Clare Teresa McGowan

Name? Clare Teresa McGowan

Age? 28

Local Break? Bournemouth Pier/Les Cavailiers, France

Sponsors? RipCurl, Balin, Zone d'Impact (bodyboard shop)

Greatest achievement in surfing? 4th ISA World Surfing Games 2004

What does surfing mean to you? Harmony, good health and fun times. Bodyboarding is an everlasting, enthralling self-challenge.

Where around the world have you surfed? Ireland, England, France, Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, Morocco, South Africa, Reunion Island, