Sun winning from Olympic golds
to the latest World Championships
were talking five now for her we're
talking to Pro surfer Carissa Moore.
Yeah, she just got the big trophy
in San Clemente and is actually
here in Oceanside this morning
for the Nissan Supergirl Pro.
And as you may know,
surfing was an Olympic sport for
the first time this year ever in
history and Carissa Moore was the
one who brought home the gold.
So quite a name in the surfing world.
She has quite a few trophies stacked up.
So I was really excited to be
able to speak with her.
Here's that interview.
Carissa this is so exciting to see you,
and to get to talk to you.
Congratulations, thank you.
It was so fun to watch you and trestles.
I mean, I think you are
people call you the Ripper.
I mean, you're so talented.
What was it like for you to
be out there in San Clemente
and we had a really good swell so
there was consistent waves coming
through and they were pretty good
size and which gave everyone a great
opportunity to showcase their stuff.
And yeah we couldn't have asked
for a better like final day
for it all to come. Whether you
grew up surfing, obviously Hawaii,
I'm sure you had plenty of
you know area to practice.
Just tell us how it all began for you.
And now Olympic gold medalist.
I mean, that's amazing.
Uh, well thank you.
I I started surfing when I
was about four or five years
old and all thanks to my dad.
He was actually a competitive
ocean water swimmer and he just
he wasn't all around water man.
And he loved paddleboarding and
surfing and so in the beginning he
just wanted to share his love for
this for the ocean with me and it was
all thanks to him that this started.
That's great and so no.
I mean, when you're out there.
What's it like?
Does anything at all?
Were you when you're out
there you're like, oh man,
these are really big waves.
Do you get nervous at all
with these competitions,
or is it just like a
regular day on your board?
I still get nervous all the time.
I think I will always get
nervous when I put on the jersey,
but it's just learning how to
find that way to channel it in
the right way so that you can
turn it into excitement instead
of like you succumbing to all the
nerves and the stress and anxiety.
Can tell this is a wave storm.
You know the good old Costco
Foamies that sound I'm surfing
these days like in the whitewash.
Just having fun.
What do you say to you know here
in San Diego we have a lot of
people who are really really good.
A lot of people like me who just want
to learn and try to just feel more
comfortable out there and he advised
when you're out there on the waves.
I mean I'm just like barely
popping up or trying to.
So what do you?
What do you want to tell someone like me?
Uhm, I think it's for someone
that's just starting out.
It's important to ask for help,
and I think it's always great to
either talk to a lifeguard or someone
who knows the beach or a local to
kind of understand the lineup and
where the best places to paddle out.
'cause sometimes when you see
a lot of the surfers who are
maybe more experienced surfing,
it's maybe not the best place to paddle out.
So for someone just starting out,
maybe just down the beach or someplace
else will be a little bit better.
So don't be afraid to ask.
Help also don't be afraid about riding
a bigger port because a bigger board
makes life a lot easier and less.
Makes riding the waves and catching them
a lot more fun and easy in the beginning.
So the bigger the better.
Mine is like 8 feet and I feel
way more comfortable on that nice.
For you, do you have?
I'm assuming you have tons of boards,
all different shapes and sizes.
I've always curious how you pick
which forward to use and when.
Usually when I travel I'll bring like
10 to 12 boards and they range from
small to big from my smallest boards.
Probably like a 5-7 and my biggest
board was a 511 and they all have
like different tales or different
different little nuances to them that
you would ride in different conditions.
So it's a little smaller.
Maybe you get aboard that.
Create speed a little easier so that
it will carry you through sections,
but then if it's a little bigger
you want something that holds in
a little bit more and keeps the
rail from fighting out so there's
a different shape for that too.
That's awesome, like absorbing all
the terminology that you're using,
and you don't really get much of a break.
You're gonna be at the
Super girl pro this weekend.
Here in Oceanside. Yeah, yeah,
I'm super excited to come down for
the Supergirl event in Oceanside.
It's a. It's a great like women
power event and I love that.
It's all girls and I'm actually running
a more Aloha event on the north side
of the pier on Friday for some of the
little girls from around the area.
Yeah, tell us about more Aloha,
your foundation? What's that all about?
Yes, so I started more Aloha a few years
ago and more low and just literally
means more love and I just wanted to
create some just a place and then swear
girls feel safe to come together and are
able to share and encourage each other
to step outside their comfort zones.
We do all kinds of things,
from surfing to lay, making to yoga,
and just different activities that encourage
self empowerment and self confidence.
I love that that's amazing and
to feel confident on the water.
I'm sure is a big message.
We absolutely yeah,
and thank you for not laughing
at my wave storm over here so.
I love it. So yes,
good luck to your continued success.
It's awesome to see you do your thing,
so thank you for joining us.
Thank you for having me.