The French Quiksilver team rider Jérémy Florès arrived in Australia at the beginning of the week to prepare for the first event of the ASP World Tour 2010, The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. A foot injury at the end of the 2009 season forced Jeremy to miss the last three World Tour Events (Mundaka in Spain, Peniche in Portugal and Hawaii). In spite of the injury, Jérémy Florès did not need to rely on an "injury wild card", succeeding in requalifying himself for the elite Tour in 2010 by results alone. An amazing feat.
After a long break at the end of the year, Jérémy Florès has recharged his batteries, without taking a break from physical training. The Frenchman returned to the water with renewed enthusiasm in the Canary Islands in early January. Here are his thoughts on his recovery and his return to his fourth season amongst the World’s Top 45 surfer.
"I'm really glad to be able to get back in the water, my foot is feeling good. The time out of the water enabled me to prepare well physically for the new season and I’ve done things that I wouldn’t normally have time to do, therefore, I’ve taken positive experiences from this injury. I’ve felt great from this quick trip to the Canaries, it went well, because I needed to spend a lot of time in the water. I really pushed myself and I‘m super motivated to take on this new season!"
The Quiksilver Team surfer will train on the Australia’s Gold Coast until the opening event of the ASP World Tour 2010, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, which runs from February 27th to March 10th. Jérémy must also join the French surfing team for a few days of training in Australia.
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