Hi my name is Ryan Hill-Smith I am a 17 year old Bodyboarder from Coffs Harbour. I am a part of the local Coffs Coast Bodyboarding Association which has helped me progress in the sport to a national level. I have competed in Australia’s best bodyboarding events and have got some amazing results. I have also competed across multiple divisions ie: Junior Mens, Open Mens and Dropknee. Throughout the year I have also been travelling to and free surfing awesome locations like Yamba, Newcastle and Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. I love discovering new places and making new friends in the water.

This year I aim to compete in all the same events and also want to travel and compete to be the Pro Junior Mens Champion of the 2023 IBC Bodyboarding World Tour. As a requirement to be crowned Pro Junior Mens Champion I will need to compete in at least 2 events to qualify. I am planning to travel to the Maldives to compete in the Maldives Bodyboard Pro from 3rd to 12th of August 2023 as my first event. The second event the Gran Canaria Fronton King from 12th to the 27th October 2023. I am fundraising to assist with travel costs and competition expenses.

2023 Competition Results

5th Pro Junior Men Maldives Pro

41st Men Open Maldives Pro

1st Junior Men NSW State Titles

9th Open Men NSW State Titles

3rd Junior Future Pros

2nd Boxy Elite Box-Fest

4th Junior Men Box-Fest

1st Junior Men Barron Viner Memorial

U18 Highest heat score 9.5 Barron Viner Memorial

4th Open Men Barron Viner Memorial

3rd Junior Men Jeff Wilcox Memorial

10th Open Men Jeff Wilcox Memorial

2022 Competition Results

3rd Junior Men NSW State Titles

2nd Open Men NSW State Titles

7th Junior Men National Titles

13th Open Men National Titles

1st Junior Men Box-Fest 

7th Junior Men Barron Viner Memorial

10th Open Men Barron Viner Memorial

9th DK Barron Viner Memorial

3rd Junior Men Goose Gosby Memorial

5th Open Men Goose Gosby Memorial

7th DK Goose Gosby Memorial

5th Junior Men Jeff Wilcox Memorial

20th Open Men Jeff Wilcox Memorial

10th DK Jeff Wilcox Memorial

3rd Junior Men Triple Crown

4th Open Men Triple Crown

5th DK Triple Crown

5th Junior Future Pros

Maldives Bodyboard Pro and Gran Canaria Fronton King competition entry fees each

Junior Men (Under 18) $120USD

Open Men $220USD

How your kind donation can help me

$20 will help purchase a meal

$50 will help towards entry fees

$100 will help towards daily shuttle transfers

$200 will help towards airfares

$500 will help towards accommodation