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These 8 Photos of Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley in Guana Island Are Total Perfection

The athlete was photographed by Adam Franzino in 2014.

Ananya Panchal

Anastasia Ashley was photographed by Adam Franzino in Guana Island.

Anastasia Ashley was photographed by Adam Franzino in Guana Island.

Professional surfer Anastasia Ashley first hopped on a board and into the waves at the age of 6 and never looked back. The 36-year-old won the 2010 and 2019 Pipeline Women’s Pro and holds two National Scholastic Surfing Association championship titles.

“I want to be out there and show you can be a strong, fearless, independent athlete and be a woman,” Ashley told Refinery29. “Growing up, it wasn’t a cool thing to be a female athlete or a female surfer. It taught me to be strong and do what I love. For any female in a male-dominated sport, the challenge is proving that you really are a great surfer and not just ‘good for a girl.’”

The California-born model made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2014 and was featured in Maxim magazine that October.

Below are eight of our favorite photos from her 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.