Growing Bells Beach swell claims first casualty, as Gilmore bows out

  • Defending champion Stephanie Gilmore loses quarter final
  • ‘50-year storm’ waves expected to grow on Friday

Defending champion Stephanie Gilmore has been beaten by Hawaiian Malia Manuel in the quarter-finals of the women Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.

With a huge swell predicted to build at Bells throughout Friday and Saturday, Manuel switched to a bigger board and claimed a 10.77 points to 8.70 triumph against the seven-time world champion.

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