10 Groundbreaking Female Surfers Who You Should Be Following Now
In case you weren’t paying attention, it’s surf competition season around the world. And for the first time ever this year, women had their own event at the Big Wave Tour’s Pe’ahi Challenge in Maui, which is known colloquially as “Jaws” for its menacing waves. 12 of the world’s top female surfers came out last week for the occasion, with the 28-year-old Canadian Paige Alms taking home the grand prize. Get to know Alms and nine of the other competitors on Instagram, who win or lose will always have sun and surf-filled selfies.
1Felicity Palmateer
Name: Felicity Palmateer Handle: @flickpalmateer Age: 20 Nationality: Australian
2Laura Enever
Name: Laura Enever Handle: @lauraenever Age: 25 Nationality: Australian
3Paige Alms
Name: Paige Alms Handle: @paigealms Age: 28 Nationality: Canadian
4Bianca Valenti
Name: Bianca Valenti Handle: @biancavalenti Age: 29 Nationality: American
5Emily Erickson
Name: Emily Erickson Handle: @emi_erickson Age: 23 Nationality: American
6Justine Dupont
Name: Justine Dupont Handle: @justinedupont33 Age: 25 Nationality: French
7Polly Ralda
Name: Polly Ralda Handle: @pollypoline Nationality: Guatemalan
8Andrea Moller
Name: Andrea Moller Handle: @andreamollermaui Age: 31 Nationality: Brazilian
9Keala Kennelly
Name: Keala Kennelly Handle: @kealakennelly Age: 38 Nationality: American
10Silvia Nabuco
Name: Silvia Nabuco Handle: @silnabuco Nationality: Brazilian
