Malia Manuel - Target Maui Pro - Nov 2014

Surfing has been ingrained in Malia’s blood since she was born. As a baby, her parents would take turns watching her on the sand while the other would catch waves on the beaches of Kauai. As soon as she turned two, Malia started surfing with them. Born and raised in the small lush town of Wailua, Kauai. Malia has been highly influenced by her culture. Her father is born and raised on Kauai and part Hawaiian, her mother is from Southern California, making Malia “hapa haole”, she said laughing.

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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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Malia Manuel, O’Neill Girl

The U.S. Open’s Youngest winner Malia Manuel prepares to defend her title
By Travis FerréLast year, underneath the concrete pilings of Huntington Beach’s infamous pier, Malia Manuel made her mainstream debut with a win at the U.S. Open Surfing. Joining her in the final was fellow Hawaiian Coco Ho. The two are part of a brigade of young girls who are willing and very able to bring women’s surfing to a place it’s never been: in front of a crowd — and just in time too. With only seven events and a lack of sponsor support this year, the ASP Women’s World Tour is in the middle of a break that lasts from April 14th until September 30th. We caught up with Malia the day she returned from a trip to Indo and interrupted her jet lag nap to make her talk to us. Read More....

Surfing's lovely next generation: Sofia Mulanovich, Alana Blanchard, Leila Hurst, Hailey Partridge, Sierra Partridge, Malia Manuel, Sally Fitzgibbons, Coco Ho, Laura Enever, Sage Erickson, Quincy Davis, Courtney Conlogue.