Surfer girl in australia

Situated between the mighty Pacific Ocean and the volatile India Ocean, this island with its 16, miles coastline is a magnet for waves among its many beaches, reefs and point breaks that will challenge the most experienced surfers. Before her professional surfing career, she was a national champion … Read More. Stephanie Gilmore was born January 29, in Murwillumbah, Australia. Raised on the beautiful shores of Phillip Island, 87 miles south of Melbourne, Nikki learned to surf in the frigid waters of southeast Australia. Nikki began her professional … Read More. Laura Enever was born November 11, in Syndey, Australia and began riding waves at age four.

Updated March 05, If you ask Pam Burridge what she sees when she looks at this black-and-white photo, she'll give you a distinctly technical description: "I see her riding a board eight-foot-six long and really difficult to ride. The fact that the photo was taken in , and the surfer is a young woman, doesn't faze Burridge, a surfing world champion. Burridge, who is recognised as a pioneer of women's surfing, knows exactly how much of her career is due to the woman in the photo: Isabel Letham. The only child of Scottish immigrants, Letham was born in Sydney in , just two years before the Australian nation's own birthday. She grew up near Freshwater Beach, one headland around from Manly, where 'surf bathing' — swimming in the ocean — was all the rage. Letham eagerly adopted the popular pastime and was a confident swimmer and diver by the time she was a teenager.

The Aussie golden-haired beaut is fearless on the waves, coming onto the scene at the age of ten-years-old. Pro Aussie surfer Sally Fitzgibbons arrived on the scene with a bang with her first win of ASP Pro Junior open at years-old, since then she has consistently carved her name into the tapestry of the Australian surfing scene. Looking forward to a great day ahead wsl CascaisWomensPro. Born in , this year-old Aussie surfer has killed it since her debut in the professional world of surfing at the tender age of eight.

But due to the ever increasing skills of the girls on tour, it is gaining notoriety. The competition is tight and the women are bringing a level of elegance to the sport that is unmatched by the men. With the likes of Tyler Wright, Stephanie Gilmore and Carissa Moore laying down rail turns of the same quality as the men, it is only a matter of time before real equality is achieved.