Girls4Sport Team Boasts Four Florida Standouts Girls4Sport Sponsors Inspiring, Motivating Water Women
Performance clothing designer and manufacturer Girls4Sport sponsors four outstanding Florida women – accomplished surfers, kiteboarders and wakeboarders. Each of these inspirational Floridians take their water sport seriously while pursuing careers and living real lives.
Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2005 -- Performance clothing designer and
manufacturer Girls4Sport sponsors four outstanding Florida women – accomplished
surfers, kiteboarders and wakeboarders. Each of these inspirational Floridians
take their water sport seriously while pursuing careers and living real lives.
“G4S Team Riders are genuine role models. They are more than just pretty
faces. These women are accomplished athletes, both professional and amateur.
They are smart, confident go-getters,” said Kim Ruby, President of Girls4Sport.
“Girls4Sports’ mission is to inspire girls of all ages to confidently lead
active lives. Each of our team riders embodies our mission in a very real way
every day.”
The Girls4Sport team currently boasts four outstanding women
from Florida. They are:
Karen Beber, a 38 year old kiteboarder and
mother of three from Key Biscayne
Once a competitive swimmer and water polo
player, Karen has discovered the thrill of catching big air on a kiteboard. In
addition to being a mom and an amazing kiteboarder, Karen is also a successful
entrepreneur. Combining her love of kiteboarding with keen business acumen,
Karen owns and operates a sports adventure and travel company.
Marissa
Guthrie, a 16 year old surfer and student from Sebastian
A straight-A
student, Marissa began surfing just two and a half years ago. Since she bagan
competing last year she has found great success placing 6th overall in the
Southeast Conference District of the National Scholastic Surfing Association
(NSSA).
Marissa is currently ranked 4th in Junior Girls division of
Central Florida Eastern Surfing Association. This makes her eligible to compete
in the regionals on April 9-11 at St. Augustine. She will be competing against
the best girls ages 15 through 19 in the state of Florida.
In addition to
surfing, Marissa is a key player on the Sebastian River High School softball
team and recently broke the school’s strikeout record by striking out 16 girls
in one game.
“Surfing helps me in so many ways,” said Marissa. “One good
wave can change my whole day. It’s the best sport and an awesome
lifestyle.”
Laura Mitchell, a 30 year old wakeboarder and artist from St.
Petersburg
An art student at Eckerd College who works primarily in clay,
Laura is preparing for an upcoming show at the St. Petersburg Art Center.
Mitchell explains that her show focuses on environmental preservation, “I want
to express the importance of our relationship with our oceans… I want my pieces
to spark interest and thought into my audience and hope the impact signifies
awareness of environmental importance.”
For Mitchell, the water is a part
of who she is and wakeboarding is simply an extension of that. “Wakeboarding,
for me, is the best of both worlds - sports on water,” said Laura.
Kristina Mekdeci, a 32 year old Surfer and elementary school teacher
from Melbourne
Kristina has been surfing for over 19 years. She surfs both
long and short boards and continues to push herself by always trying more
advanced moves. Kristina broke her ankle during an Eastern Surfing Association
competition in the late 1990’s. Since the injury she has focused on healing her
ankle by taking a break from competition. She continues surfing for the pure
enjoyment of the sport.
About Girls4Sport:
Girls4Sport is dedicated to
creating performance clothing with the female body in mind. Girls4Sport’s water
wear line includes rash guard sets designed for women by women with built-in
shelf bras, super comfy fabrics, great styles, anything-but-ordinary prints and
feel-good fit. In addition to its products, Girls4Sport has established the
Girls4Sport Foundation, a charitable arm of Girls4Sport to support organizations
that work to create events and real contributions for both learning and
inspiration for girls of all ages to lead active, confident
lives.
Girls4Sport products are distributed through a variety of retail
outlets and online. For more information about Girls4Sport products and the G4S
Team Riders, please visit www.girls4sport.com or call 831.423.8755.
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