About a year after I started surfing I competed in the 2005 SA Grom Games in P.E in the u/8 boys/girls division, which I won, and I guess that was the start of my surfing career, after that for the next couple years I competed for fun in the u/14 or u/16 division, when I was between 9 and 11 years old.
In 2009 I won my second South African title at Nahoon Reef in the u/12 division, after that I surfed in the SA vs Reunion Island Challenge in Durban and I won the u/12 girls division there as well and then rounded the year off with a win in the u/14 division of the Roxy Wahine Cup, all at the age of 12.
In 2010 I won the u/13 Girls SA Junior Title at Long Beach, Kommetjie in Cape Town.
After a successful 2011 at the age of 14 I was selected for the u/18 girls SA Junior team trials, after 2 days and loads of heats I finished 2nd in the trial, and was selected to surf for South Africa in the 2012 ISA DaKine World Junior Champs in Panama.
In the past year I have been lucky enough to get signed by Nixon Watches, Von Zipper eyewear as well as Hurricane surf accessories.
Some highlights in 2012 included
- Winner u/18 Girls SA vs Reunion Island Friendly International
- Winner of the SSA Women's Day Surf Challenge in the u/16 girls division
- Travelling to Bali on a high performance Surf Camp
- Runner up Hurley SA Junior Champs
- Winner Lizzard Summer Surf Pro
I was once again selected for the SA Junior Team trials at the end of last year, and won the trial earlier this year to book my slot in the 2013 SA Junior Team , we will travel to Nicaragua in June for the ISA World Juniors.
Here is a link to my short surf film
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