WATCH OUT! Women’s Bodyboarding Is Literally About To Boom
EVENT // ABA WOMEN'S BODYBOARD DBAH PRO Photos by Shane Chalker Photography It's been a few years since there has been a professional women's bodyboard event in Australia, despite having a number of world champions on our shores. On the weekend the
CLIP OF THE WEEK: Alexandra Rinder On, Some People Don’t Even Know What This Sport Is About
FEATURE // CLIP OF THE WEEK We've been following the extraordinary journey of Alexandra Rinder since her first World Title back in 2014 at just 16 years of age. She remains the youngest athlete to win a World Bodyboard Title and
We Have A New World Champion
Joana Schenker Wins First Bodyboard World Title For Portugal The waves at event seven on the Bodyboard World Tour at Praia Do Norte, Nazaré Portugal were welcoming. Perfect offshore conditions greeted the women as they made their way to the beach
Smiling Sari Ohhara Wins 2017 Urban Research Tahara Pro
The APB Tour continues and this weekend the girls were in Japan competing at the Urban Research Tahara Pro. The 3-4 foot conditions saw the world's best competitive bodyboarders take to the water on the south western coast. Local Sari Ohhara held
Lilly Pollard & Living The Absolute Dream
VIDEO BY SHANE CHALKER MUSIC BY JAMES BENNETT FEATURING LILLY POLLARD & MILLIE CHALKER You know how sometimes you meet someone who has an immediate live-spark. A spirit that can literally walk through a room, turn heads and draw you in. Lilly Pollard
Joana Schenker Wins 2015 Miss Sumol Cup
Joana Schenker Wins 2015 Miss Sumol Cup (TOP - Joana Schenker in top form photo by Miss Sumol Cup) 30th August 2015 - The Portuguese national bodyboard tour held the 11th Miss Sumol Cup yesterday at Praia da Costa Nova on the Portuguese
Alexandra Rinder Wins Arica Chilean Challenge 2015
Alexandra Rinder Wins Arica Chilean Challenge 2015 (TOP- Alexandra Rinder throws a 9 point ride and back-flip Photo by PABLO JIMENEZ) 26th July 2015 - The world's best women of bodyboarding took to the water today for the final day of the
CLIP OF THE WEEK with Emma Cobb Bodyboarding the South Coast
Our Mermaid Contributor Emma Cobb is one of Australia's best bodyboarders. Here's one of her South Coast sessions with friend Emma Roby on the camera. Enjoy this one for your Wednesday - Sweet little barrels and bodyboarding goodness #BRINGBACKTHEBOOGIE Emma Cobb bodyboarding from
Clip of the Week with Kelly Gordon and her epic Drop Knee Action
This week's clip comes from Kelly Gordon, its short but sweet and incredibly fun. Get out there and give this a go! Great to see girls messing about with the drop knee, even better to see Kelly absolutely ripping at it. Great
Portuguese Bodyboarder Joana Schenker Boosts Online Presence
(Top photo Joana Schenker Photo by Francisco Pinheiro) 2014 was a big year for Portuguese bodyboarder Joana Schenker. Competition wise she dominated and won the Miss Sumol Cup and the Casablanca Pro on the ETB European tour and took out the
International Surfing Association World Bodyboard Championship Results
(Top Photo Teresa Almeida by ISA /Rommel Gonzales) Iquique, Chile, was the destination of the ISA World Bodyboard Championships this week. Portugal's Teresa Almeida (12.83) has won the Open Women's division against Anne Cecile Lacoste (8.10), Neymara Carvalho (8.66) and Yuleiner Gonzalez (6.97). Peru's Carolina Botteri
Clip of the Week with Isabela Sousa in De Noronha
On Friday night 24 year old Isabela Sousa from Brazil was crowned Riptide Australian Bodyboard Association's Bodyboarder of the year. Lilly Pollard said "I also honestly agree that Isabela Sousa is definitely deserving of the Female Bodyboarder of the Year,
Girls Shine at 2014 Australia Bodyboard Award
(Top photo www.soufphotography.com 2014 Riptide Australian Bodyboarder of the Year Champion Isabela Sousa) It was a massive and glittering night for Australia's and International female bodyboarders at the RIPTIDE MAGAZINE Australian Bodyboarders Awards. Such a special event to recognise the amazing achievements
16 Year Old Wins Antofagasta Bodyboard Pro
Champion bodyboarder of the world, Lilly Pollard has just landed back in Australia after travelling to Chile to compete in the 2nd tour stop on the Women's World Bodyboard tour. Although she didn't come home with a first place, she
Top Gurfer Clip of the Week
It's a big week for women's bodyboarding so we thought we'd bring you Riptide Bodyboarding Magazine's preview on the Top 5 Female Bodyboarders from last year (2013). It's a great little clip they've put together featuring; Alexandra Rinda - Canary Islands Lilly