According to northcoastcurrent.com, a teen from San Clemente is this year’s Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro Oceanside Champion, according to event organizers. Sawyer Lindblad, 17, is the youngest competitor to accomplish winning the Super Girl Pro Surf cape. The annual contest occurred between September 16th and 18th at Oceanside Pier and included instructional sessions for new surfers, entertainment, and an adaptive surf heat. Lindblad was able to defeat defending champion and U.S. Olympian Caroline Marks.
In a news release, Lindblad said, “I’ve had so many 2nds recently, and in that Final I just knew that I needed this. It was my time to win and I was so grateful for those waves to come in, I knew she (Marks) would come back and that combo wouldn’t last that long. Caroline is such an amazing surfer and has always inspired me, so it was really cool to share that Final with her.” Before this weekend, the previous youngest winner was Samantha Sibley, Lindblad holds the record by just a few months difference.
Five-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore also held a mentorship session for two dozen girls over the course of the weekend. “We wrapped up an insane day of the Moore Aloha at the Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside, We had surfing, a tag team event with beach flags and a swimming relay, and then we did lei-making, and hula dancing. Surfrider Foundation even came to show us how to use our girl power to give back, cleaning the beach. It was a day of love, friendship, and my heart is so full.”
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