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Silvana Lima defeats Steph Gilmore to win Beachley Classic
by Pretty Tough
posted October 6, 2009 at 6:29pm

DEE WHY, New South Wales (Sunday, October 4, 2009) – Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, won the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic over reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, in stormy th...more

Night by the Ocean Gala - This Weekend
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 3, 2009 at 6:17pm

Tomorrow night at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, the surfing community and influential personalities alike will come together in support of people who have suffered spinal chord injuries. The 6th Annual Night by the Ocean Gala (we first wrote about it h...more

Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 2, 2009 at 7:57pm

Tony Hawk, THE Entrepreneur: As one of the most well-known skateboarding figures and the highest paid athlete in action sports with his pay stub checking in last year at $12million, Tony Hawk has made quite the name for himself. In a recent interview w...more

ASP Women’s World Tour adds new Kiwi event for 2010
by Pretty Tough
posted September 22, 2009 at 3:45pm

The ASP Women’s World Tour will be getting a boost next season with the addition of New Zealand’s Taranaki region as a dream tour venue. The Taranaki Women’s Surf Festival will host the world’s best female surfers from April 14 – 18, 2010 along...more

“Coastal Cleanup Day” - Do Your Part
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 16, 2009 at 4:42pm

This Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9am to noon, Heal The Bay, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy and clean, is attempting to organize the World’s largest, single-day volun...more

Dear and Yonder Film Review
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 15, 2009 at 12:06pm

It’s 2009, and if you head to a locals beach where the surf has hit it’s prime, you can look around and see quite the mix of people - young, old, men, and also women. But it wasn’t always that way. Women have come a long way since surfing first ...more

Surfing and the importance of learning slow
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 12, 2009 at 6:39pm

This morning, I hit the waves for my very first day surfing since I broke my hand (correction, all my fingers) in early July. While paddling out to sea, desperately trying to remember my 123’s… I was hit stone cold with an enlightening epiphany - n...more

Surfing America USA Championships - LIVE!
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 30, 2009 at 2:34pm

Today is the final day of a six day surf extravaganza. The SIMA Surfing America USA Championships are taking place at the Huntington Beach Pier in SoCal and end today. Check out the event info here or even watch the competition LIVE! ...more

Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 28, 2009 at 6:05pm

It’s Friiiday! And you know what that means; one day closer to the weekend! Here’s a few links to surf this week, highlighting some of our favorite stuff from around the Web. Also, if you haven’t entered Westbound Boarder’s headphone giveawa...more

Let’s Go Surfing Now…
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 25, 2009 at 6:55pm

Fun and exciting surf retreats are popping up all over the globe for women with a sense of adventure who are itching to explore new locations with other like-minded women. Sounds like us, right? Whether you’re an experienced surfer or a newbie, why no...more

Courtney Conlogue wins 2009 Supergirl Pro Junior
by Pretty Tough
posted August 18, 2009 at 4:54pm

In a hotly contested battle that was decided in the final seconds by only a half point, Courtney Conlogue ripped through the waves in Oceanside, California, this afternoon and bested her competitors to claim the honor of being the 2009 Supergirl Pro J...more

Supergirl Pro Junior finalists announced
by Pretty Tough
posted August 16, 2009 at 1:02pm

Supergirl Pro Junior The action-packed, preliminary rounds of the 2nd Annual Supergirl Pro Junior surfing contest, the first stop of the 2009 Supergirl Jam action sports series, yielded four finalists who bested the waves and the competitive skills of ...more

Shawn Johnson, Stephanie Gilmore win Teen Choice Awards
by Pretty Tough
posted August 10, 2009 at 12:55pm

The Teen Choice Awards won’t air until tomorrow, but we’ve got a list of all the winners. If you don’t mind spoilers, check ‘em all out after the jump. MOVIES CHOICE MOVIE: ACTION ADVENTURE X-Men Origins: Wolverine CHOICE MOVIE: DRAMA...more

