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WOMEN IN SURFING RECOGNIZED AT WOW EXHIBIT IN OCEANSIDE, CA

Written By: Carla Rowland on March 8, 2010 2 Comments

March 6, 2010 marked the opening of a new exhibit housed and put together by the people at the California Surf Museum, including pro-longboarder Julie Cox. The history-rich exhibit celebrates the various women who have made an impact throughout the decades within the male-dominated world of surfing.

March 6, 2010 - Opening day - Women on Waves Exhibit - Oceanside, CA

From old-school to new-school, the WOW exhibit is nothing short than AMAZING

A successful opening

The exhibit brought into focus the many dimensions of women in surfing...

Hollywood played a role in women's surf fashion

Early swimsuits were made of wool...

Brushing up on a little surf history.

Dedication to Linda Benson...

Linda Benson's 1959 championship trophy

Linda Benson is a remarkable woman who broke ground in a man's world. She continues to be a voice for surfergirls everywhere.

One of the 'Golden Girls' - Jericho Poppler - gave women's competitive surfing fire and drive...

Look! That's ME!!!

Such an honor to be mentioned in this wonderful exhibit!!

Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman - aka - Gidget. A dear, sweet friend...

da bu girls - Ashley Lloyd, Carla Rowland, Julie Cox

For more info… California Surf Museum

All images courtesy of Zamora Surf.

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2 Responses to “WOMEN IN SURFING RECOGNIZED AT WOW EXHIBIT IN OCEANSIDE, CA”

  1. Chris at JettyGirl.com on: 9 March 2010 at 3:44 am

    Congratulations Carla!

  2. Louise Searle on: 9 March 2010 at 10:01 am

    Thanks so much for showing us the exhibit Carla, it looks brill I wish it could come over here!

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