Seven-time World Surf League World Champion Stephanie Gilmore is heading to the Olympics this year representing Team Australia.
As she toldInStyle, “Growing up, I didn’t see that many girls in the water.
But now there are 10 more girls in the lineup every time I surf.
It’s important for them to realize that it’ll be a challenge.
Surfing has brought a lot of good to Gilmore’s life.
Of course, it hasn’t always been easy.
In fact,Next Biographyestimates that Gilmore is currently worth a cool $3 million.
The moment was powerful.
“We had just announced equal prize pay.
“That was badass.
Surfing is such a sexy, cool, romantic dance all rolled into one.
It needs to be celebrated.”
Now, Gilmore is looking ahead to the upcoming Olympic Games.
“Our team got together and wanted to think of a name that represented Australia as a whole.
We wanted it to be really meaningful and inclusive with a lot of depth,” she said.
She continued by explaining that the team landed on a name that pays homage to an Indigenous surfer.
