's crown jewels
The New South Wales native is a six-time world champion
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Stephanie Gilmore, six-time world champion surfer, makes catching the big waves look effortless.
The 28-year-old Australian clinched her latest ASP Women’s World Championship Tour title in Hawaii in 2014, after winning consecutively from 2007 through 2010, and again in 2012.
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On the latest episode of CNN’s In 24 Hours series, Gilmore gives host James Williams a one-on-one surf lesson at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach.
She also shared her five favorite surf breaks, which are featured in the gallery below:
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"I grew up surfing here and have had some of the best waves of my life here at Snapper, which I still call home," says six-time world champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore. Click on for more of her favorite surf spots.
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"It is surfing's very own version of a skate park. It's super high performance and a favorite stop on the World Surf League tour for me."
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"A perfect left and right reef break with lots of Hawaiian power in the waves. It's sometimes challenging but mostly playful."
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"Similar to where I grew up in Australia, this place has many long right hand point breaks over sand but less people around and a great place to experiment with different boards."
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"The islands in this area are full of the most perfect surf you've ever seen. The water is warm and it doesn't get much better than a boat trip here."