Women to Compete in Mavericks Challenge

Women will be surfing the Mavericks Challenge this year. After many years and several long, hard fought battles, women will show their stuff at Mavericks this season. Mavericks is known for its epic waves and incredible conditions. This year we will see some of the best women in surfing competing in this legendary event. Learn how one of these women, Bianca Valenti, is looking forward to the challenge and what it took to get there. 

'We're Starting To See The Tides Change': Women To Compete In Mavericks Surf Contest For First Time

January 10, 2018 

Professional big wave surfers are getting ready for the Mavericks Challenge in Northern California, one of the most extreme competitions in the world. And for the first time, women have a chance to compete.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with one of the six women competing, Bianca Valenti (@beesoftheseas), co-founder of the Committee for Equity in Women's Surfing.

 

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