Carol Philips (born 1966) is a pioneer of big-wave

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ing for women. She was the first woman to compete against the men at the

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on the

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. She founded the World Championship of Women's Bodyboarding in memory of Don and Josie Over in 1990. She was the first woman to hold a permit to run a contest at the

. Philips is the founder of the North Shore Surf Girls - Surf School. Philips was featured in the book ''North Shore Chronicles'' and was in the film ''

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''. Philips was appointed in 2005 to a four-year term on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women by the Governor of the State of

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Records

* Vice Champion, Morey World Championships, 1993 * United States Champion, Women’s Bodyboarding, 1989 and 1991 * Hawai'i State Champion, Women’s Bodyboarding, 1990 and 1999

References

External links

North Shore Surf Girls - Surf School

Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women
Bodyboarders American surfers 1966 births Living people American female surfers {{US-surfing-bio-stub