What has been your most memorable moment in the water
so far?
Huff, this is a hard one! So many years in the water already, hard to
pick the best one! But latest memorable one was here at home where me and my boyfriend paddled out, it was really not so good at all, suddenly the swell direction changed and it just started peeling perfectly. And it was just the two of us out there, exactly the waves we like, around 5 hours in the water. Like a point break on a beach break. Such a beautiful day as well. We just felt really connected to the elements! Another really memorable one was when I was out there and dolphins were swimming right in front of where we were sitting. Always a breathtaking moment.

If you weren’t an athlete, what would you be doing?
I have no fear of thinking of this! I know reality as an athlete is that it won’t be a lifelong career. Yet, this is changing, and I hope I can be a part of it! I hope that surfing will not only belong to young surfer representing it anymore. I hope, when a brand starts a journey together, it really is to do the whole journey along side each other. Surfing is for everybody. Every type of life. Yet, aside of surfing, that will always be there in my life, I have a passion for cooking as well. And I would see myself opening a café,
that would be open during the day, with healthy food and drinks all day long, for people to come, work, or pass by in between sessions... In Vila do Bispo. I know I will make it happen one day. Not now though. As it is something that really needs full dedication and some years before it would be proper set. In some years maybe!

What’s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?
Good one haha, people don’t often understand my life and my journey very well. Well it all started with not finishing school for instance. And ​deciding to let all that go and start living in a 500€ rusty old van. Well, it in the end really made me think of what I wanted to do with my precious time, and ended up actually working with what I love to, with my passion, instead of dedicating years and years to studying something I wasn’t sure of if I wanted to do for the rest of my life. And I’m very happy I did it and ended up the way I am! But yes at that time it was all very confusing!

What does a perfect day look like for you?
My ideal day is to slowly wake up and have a big brunch at home. Prep things to spend the day at the beach. Head to the best spot for the day. Surf with my son, then surf a bit myself, then swap and my partner goes and I spend time at the beach with my son, with family and friends around..! Maybe go in again... And go straight from the beach have dinner and sleep early

What’s your go-to pre-session ritual or routine?
My best sessions are when I know my little family is at the beach having a good time and I can go in there without any worries, and also just go when I can, without too much of a search before, or too much waiting for the perfect tide, just when I have a certain window of time and enjoy that time to the fullest!

How do you handle setbacks or tough moments in your sport?
I remind myself that this is not all that matters, and that there will always be a solution!

What’s a motto or philosophy you live by?

A quote, mindset, or belief that keeps you motivated every day. Remember when you wanted everything you have today! (sometimes I can be so busy chasing the next dream, and this is always a good one to set me where I am!)

One quote about SWOX. What do you think about SWOX?

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