Alana Blanchard

About

Alana Rene Blanchard (born March 5, 1990) is an American professional surfer and model. Blanchard has surfed on the ASP World Tour.

Alana Blanchard was first taught how to surf when she was just 4 years old by her father, Holt. Alana rode her first wave at Hanalei Pier in Kauaʻi. Then went on to compete for the first time when she was 9 years old. Blanchard took first place in shortboard at the 2005 T&C Women’s Pipeline Championships. She has also won championships in the following:

The Women’s Pipeline Championships, Hawaii
The Rip Curl Girls Festival Junior Pro, Spain
The Roxy Pro Trials in Haleiwa, Hawaii
The Billabong Pro Pre Trials in Hookipa, Maui
The Volcom Pufferfish Surf Series in Pinetrees, Kauaʻi.
Beginning in 2004, Blanchard also established her professional relationship with Rip Curl swimwear, in which she designed and modeled, including a line of wetsuits. In 2020, Rip Curl ended their sponsorship which Blanchard believes was due to her becoming a mother. In a statement, Rip Curl denied that this was the reason blaming it on an inability for Rip Curl and Blanchard to agree to terms of a new deal. In May 2017, the Hawaiian surfer launched the Alana Blanchard…