Hughie Vaughan widely hailed for ‘stalefish backflip’ manoeuvre
Central Coast teenager stuns with move at wave pool in Texas

A step change in the evolution of surfing brought about by an Australian teenager has electrified the world of extreme sport and drawn praise from the doyen of skateboarding, Tony Hawk.

Eighteen-year-old Central Coast surfer Hughie Vaughan produced what has been dubbed a “stalefish flipper” at a competition in a wave park in Texas this week that has already been viewed millions of times on social media.