Jak Carroll - Surfing Studies at Southern Cross

When did you first start surfing?
I only started surfing 10 years ago when the course started. I came from a non-surfing background when the university decided to start this course so thought I’d better learn. My background was in sports management, which is what I was teaching before this course.  Then they started up this Diploma of Sports Management (surf studies) course, which was initially sports management focused on the surf industry so I took that over and I’ve been learning all I can about the surf industry over the past decade.

What do you love about surfing?
The ocean is meditative in a way, it’s away from all the e-mails and the hustle and bustle. It’s a simple pleasure. From a personal point of view I’m definitely happy that the uni started up the course, I probably wouldn’t have started surfing if not for this course.  So it’s something that’s definitely had an impact on my life.(84,3,Todd Quigley - QCD Bodyboards'