Girls4Sport sponsors surf star Siri Cota

Girls4Sport sponsors surf star Siri Cota Announces Girls4Surf series featuring Siri Cota. Girls4Sport announces the Girls4Surf series featuring Siri Cota, our sponsored athlete. Siris accomplishments in surfing and coaching coupled with Girls4Sports mission to inspire girls of all ages is the perfect combination for getting girls and women to dive in and learn to surf or take their surfing skills to the next level.

SANTA CRUZ, CA (PRWEB) October 1, 2004 - Girls4Sport announces the Girls4Surf series featuring Siri Cota, our sponsored athlete. Siris accomplishments in surfing and coaching coupled with Girls4Sports mission to inspire girls of all ages is the perfect combination for getting girls and women to dive in and learn to surf or take their surfing skills to the next level.

Surfing Siri
All wrapped up in one dynamite package, Siris 5-foot frame packs a punch as both an athlete and a coach. Accelerating through the World Qualifying Series (WQS) Professional Tour, Siri is a strong, consistent, and confident surfer. She is ranked 51 in WQS and was recently invited to compete in the World Championship Tour (WCT) Malibu Pro with the worlds top 16 female surfers. Siri was also a top competitor in the following 2004 contests: Hello Kitty, Cold Water Classic, and U.S. Open.

A role model and coach for young surfers, Siri is a key member of Interscholastic Surfing Federation (ISF). The ISF is a non-profit organization encouraging student surfers to participate in a well-organized, professionally operated surf sports program representing their school.

Besides an accomplished surfer, Siri is a talented gymnast. Using her Olympic-level skills, Siri teaches young girls to stretch, balance, and do back flips with confidence. In addition, she is pioneering new moves on the water by combining gymnastics into her aerial surfing.

Puma also sponsors Siri, their featured athlete in the Puma spring/summer 04 campaign appearing in Lady Footer Locker stores nationwide.

G4S Team Riders
Our team riders are more than just a pretty face. They are accomplished athletes, some professional and amateur. They are smart, confident go-getters," says, Kim Ruby, president, Girls4Sport. Siri Cotas performance as a surfer and gymnast combined with her coaching skills inspire girls of all ages to get up and move. Thats exactly what we want"

Girls4Surf Clinics
Girls4Sport Participation Programs give girls and women a fun, exclusive experience with a professional sports instructor. They can learn a new skill or activity or add new knowledge to a current sport. Female athletes at any level and any age, from just curious" to "lifers", can boost their skills and benefit from these hands-on, training events.

Girls4Surf Clinics featuring Siri Cota will launch in the Spring 2005. These 1-day surf clinics will feature the following:
·Surf Etiquette
·Water/Ocean Safety
·Skill building exercises and cross training
·Surf Techniques - from beginner to advanced depending on attendee skill
·Get in the water"-- practice/lessons
·Buddy building - helping girls and women connect to continue to get out in the water with each other

Dates and locations for the Girls4Surf series will be announced in January 2005.
Girls4Sport will also launch a Girls4Wake Series in the Spring 2005 featuring a similar agenda for wakeboarding.

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 water wear line includes rash guard 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 Siri Cota, please visit www.girls4sport.com or call 831.423.8755

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