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My name is Lucy Mata’utia Jarrard. I’m a 19 year old competitive surfer from Carlsbad, California, but currently live in Oahu, Hawaii. In addition to my passion for surfing, I also enjoy activities such as hiking, skating, and sewing. My pacific heritage is Samoan and French. My mother is Samoan while my father is French.
You re the first Samoan female surfer to represent American Samoa Surfing Association - tell us how you got into surfing and how long you ve been competing for.
I originally come from a water family, so all of our weekends and days off were spent together at the beach surfing and hanging out. It’s funny though because I actually didn’t even really like the beach. I think I was about three when I first started surfing, but I didn’t start enjoying it until I was about eight. My first contest was a Volcom series at about nine. After this contest, I continued to compete and grow as an individual and as a surfer.