The battle for the surf has moved from the ocean to the pool where rival companies are spending tens of millions of dollars to create the perfect artificial wave.
"I think men sometimes think you can't surf, so they probably expect that you're not going to catch the wave, so they paddle in front of you, or drop in on you," said experienced Melbourne surfer Rose Pie.The line-up to get onto a wave can be an intimidating place for anyone, to others it can seem downright aggressive."The surf is getting really crowded and it can turn a lot of people off," former world champion Mark Occhilupo told 7.
"When people drop in on you, or snaking the queue, or paddling across the shoulder so you can't catch a wave, or not waiting their turn ... you don't need to do that here," she says.The waves are powered by a series of paddles, and the wave height can be dialled up or down on demand. A surfer can expect to ride 12 waves in an hour.
"They cost multi-millions of dollars to build, but now with a growing population, surfing is very popular," Mr Schmied said. Five quick hits: Aussies advance to Wimbledon final as marathon women's semi takes players to breaking point
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