Erin Brooks, 15-year-old barrel rider, aims for the Olympics
At just 15, Erin Brooks is pushing the limits of women’s surfing in the air and in big barrels.
Before heading out to surf at Gas Chambers in Pupukea, the up-and-comer spoke with Spectrum News Hawaii about her surfing career.
Brooks lives on the North Shore of Oahu but originally hails from Boerne, Texas. She lived in Texas until she was 9 years old when her family moved to Hawaii.
“The first few days we were there, I got invited to a surf lesson and from the first wave I fell in love,” said Brooks.
