Coco Ho - Target Maui Pro - Nov 2014 - Women's World Championship Tour #10

When she was just seven-years-old, Coco Ho learned to surf in a spirited effort to impress her older brother. “My brother’s ...one of the most innovative surfers around, and I wanted to be just like him,” says Coco, now 21, of professional surfer Mason Ho. “My first memory surfing was going before school on a new board I got for my birthday, and coming to class with wet hair and telling everyone I went surfing before school,” she adds. “I thought I was so cool.” But while her family also includes surf legends Michael Ho (her dad) and Derek Ho (her uncle), Coco soon became an idol in her own right. Qualifying for the Association of Surfing Professionals Women’s World Tour at age 17—and repeatedly voted a top three fan favorite in Surfer magazine’s Surfer Poll—Coco now seeks to build on her award-studded surf career while inspiring other girls to break through barriers and pursue their passions.

 

 

 

ESPN The Magazine 2014 Body Issue: A Very Classy shoot with a Very Classy Girl..Coco Ho

Hawaii's Coco Ho surfs on the ASP World Tour, won Rookie of the Year in 2009 and currently sits 10th in the 2014 rankings. "I'm extremely proud of myself for being comfortable in my skin to do this," she told ESPN. A Very Classy shoot with a Very Classy lady..Coco Ho


Ho may be one of the lesser-known athletes shot for the magazine, but is highly accomplished. She grew up in a surfing family and is one of the top ranked women in the sport.
“My uncle Derek was the first male Hawaiian world champ. My dad was a two-time Triple Crown [winner] — that’s like our world title here in Hawaii,” Ho told the magazine. “My brother has been competing for as long as I have. Having everyone in surfing was nothing but support — and good advice.”

THE GIRLS OF SURFING X

SURFERS:

Bethany Hamilton
Alana Blanchard
Coco Ho
Malia Manuel
Carissa Moore
Tyler Wright
Laura Enever
Quincy Davis
Sally Fitzgibbons
Stephanie Gilmore
Bruna Schmitz
Monyca Byrne Wickey
Lakey Peterson
Sage Erickson
Ellie Jean Coffey
Alessa Quizon
Frankie Harrer
Catherine Clark
Kelia Moniz
Pauline Ado
Nikki Van Dijk


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Surfing Swatch Girls Pro - Event Highlights....

Surfing Swatch Girls Pro - Event Highlights....The Best Bits!

The ASP Girls surf tour hits France! The SWATCH GIRLS PRO France 2012 is on! The finest female surfers in the universe are on the famous shores of Hossegor/Seignosse, SW France. The ASP six-star rated event will host top international surfers in a 96-strong field, including 2011 ASP world no.2 and defending champion Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Coco Ho (HAW), Pauline Ado (FRA), Courtney Conlogue (USA) and Justine Dupont (FRA). Ado.

Coco Ho, Hawaiian surfer

The daughter of renowned surfing champion Michael Ho and the niece of Derek Ho, Coco was raised among surfing royalty—and both she and her brother, Mason, have followed in their footsteps.

 

Recently, Coco won the ASP Dream Tour competition in Portugal. She’s currently competing for the ASP Women’s World title—and at nineteen years of age, she’ll be the youngest champion in surfing history, male or female, if she wins. In addition, she’d be the first female winner from Hawaii since 1981, when Margo Oberg won the title. She’d also be the first competitor, male or female, to snag both the ASP World Qualifying Series and the Dream Tour world titles in the same year.