WOMEN SURFERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY

Read more about Women Making Waves here from the Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center



Isabel Letham: First woman in Australia to surf

Pictured here with Duke Kahanamoku

Phyllis O'Donnell:


Linda Benson: First woman to ride Waimea Bay


Marge Calhoun

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Mary Ann Hawkins

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Mimi Munro

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Joyce Hoffman

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Margo Oberg

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Linda Davoli

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Rell Sunn

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Debbie Beacham


Lynne Boyer

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Kim Mearig

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Frieda Zamba

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Lisa Andersen

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Keala Kennelly

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Sarah Gerhardt

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Layne Beachely


Bethany Hamilton

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Big Thank you to Encyclopedia Of Surf for curating so much amazing footage and information of amazing surfers, men and women through history.