Molly Picklum: In the footsteps of Australia's surfing greats
Molly Picklum grew up idolising Australian surfing talents, eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore and four-time ISA World Surfing Games champion Sally Fitzgibbons. Both competed at Tokyo 2020, but in this Olympic cycle it was Picklum who eclipsed them in the water and secured a spot for Paris 2024. Olympics.com spoke to the feisty 21-year-old star about carrying the hopes of her surf-loving country in Tahiti, the progression of women's surfing and why it sometimes pays off to break the rules.
