Almost two years ago Surfing Australia with the assistance of the Federal Government officially opened the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre at Casuarina in northern New South Wales. It's the world's first facility dedicated to the development of elite surfers and coaches and has been at the forefront of surf science research in conjunction with Edith Cowan University. Under the guidance of Surfing Australia Sport Science Manager Dr Jeremy Sheppard the HPC has assembled some of the brightest young minds in sport research from around the globe and here's a peek into what they're working on.