MARISSA SHAW 
Age: 17
Nickname: mar mar
Hometown: San Clemente
Height: 5′ 3″
Sponsors: Ocean Minded, Body Glove, Electric, Dakine, Future Fins, Kurtis USA Surf Goggles, NoAisles.com, Ambitious Faith
Stance: Regular
When did you start surfing? 12 or 13
First board: old 6′ 3″ shortboard
Current boards: 5′ 7″ Roberts EPS
Career highlights: Finals at NSSA Nationals & NSSA West Coast Champs, 2007 South Coast League Womens Shortboard Champ
Goals for the season: Make 2009 NSSA State and National Finals
Other sports or hobbies: Kick boxing
Workout/practice routine: Surf as often as I can. Plus I’m a 24 hour Fitness junkie
Volunteer work: Every year, me and a group of friends go up to Pasadena to work on the Rose floats
Favorite break: Lowers
Home break: T-Street and Lowers
Travel: Up to Santa Cruz and down to San Diego y nada más
Accomplishments most proud of: Doing equally well in school, surfing, lifeguarding
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