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Hughie goes viral after stomping best air ever

June 30,2025

Teenage sensation Hughie Vaughan is home from Texas, after what some are calling – the greatest aeriel manoeuvre, in the history of surfing.

Mick Fanning said he had to watch it 50-times to figure it out.

While X-Games legend – Tony Hawk – re-posted the wave, to his nine-and-a-half million followers.

The move is known as a Stale-Fish Flipper, and was first performed by skateboarder Clay Kreiner

Vaughan will now compete in the Pro Junior event at Lennox Head, commencing on Thursday.

(Vision only)

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Steve Allan

Steve has been a casual sports journalist with NBN Central Coast since 2007. In his role with the National Rugby League; Steve has worked at every Grand Final since 1999, including hosting the post match presentation for channel nine from 2003 to 2010. He is also the host of a radio sports show, and has been named Best Sports Presenter Provincial at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards on six occasions. When he's not reporting on sport, he's an active participant - winning numerous Australian surf lifesaving medals at open and masters level.

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