Stephanie Gilmore’s latest news point to a 2026 comeback on the World Surf League Championship Tour. In late 2025, she was announced as a wildcard for the 2026 CT season, with her return slated for Bells Beach in April 2026.[1]
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Stephanie Gilmore Stephanie Gilmore is one of the best women surfers of all time. Earlier life Stephanie Louise Gilmore was born on 29 January 1988 in Murwillumbah, Australia. She has a sister (Whitney Gilmore). She started surfing when she was 9 when she...
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