Champions Crowned at URBNSURF Sydney For A Historic Australian Bodyboard Titles

The Australian Bodyboard Titles have concluded at URBNSURF Sydney, where nearly 100 of the nation’s top bodyboard and dropknee athletes went head-to-head in perfect conditions. URBNSURF Sydney’s world-class wave pool technology delivered machine-perfect waves all day, allowing riders to thread deep barrels, launch progressive manoeuvres, and push the sport to new levels of performance and innovation.

URBNSURF Sydney representative Luke Warzecha (Sydney, NSW) was thrilled to be apart of history.

“We’re thrilled to play host to this historic event at URBNSURF Sydney. The Lagoon provides a consistent high-performance wave in a controlled environment, enhancing fairness in competition. It’s been exciting to watch some of Australia’s top bodyboarders push the limits of what’s possible here.”

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 taking out the Open Men’s Division.

“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.” 

Surfing Australia Event Organiser Rohan Fell (Casuarina, NSW) thought the standard of surfing on display was outstanding.

“We were excited to be at URBNSURF Sydney for the first-ever Australian Championship in a wave pool. It was an incredible day of competition with an electric atmosphere around the event site. The athletes made the most of the perfect, consistent waves and really pushed the limits with deep barrels and progressive manoeuvres — it was an exciting new chapter for the sport.”

2025 Australian Bodyboard Titles Winners:

Open Men’s
1st – Lloyd Ogden (NSW) — 18.00 pts
2nd – Liam O’Toole (QLD) — 15.70 pts
3rd – Eric Medcalf (QLD) — 15.37 pts
4th – Chad Jackson (WA) — 15.00 pts

Open Women’s
1st – Ebony Schell (WA) — 12.74 pts
2nd – Mariko Menzies (NSW) — 11.14 pts
3rd – Lyndall Jucker (VIC) — 10.30 pts
4th – France Hazar (NSW) — 5.97 pts
5th – Juanita Read (QLD) — 1.20 pts

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

Under 16 Cadet Open
1st – Hardy Fletcher (NSW) — 14.66 pts
2nd – Archie Williams (NSW) — 13.84 pts
3rd – Ollie Williams (NSW) — 12.84 pts
4th – Benji Taviani (NSW) — 10.67 pts
5th – Oliver Milner (NSW) — 10.06 pts
6th – Nate Chippendale (NSW) — 8.33 pts

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

Over 35 Masters Men
1st – Liam O’Toole (QLD) — 19.00 pts
2nd – Chad Jackson (WA) — 15.63 pts
3rd – Shaun Cooper (NSW) — 14.67 pts
4th – Mitchell Wallace (NSW) — 13.73 pts
5th – Grant Nutter (NSW) — 11.54 pts
6th – Wade Boeree (NSW) — 11.40 pts

Over 45 Men
1st – Wade Boeree (NSW) — 12.74 pts
2nd – Nathian Davis (NSW) — 12.66 pts
3rd – Matt Menzies (NSW) — 12.17 pts
4th – Damon McAllister (NSW) — 10.93 pts
5th – Scott Wrigley (QLD) — 10.36 pts
6th – Kiowa O’Sullivan (QLD) — 9.60 pts

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

2025 Overall State Champion: New South Whales

About the 2025 Australian Bodyboard Titles:

The bodyboard divisions of the 2025 Australian Surf Championships are being held at URBNSURF Sydney, marking the first time an Australian Title will be decided in a wave pool. The competition will run in its entirety on Friday, August 22, with non-stop action and flawless waves on offer for the athletes all day.

Entry to the Australian Bodyboard Titles is by state qualification or invitation as a wildcard.

The 2025 Australian Bodyboard Titles are supported Jim Beam, Manta Bodyboards and Surfers For Climate.