Line Up Team Profiles
Tara Ryan

Date of Birth: 28th August 1988

Local Break: Dee Why, Sydney Australia

Nickname: T

Surfing Since: 1993

Top Results:

1. 1st Roxy Pro Surfing Festival. U16
2. 1st Northern Beaches Under 18 '05
3. 1st Surf club NSW titles U16
4. 1st Rip Curl Grom Search
5. 1st Culbura Classic, Open
6. 1st Regional titles, Sydney '01, '02, '03.
7. 1st Walk on Water Classic Open Pro-Am, Japan
8. 1st Aloha Hornet fest (u16)
9. 1st Christian surfer board riders
10. 1st Northern Beaches Woman’s board riders Series
11. 1st Sydney girls Christian surfers (u19)
12. 2nd Walk on water classic Hawaii, '03.
13. 2nd Regional school titles (u19).
14. 2nd Northern beaches woman’s boardriders`01.
15. 2nd Surf for life`01.
16. 3rd Ripcurl gromsearch (u14) `02.
17. 3rd State school titles (u16)`02.
18. 3rd Sunsmart womans surfing festival (u16)
19. 4th Jesus Pro-Am, Cronulla '05
20. 5th Rip curl Wahine classic Hawaii '03.
21. 5th Ripcurl NSW State Titles (U 18) `01.
22. 5th Jesus pro-am `02.
23. 5th Cooee surf classic (open)`02.
24. 9th Australian titles (u19)`01.
25. In the top 14 of the Pro Jr series, which I have been competing on since 2005

Current Sponsors:

• Surfboards: Line Up Surf Australia
• Blanket Sponsor: O'Neill International
• Previously with Roxy for 8 years.

Favourite Male Surfer: Ry Craike

Favourite Female Surfer: Lisa Anderson

Favourite All-time Surf spot: Dee Why Point & Pupa kea, North Shore, Hawaii

Surfboard Dimensions: 5'10" x 18" x 2 3/4"

Favourite Manouver: Barrels

Influences in the water: Anyone that rips

Travels: Maldives, Mentawais, Sumatra, Samoa; Bali; Hawaii; New Zealand; Mexico; USA; Japan; Queensland, NSW South Coast; South Australia & Tasmania

Favourite other sport: Going to the gym; swimming; running; skateboarding

Favourite Animal: My little dog, Reef

Favourite Food: Chocolate

Favourite All-Time Surf Movie: Loose Change & Endless Summer 2

How far do you want to take your surfing? World Professional Champ

Work: Modeling, competing, and work at Quiksilver NSW head office

Other Interests: Travelling

Likes: Sport; Traveling; Surfing, Friends, Beach

Dislikes: Surf Skis; Rain, No surf.

Any Last Words: Live every moment

Would you like to sponsor Tara Ryan? Just contact Wayne Ryan by email or by phone on +61-2-9971-8624; or Fax him on +61 2 9971 8600.

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