The big surf companies are keen to get their contests run and won.

Obviously they can save a lot of bucks on the cost of running an event if the waiting period is minimised.

So the pressure is back on the surfers to be in good enough physical and mental shape to meet the demands of surfing four pressure heats in one day…

"It's two back-to-back events where I have had to surf four heats on the final day to get the win and it takes a lot out of you."

And that coming from a fitness freak lie Fanning!

The other finalist, Bede Durbidge, commented that he “felt good and fit” in the final.

Contrast that with Patrick Bevan, who Bede eliminated in the semi…

"I was feeling really tired in that heat"

He admitted that…

"I didn't eat today”

which definitely wouldn’t have helped his performance, but interestingly Bevans lack of nutrition and heat fitness lead to some tactical errors…

"Bede is a great surfer and he pushed me in a couple of average waves, I was a bit confused out in the line-up and I didn't catch the good ones."

It also added pressure to Bevan…

"I was a little stressed halfway through the heat and I didn't surf as good as in my previous heats."

My point is that a great heat surfing mindset is only on icing on the cake.

If you haven’t already baked the cake, long before the heat starts, there isn’t alot you can do - even with great thinking.

Receipe for Contest Surfing Success: Train hard, think hard, surf hard

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