Surf Lessons 46

Dangerwoman" Profile

"Through sheer determination, all things are possible"

Kim Hamrock - Dangerwoman





Name: Kim Hamrock, a.k.a. "Danger Woman"

Age: 48
Kids: Christopher 26, Nina 24, Margeaux 20
Surfing: 33 years
Competed: 16 Years (started competing at age 30)

Major Titles:
2005 PIPELINE LONGBOARD CHAMPION
2002 WOMEN'S WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPION
12-TIME U.S.A. CHAMPION
6-TIME WEST COAST CHAMPION
EAST COAST CHAMPION

Occupation: Artist / Writer / Surf Instructor
Own and operate my own surf school, Surf City Surfing Lessons
Established in 1995

Produced instructional surfing video: "Safe Surfing with Danger Woman" (1996)
International published writer: Wahine Magazine, "Water Wisdom" column

Featured:
PAPER: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (1993) SURF LIFE FOR WOMEN,PACIFIC LONGBOARDER, LONGBOARD MAGAZINE, SURFER, SURFER GIRL, SURFING GIRL, ORANGE COAST MAGAZINE, WESTWAYS MAGAZINE, ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN, O.C. REGISTER, L.A.TIMES, INDEPENDENT, MODERN LONGBOARD TIMES MAGAZINE, GIRL IN THE CURL BOOK, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SURFING ( TO BE RELEASED) FREESTYLE CATALOG, BLINK BATHING SUITS CATALOG, WAHINE MAGAZINE.

FILM: CNN FOR WOMEN, DISCOVERY CHANNEL, MODERN LONGBOARD TIMES VIDEO, LOOSE LIPS, LONGBOARD MAGIC, CENTRAL SURF LONGBOARD TUBE-RIDING EVENT 2002, HOT CATS, SAFE SURFING WITH DANGER WOMAN, RADIO TV GAUDALUPE, KNX RADIO INTERVIEW, BLUE TORCH, PRIME SPORTS.



2003 Contest / Media

Kim Hamrock
3/03 Puerto Escondido Central Surf Longboard Tube-riding Contest
(4th year as only female entrant) - advanced 1 round

4/03 Cocoa Beach, Florida Easter Festival Longboard - 7th Place
(Longboard Mag. Series) Short Board - 2nd Place
4/03 Fosters Trestles Short Board - 13th Place

5/03 PSTA Short Board - 4th Place

6/03 Roxy T-Street San Clemente Short Board - 1st place

7/03 U.S. Open Huntington Beach Short Board - 17th Place

8/03 She Shreds Topanga Longboard - 4th Place

9/03 Malibu Surfing Association Longboard - 1st Place

9/03 Longboard Magazine Malibu Longboard - 4th Place

9/03 Dewey Weber Doheney Longboard -1st Place

10/03 Roxy San Onofre Longboard - 1st Place

Extra Features:
2/03 - Producing New Instructional Surfing Video
3/03 - Guest Speaker at Gene Autry Museum for Women's Surfing
6/03 - Guest Speaker for Life Skills through Sports
8/03 - Nominated for Action Girl of the Year Award

Surf Instruction/Training
1/03 - the K-38 Rescue course to prepare for tow-in surfing
6/03 - Lifeguard Certified
3/03 - Surf Clinic for kids in Vera Cruz, Mexico
7/03 - Surf Clinic All Girls Skate/Surf Jam
7/03 - Cannon Beach Oregon all girls Surf Clinic

Media
T.V. - 54321, Prime Media, OLN, KUSI (San Diego T.V.)
Print - Matt Warshaws Encyclopedia of Surfing, The Art of Surfing Book, Longboard Magazine, Surf life for Women Magazine, Surfer Magazine, Surfing Girl Magazine
Video - Reflections, Longboard Fever, Longboard Magazine Video Vol. III, Journey to the Tip, Toes on the Nose Rabbit Kekai Longboard Classic


