Born into a classic Hawaiian surf family, Alessa Quizon is your typical, fun-loving Island girl. Except for one thing, as of 2014 she’s one of the best female surfers in the world. Joining the elite Top 17 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, Alessa is one of only five Hawaiian women on tour. Growing along Oahu’s sacred west side, she recalls her dad taking her and her sister surfing for the first time when she was a seven-year-old keiki. Three years later she was entered into the Rell Sunn memorial contest at Makaha, and like that a competitive fire was lit.
Courtney exudes exceptional drive and determination, her friendly, outgoing personality makes her instantly attractive to those around her as she loves meeting and connecting with people from all walks of life. With an all-or-nothing outlook, Courtney believes her surfing should do the talking. Her ability to lose with grace adds to her attractive personality, taking both success and defeat with a smile, demonstrating the makings of a true champion. Courtney is a creative being finding fulfillment beyond her sporting achievements, enhancing her well-rounded character and aspirations as a positive role model, and brand ambassador. As an ambassador of SurfAid International and Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC), Courtney throws her weight behind causes which she passionately supports.
Moore was born (1992) in Honolulu, began riding waves at Waikiki with her dad at age five, and by early adolescence was a dominant force in women's surfing. In 2004, the 12-year-old Moore began a remarkable competitive run, winning the first of four consecutive open division women's titles in the National Scholastic Surfing Association, the country's top amateur circuit. In 2007, at 14, Moore finished second in an ASP women's world tour event, and later that year she posted a perfect 10 wave score and advanced through her first heat while surfing in a men's pro tour event.
Pauline Ado was not born into a surfing family – but she was born of the generation where anything is possible. At the tender age of eight, Pauline asked her parents for a surfboard. She loved the feeling of being in the ocean and the challenge of taking on its ever-shifting moods. Ironically she hated competition. That is, until she started winning. Pauline was 10 when she scalped her first victo...ry and it wasn’t long before sponsorship deals were flooding her mailbox and she was jetting off to exotic surf breaks to trade waves with her surfing idols. At 13, Pauline was selected to represent the French Junior Surfing Team. Two years later, she would make surfing history, winning the ISA World Games, producing the first World Title for France. A perfectionist by nature, Pauline’s meticulous preparation and precision-technique earned her an ASP World Junior Title in 2008, putting European women’s surfing firmly on the world map. Balancing a rigorous competition schedule with the increasing demands of her senior school year, Pauline opted to finish her studies via correspondence, allowing her to focus exclusively on her dream of qualifying for the Elite ASP Women’s World Title Tour. Pauline’s thirst for victory, coupled with a flair for tactical surfing, has seen her pierce the Top Ten in her rookie season. In 2011 Pauline set another benchmark by qualifying as the first ever European woman for a second year in the prestigious ASP World Tour. She says: “I try to surf with people better than me as motivation, to push me to grow. I watch some of the top girls and try to work out their strategies, what type of maneuvers score them the highest points, and then I build that into my own performances.”
