Girls4Sport Sponsors Hawaiian-Born Kiteboarder Nalani Oda: A Genuine Water Woman who Inspires and Moves

Girls4Sport sponsors Hawaiian-born kiteboarder Nalani Oda. A genuine water woman who inspires through her actions in an out of the water, Nalani is an exemplary Girls4Sport team rider.

Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) December 10, 2004 -- Girls4Sport sponsors Hawaiian-born kiteboarder Nalani Oda. A genuine water woman who inspires through her actions in an out of the water, Nalani is an exemplary Girls4Sport team rider.

Taking flight

Born and raised in Hawaii, Nalani started kiteboarding three years ago. Quickly rising to first place in her very first contest, Nalani has established the accessibility of kiteboarding for women. Nalani has placed in amateur and professional contests from Hawaii to Australia. Ive always played many sports, including surfing, but none have captured my athletic passion like kiteboarding," says 27-year-old Nalani. Its exciting to be a part of a new sport that is constantly evolving. Proficiency in kiting relies more on technique and style rather than strength, and women are re-defining the boundaries of tricks and moves just like the men."

All around role model

Girls4Sport sponsors women that inspire and move. From professional athletes to women who take their water sport seriously while pursuing careers and living real lives, G4S Team Riders are genuine athletes and role models," says Kim Ruby, president, Girls4Sport. Nalani inspires women to go out and break new ground, in sports and in life, with her ambitious attitude."

A pioneer on land

Nalani not only loves the water, but also the Alaskan wilderness. Living for six months in the Alaskan wilderness, she worked with a team of seven people dismantling, transporting, and rebuilding log cabins. Alaska was an amazing experience because it taught me the true meaning of self-reliance--a skill so important for women today," says Nalani.

Beyond kiting

Holding a BA from Colorado College, Nalani lived in Japan and taught English to Japanese students. She has plans to enter dental school. Until then, she teaches kiteboarding, catches air everyday she can, competes in international kiteboarding contests, and enjoys being with family and friends on Oahu.

Other G4S team riders: Meet a few

Surfing: Marissa, 16

Straight-A student. Surfing for two and a half years. Began competing last year, placing 6th overall in NSSA in Southeast Conference District. Besides surfing, Marissa broke her high schools record by striking out 16 girls in one softball game.

Kiteboarding: Karen, 38

Mother of three. Competitive swimmer and water polo player. Now catches big air kiteboarding. Smart business acumen combined with her love of kiteboarding, Karen is the entrepreneur behind a successful sports adventure and travel company.

Wakeboarding Jade, 25

Smart, confident. Works hard and plays hard. Jade works as an information technology manager for a really big computer company in Texas. Wakeboarding everyday, she inspires others to learn to wakeboard whenever she can.

Surfing: Siri, 30

All wrapped up in one dynamite athlete and coach, Siris 5-foot frame packs a punch. Strong, confident surfer on the World Qualifying Series (WQS). Inspires younger surfers by managing the Interscholastic Surfing Federation Competitions. Siri was an Olympic-level gymnast and truly defines big things in small packages."

Detailed profiles and photos are available online for all our G4S Team Riders.

About Girls4Sport:

Girls4Sport embodies performance, fashion, and lifestyle for active girls of all ages. Girls4Sport's main focus is to create performance clothing from beginning to end with the female body in mind. Girls4Sports waterwear line includes rashguard sets designed for women by women with built-in shelf bras, super comfy fabrics, great styles, anything-but-ordinary prints and feel-good fit. In addition to its products, Girls4Sport has established Girls4Sport Foundation, a charitable arm of Girls4Sport to support organizations that work to create events and real contributions for both learning and inspiration for girls of all ages to lead active, confident lives.

Girls4Sport products are distributed through a variety of retail outlets and online. For more information about Girls4Sport products and the G4S Team Riders, please visit www.girls4sport.com or call 831.423.8755. For more information on Nalani Oda: www.nalanioda.com

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