Surf Girl – July 2019

26 SurfGirl Magazine

Tegan, when did you start surfing and how did you

get into it?

My parents, auntie and uncle all surf, and my Grandpa

was one of the pioneer surf crew in West Cornwall, so it’s

in my blood. My dad has taken me to our local beach at

Crantock and put me on the front of his board since I was

a baby. Over the years I grew in confidence and by the

time I was six he was pushing me into green waves.

What do you love most about surfing?

I enjoy how every wave is different, so it’s never boring.

You don’t get that in any other sport. Surfing also gives

you a sense of freedom and release; nothing else seams to

matter when you’re out in the waves. I love the point when

you lock into the wave and you feel like you become at one

with the ocean. It’s such a magic sensation and always

keeps you paddling out for just ‘one more wave!’

Do you like competing and is that what you intend

to do?

I’ve been into competitive sport from an early age –

swimming, tennis, netball and hockey – and I’m always

hungry for a challenge. I enjoy surf contests especially

because the conditions are always different – it’s not like a

100m sprint with a fixed and predictable course.

Within the next two years I would like to start competing

on the Junior Pro Tour in Europe.

You’ve just been sponsored by Roxy, was that one of

your dreams?

Being sponsored by Roxy is every surf girl’s dream. I

love being a brand ambassador for Roxy as it’s all about

celebrating the empowerment of women in action sports.

It’s about feeling beautiful and strong in your own skin and

encourages young girls to dream big and shoot for the

stars.

How would you describe your life right now in five

words?

SURF, eat, sleep, school, FUN!

TEENAGE

DREAM

Tegan Blackford

is the UK’s super

grom and recently

sponsored by Roxy,

she’s living every

teenager’s dream.

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