How Patacchia Got His Fitness On

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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Freddy Patacchia Jr. -- also known as the "Happy Hawaiian" -- joins Dawn Patrol on the Gold Coast. In his chat with Roxy Hodge and Ronnie Blakey, he opens up about his love of contest surfing, his future in the jersey, and how he got his new training regime on.

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More from Goldy:
Wave by Wave Cutdown: Quiksilver Pro Round 1, Roxy Pro Rounds 1 - 4
Watch: Quiksilver Pro Heat Analyzer, Roxy Pro Heat Analyzer

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Saturday, March 7, 2015

"Rabbit" Bartholomew Sums Up Snapper

Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew joins the desk for some in-depth talk about WSL history, the story of Snapper and board design.

- WSL / Kelly Cestari

Friday, March 6, 2015

Dawn Patrol: Women Raise Bar, Men's Preview

The WSL desk looks at the big moments from Roxy Pro's Rounds 3 and 4, men's matchups, and the Surfline Gold Coast forecast.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Path to the Podium

How Gabriel Medina's path to making history began on the Gold Coast.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Pros Give Back on Gold Coast

Nathan Hedge, John John Florence, Mick Fanning and more CT pros paddle out with the children's non-profit.

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