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Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley Made a Splash With Her SI Swim Shoot in Guana Island

The athlete and social media star posed for Adam Franzino in 2014.

Ananya Panchal

Anastasia Ashley was photographed by Adam Franzino in Guana Island. Swimsuit by San Lorenzo.

Anastasia Ashley was photographed by Adam Franzino in Guana Island. Swimsuit by San Lorenzo.

Professional Big-wave surfer Anastasia Ashley first entered the water on a board when she was 6-years-old, and never looked back. The ABC’s Ultimate Surfer star, who won the 2010 and 2019 Pipeline Women’s Pro, holds two National Scholastic Surfing Association championship titles. She made her SI Swimsuit debut in Guana Island in 2014. Ashley was also featured in that year’s October Maxim issue.

“It’s insane to see the progression of women’s swimming, even [compared to] 10 years ago. People [were] telling me to ‘get out of the water, women shouldn’t be out here.’ I’ve heard it all,” she told The Inertia. “The day that I found out surfing was in the olympics for male and female, I cried, because I remember the days that there wasn’t even female events. 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.” 

The California-born model has also made a name for herself as a social media influencer and has grown her Instagram following to 1 million. She is a brand ambassador for Celsius, Suja Organic, NordicTrack, FEKKAI and more companies.

“I feel the most confident and beautiful when I'm my healthiest, surfing every day and on a great regimen both in and out of the water,” the 36-year-old told E! News. “Feeling good inside translates to looking good on the outside.”

Below are six of our favorite photos from Ashley’s photo shoot with Adam Franzino in Guana Island.

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Ananya Panchal

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a NYC-based Lifestyle & Trending News writer at SI Swimsuit. Before joining the Swim team, the Boston University Alum worked for culture & entertainment beats at Bustle, The San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When Ananya is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, she can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast.