It turns out a pop-up is a kind of reverse half-burpee/warrior-pose combo, executed in one second flat on a wobbly surface – requiring balance, pre-pandemic fitness and pre-baby core strength. “Do you do yoga?” asks Farris, a former Australian surfing champion, and my heart sinks. We kick off with a few practice pop-ups on the sand, jumping from belly to feet in what should be one smooth movement but, in my case, looks more like an artless wombat-style scramble.
It’s my first-ever surf lesson and Rip Curl’s new CEO, Brooke Farris, has brought me to the reassuringly named Cosy Corner at the south end of the Torquay front beach there’s barely a ripple on the sea below. By the time I hit the beach, I’m already half-knackered from squeezing myself, neck-to-ankle, into a sausage skin of neoprene. Surfing demands some serious strength, commitment and stamina – and that’s just to get the wetsuit on. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size
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