Carol Philips
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Carol Philips a pioneers of big wave bodyboarding for women. She was the first woman to compete against the men at the Banzai Pipeline
on the North Shore (Oahu)
. She founded the World Championship of Women's Bodyboarding in Memory of Don and Josie Over in 1990. She was the first woman in the world to hold a permit to run a contest at the Banzai Pipeline.
Philips was also featured in the book "North Shore Chronicles" and was in the movie Blue Crush
. Philips is the founder of the North Shore Surf Girls - Surf School.
Philips was appointed in 2005 by the Governor of the State of Hawaii to a 4 year term on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women.
Banzai Pipeline
The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe," is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef...
on the North Shore (Oahu)
North Shore (Oahu)
The North Shore, in the context of geography of the Island of Oahu, refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oahu between Kaena Point and Kahuku Point...
. She founded the World Championship of Women's Bodyboarding in Memory of Don and Josie Over in 1990. She was the first woman in the world to hold a permit to run a contest at the Banzai Pipeline.
Philips was also featured in the book "North Shore Chronicles" and was in the movie Blue Crush
Blue Crush
Blue Crush is a 2002 surfer film directed by John Stockwell and based on the Outside magazine article "Life's Swell" by Susan Orlean. Starring Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake, and Mika Boorem, it tells the story of three friends who have one passion: living the ultimate dream of...
. Philips is the founder of the North Shore Surf Girls - Surf School.
Philips was appointed in 2005 by the Governor of the State of Hawaii to a 4 year term on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women.
Records
- Vice Champion, Morey World Championships, 1993
- United States Champion, Women’s Bodyboarding, 1989 & 1991
- Hawai'i State Champion, Women’s Bodyboarding, 1990 & 1999