Paige Hareb

"I love to travel, sleep, eat, make surf movies, hang out with friends and family. I am just a normal teenager (whatever normal means)!, just like everybody else."

Current World Ranking = 10th equal
Hoping to finish in top 5 by end of the year

Paige came 5th in her last event - a home event - The New Zealand TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival held in Taranaki

- 19 years old - Born in Taranaki and still lives at home when not travelling the world competing! - Started surfing at age 6! - initially taught by her Dad who pushed her into the waves on his board. - Started competing in the Under 10's.
	Upcoming Events
	Date                     Event                  Location                      Result             Feb 27 - March 10 Roxy Pro Gold Coast, Australia 9th Mar 30 - April 5 Rip Curl Women's Pro  Bells Beach, Australia 9th April 11 - 16 TSB Bank Women's Surf  Taranaki, New Zealand 5th April 21 - 26 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Dee Why, NSW, Australia 9th June 8 -13  Lobitos-Peru Movistar Peru Classic     Northern Beaches, NSW, Australia   Oct 7 - 11 Rip Curl Pro     Peniche-Portugal   Oct 30 - Nov 4 Rip Curl Search TBC   Nov 24 - Dec 6 Oahu-Hawaii Gidget Pro Sunset Beach   Dec 8 - 20 Maui-Hawaii Billabong Pro  Honolua Bay

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A message from Paige....

Hey I'm Paige and I guess you know me as the 'surf girl'. Well I'm exactly like you, only human :) I love being a teenager, hanging out with my friends and family. Editing surf movies, playing a lot of sport and of course surfing the net! I also eat Hubbard's Cereal just like you! You ask, how did I get to where I am today? By plane... no but really... I was born in New Plymouth and have lived in a little place 10 minutes from New Plymouth for my whole 20years on this wonderful world called Oakura. My Dad Mike, Mum Fiona, Sister Rachael and Brother Levi have always been very sporty, so being the youngest I always was so competitive with my family, always trying to beat them in everything.

Growing up I never really thought I could be a professional surfer. Always busy doing so many sports, I thought I would either be a pro soccer player, basketball player, skier or tennis player and surfing seemed to be just another hobby on the side. If all else failed with my sport, I had this idea that I would be a physiotherapist for some sports team. So after Dad pushing me into my first waves and competing from then on, it started getting hectic and my sports started clashing so I had to choose. It was obvious, at the age of 14 I had my first sponsor for surfing, I could surf everyday and it would always be different, every single wave of my life is different,

I'm never going to get bored. It's been over 10 years now since I first hopped on a surfboard and I still feel like I've only just started surfing, the same amazing thrill is still there. I feel lucky to be able to surf for a living, to travel the world, see new places, meet new people, experience cultures and new food. I want to be able to do all of this for as long as I can. To stay fit and healthy. So I want you to join me, to live the life you've dreamed for as long as you can.

Let's start with keeping healthy - meet you at the bottom of this box!

Paige Hareb xo