Tarryn Chudleigh

Nickname: I have to many gosh, ranging from chuddles to nemo

Favourite spot? I live on Long Beach and its my favourite when its not crowded, but otherwise I really love ponta in mozam - warm water and long rights 

Best thing about your lifestyle as a surfer?
Travelling around the world surfing and competing. You learn so much about life when you're out there actually experiencing it.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years I'll be 24. I see myself definately and without a doubt still surfing.

Other than surfing what is your next best thing?
Art and figuring out graphic design. I have also recently got into sewing and designing clothes.

On a Saturday morning you can find me... depends on the weather, but most probably somewhere in the world surfing or hanging out on the beach.

What’s your superpower? Top secret…..

If you found R100 on the floor, what would you do with it?
I'd like to think I'd put it in a charity box.

Did you have a New Year’s resolution for 2009? If so, what was it and how is it going?
My new years resolution was to learn and experience the WQS as much as possible. I've had a rough year on the WQS with everything going wrong that could possibly go wrong, but you don’t learn much when everthing is handed to you on a silver platter.

What is your guilty pleasure?
Mmmmmm CHOCOLATE

If you could choose any 5 people (over and above your friends of course) to have at your birthday party, who would they be?
1.  Casta Semenya (because she must be an awfully strong young person to go through her current circumstance along with being an amazing athlete)
2.Cheron Kraak - founder of Billabong SA (She is also a strong woman and she believed in me from when I was tiny)
3.Lance Armstrong , there is a lot to be learnt from people that have difficulties in their lives and persevere through to achieve
4.Lily Allen HA she can sing us a couple songs
5.Jacob Zuma, I'd like to get to know our president

My years of retirement will be spent…
Eating from my veggie patch, feeding my chickens, surfing and spending time with someone special.

If I had a star on Hollywood Boulevard, it would be right next to… Michael Jackson, honeslty how many people go check up on his star it would be hard to miss Tarryn Chudleigh right next to it.

The thing that makes me me is that I… Am forgetful, competitive silly and quite shy. Oh and did I mention I lose LOTS of my possessions.

One thing I would never travel without is… My Macbook, aaah no wait trick questions my surfboards

My biggest achievements so far are…
Representing South Africa 4 years Junior and once for seniors
Placing 8th world champs open women.
Winning the Billabong series in 2007 with 3 wins and a 2nd out of the five events.
Winning the Roxy WAHINE 2008  open women,
Winning the Gsports sportswoman of the year in 2008
Nominated top 3 for WP sportswoman of the year 2009