Hurley Streaming U.S. Open of Surfing LIVE through Sunday, July 26
by anngaff
posted July 23, 2009 at 2:16pm

Hurley will be presenting a live, interactive web cast of the U.S. Open of Surfing, from Huntington Beach, California, from now until July 26th. The stream can be viewed live on Ustream at the following link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hurley-us-open...more

Words of Encouragement
by Apryl
posted July 23, 2009 at 12:11am

Don't let critics ruin your practice!...more

Surf’s Up – The Basics
by Pretty Tough
posted July 13, 2009 at 1:43pm

Girls Surfing Summer is in full swing so what better time to head to the beach and try surfing? If you’ve never tried it, surfing can be a bit intimidating. But fear not, we have all the tips you need to get you started. The Basics Learning to surf...more

Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing pays tribute to 50 years of competitive surfing at Huntington Beach Pier
by Pretty Tough
posted July 7, 2009 at 12:27pm

If it’s July, it’s time to pull out the board shorts and head down to the HB Pier. The nine-day event, known as the U.S. Open of Surfing, returns to Huntington Beach (“Surf City, USA”) July 18 to 26, 2009. This is the mother of North American ac...more

Tubular Girls spotlighted in July issue of Vanity Fair
by Pretty Tough
posted June 17, 2009 at 2:43pm

The latest issue of Vanity Fair (July 2009) wants you to meet the newest female stars of surfing. The VF spread, featuring Alana Blanchard, Sally Fitzgibbons, Sofia Mulanovich and a bevy of other surfers (promoting next month’s US Open of Surfing) ...more

Chicago, America’s Next Surf City?
by Pretty Tough
posted June 16, 2009 at 6:09pm

The Windy City is one of America’s sports meccas: home to the Bears and the Bulls, the Sox and the Cubs, and but can it become Surf City, U.S.A.? Technically no, since that name belongs to Huntington Beach, California but this week Chicago city offici...more

Making waves: Brazil’s surf sensation Maya Gabeira inspires girls
by Pretty Tough
posted June 9, 2009 at 12:14pm

A Brazilian is emerging as one of the world’s top big wave surfers – and she’s a woman. Maya Gabeira’s skills and bravery have made her a female pioneer of daredevil tactics in a male-dominated sport. Pretty Tough, indeed. Gabeira first took to a...more

Surf movie: Dear and Yonder
by Pretty Tough
posted May 10, 2009 at 12:04pm

Dear and Yonder is an ocean odyssey of the female kind. Featuring surfers Lisa Andersen, Kassia Meador, Sofia Mulanovich, Sally Fitzgibbons, Belinda Baggs, Linda Benson, Rell Sunn, Silvana Lima, Prue Jeffries, Coco Ho, Stephanie Gilmore, and more, the e...more

Sally Fitzgibbons wins big in Portugal at 6 star WQS
by Pretty Tough
posted May 5, 2009 at 10:28am

The day belonged to Aussie Sally Fitzgibbons, 18, and the new generation of women’s professional surfing. Fitzgibbons, current ASP Women’s World Tour member, surfed every heat of her final assault flawless, methodical and mechanical as she swept the f...more

Tweens, teens, plastic and action sports
by Pretty Tough
posted April 24, 2009 at 12:06am

Looking for a way to keep track of your finances and connect to favorite artists and athletes? MYplash (from Plastic Cash Int’l) is a teen branded prepaid caid that targets sports and music enthusiasts looking for something other than a Walmart-br...more

Cover Girl: Carissa Moore first girl on cover of Surfer Magazine in over 10 years
by Pretty Tough
posted April 15, 2009 at 1:46pm

High school student and rock star surfer Carissa Moore is the first female to grace the cover of Surfer Magazine in over a decade. Last November Moore became the youngest surfer to ever win a Triple Crown event just after splitting with longtime sponsor ...more

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