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Name: Alana Blanchard
DOB: March 5, 1990
Weight: 120
Hometown: Hanalei, Kauai
Favorite surf spot: Pine Trees
What age did you start surfing:4
Who taught you:dad
Superstitions:no
Favourite break: North shore of Kauai
Favourite music:anything from rap to classic
Most embarassing surf moment:Lost my bathing suit bottoms. Savannah had to bring me a towel.
Source: alanablanchard.com,surfone.com
Alana Blanchard Q&A For GROMS age 14
How old were you when you started surfing?
-5 years old
What board and size board did you start riding on?
-A 7’4” mini tanker.
Why do you surf?
-Because its super fun.
How does riding make you feel?
-It makes me feel really good.
What do you want to be when you grow up post riding?
-I want to be a professional surfer, and then maybe a musician.
What does a ‘perfect day’ of riding consist of?
-Good conditions, 3-5 feet (Hawaiian style), at this secret spot on Kauai, with only a couple of my friends out.
What’s your favorite thing to do after a long day riding?
-Eat.
What is most important to you in your life?
-My family and friends.
Who are your favorite people to ride with?
-All my friends
Tell us about one of your most memorable days riding.
-When Bethany and I surfed for 6 hours at a really fun spot on Kauai.
Who inspires you and why?
-Bethany Hamilton because she never gives up a
and because she is really good at surfing.
What other hobbies do you have?
-I like soccer, horse back riding and piano.
What was your favorite moment of this past season?
-Making the US Surfing Team.
Favorite TV show?
-Friend’s or the Simpson’s
What female athlete inspires you and why?
-Keala, Layne, Rochelle, Bethany Hamilton.
What male athlete inspires you and why?
-Andy Irons. He rips!
What grom athlete inspires you and why?
-Carissa Moore. She rips’!
Do you eat whatever you want or do you watch what you eat?
-I try to eat as healthy as I can.
Left to right: Coco Ho, Ashley Hunter, Alana Blanchard, Bethany Hamilton, and Carissa Moore
