Heavy implications begin to unravel with opening day action on Margaret River's famed coastline. Day 1 paved the women's Elimination Round draws while standout performances from World No. 1 Caitlin Simmers, heavy water threats Molly Picklum and Bettylou Sakura Johnson, former event victor Isabella Nichols, and more as the men await their debuts in Australia's Wild West.
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