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A brave surfer whose brother died over the weekend has battled on to compete in a top competition.
Western Australian surfing champion Dave Macaulay announced his beloved son Jack has died, but his sister Bronte still surfed in the semi-finals of the World Surf League on Monday.
Seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore charged into her first tour final of the year on an emotional day for the Australian surfers at the Margaret River Pro.
Gilmore looked down and out in her semi-final clash with arch rival Carissa Moore but stunned with a powerful final-minute ride to score 7.67 to overtake the top-ranked Hawaiian.