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Eight Beautiful Photos of Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley on Guana Island

The athlete posed for photographer Adam Franzino for the 2014 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness

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Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley made her SI Swimsuit debut when she posed for photographer Adam Franzino on Guana Island in 2014.

The 35-year-old athlete got her start at five years old and won her first major national surfing title when she was just 16.

“For me, growing up, I always was super into like, competing to be the best, training, and that required a lot of stuff besides surfing,” she said in an interview with The Intertia. She noted that after a trip to Europe when she was recognized for her social media presence rather than her athletic prowess, she really understood the power of the internet as a means to build her brand.

Today, Ashley has one million Instagram followers, where she frequently posts surfing videos and swimwear shots.

“I’ve been doing this my whole life. I’m surfing in Hawai’i one day, I’m on a plane to New York, I’m doing photo shoots, I’m working with brands, but most of all, I’m just having fun,” she added.

Below are eight of our favorite photos from Ashley’s 2014 photo shoot with Franzino in Guana Island, part of the British Virgin Islands.

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, O’Bleness loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University’s School of Journalism.

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