Accomplishments
KIM HAMROCK
2002 WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPION
11-TIME U.S. WOMEN'S SURFING CHAMPION

* Rabit Kekai Toes on the Nose Women's World Championships Mujer de Oro Division-1st place (Boca Barranca, Costa Rica) and Open Women's division -1st place
* USA Women's Longboard Championships Pro Division 1st place (Malibu)
* Margaritaville Longboard Open 1st Place (Oceanside) Season - 2nd Overall 2001
* Awarded "most radical maneuver" for the season
* Huntington Beach Longboard Crew Nose-riding Contest light weight division 1st place
* Awarded Longest Nose-ride of the event (male or female) - 19.4 seconds
* Central Surf Longboard Tube Riding Contest -Only Female Entrant 1999,2000,2002
* (Biggest waves at Puerto Escondido ever surfed by a woman)
* Rabbit Kekai Women's World Longboard Championships 3rd place 1999, 5th place2000
* Association of Longboard Professionals 1st Place 1998,1999
* Four-time U.S. Women's Surfing Champion (short board) 1993-1997
* Four-time U.S. Women's Longboard Champion (2 as an amatuer/2 as a Pro)
* United States Surfing Federation (U.S.S.F.) Iron Women Award 1996
* Six-time West Coast Women's Champion 1991-1996
* East Coast Women's Champion (longboard/short board/paddle race) 1996
* Four-time Santa Cruz Longboard Union Champion 1995,1996,1997,1998
* U.S.A. National Team Member (1996 World Champion Team)
* Billabong Santa Cruz pro/am 1st Place 1996
* Bud Tour Results overall results 2nd Place 1996
* Professional Longboard Association U.S. Pro champion 1995,1996



2000 Contest Results/ Media

* Red Bull LongBoard Invitational (Brazil)
2nd Place Longboard
* Rincon Clean Water Classic (Team Event)
2nd Place Longboard/Shortboard
* U.S.S.F. Women's Specialty Event (Newport Beach)
1st Place Longboard
1st Place Shortboard
* US Open (Huntington Beach)
17th Place Shortboard
* Hobie Classic (San Onofre)
1st Place Vintage Longboard
2nd Place Longboard
* Seaside Celebration Women's Surf Classic
2nd Place Longboard
* 4th Place Shortboard
* Wild Women Event (Malibu)
1st Place Longboard
4th Place Shortboard
* Rabbit Kekai World Championship (Costa Rica)
5th Place Longboard (very controversial)
* Central Surf Longboard Tube Riding Contest (Puerto Escondido, Mexico )
Survived
* Rob Machado Surf Classic (Queen of the reef)
1st Place Shortboard
2nd Place Longboard
2nd Place Paddle Race



1999 Contest / Media
Longboard
November

* Huntington Beach Longboard Crew Club Contest
3rd Place Men's Division

October

* U.S.S.F. Womens Pro Am 1st Place
* Roxy/San Onofre 1st Place

September

* Central Surf Longboard Tube Riding Contest
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
(only woman)24th out of 31
* Malibu Classic 2nd Place

August

* Rabbit Kekai Womens World Championships 3rd Place
Boca Barranca, Costa Rica

July

* Surfer Joe's Sunset Beach Classic 1st Place
Men's Pro Division
May

* Association of Longboard Professionals
Women's Division 1st Place
Sr. Men's Division 2nd Place
Pro Men's Division 9th Place

April

* Roxy/Ventura 1st place
* Santa Cruz Longboard Union 3rd Place



Shortboard
October

* U.S.S.F. Women's Tour Pro Am 1st Place
* Queen of the Reef 2nd Place overall
(Longboard/Shortboard/Paddle Race)

July

* Salty Sister/Tamarack 3rd Place
* U.S. Open Huntington Beach 17th Place

May

* Billabong/Trestles 9th Place

February

* Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz 5th Place
* Panasonic Shockwave 11th Place overall