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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Gilmore chases record eighth wsl crown - The Untold Story

Australian Stephanie Gilmore will start as the No.4 women's seed in the World Surf League Finals. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Bruised from last year's premature exit, Stephanie Gilmore feels better prepared as she mounts a quest for a record eighth world title in the World Surf League Finals.

The competition window for the one-day epic, featuring the top five-ranked women and men at Lower Trestles in California, opens September 8 (AEST) with Gilmore fine-tuning her preparation at the famed break for the past fortnight.

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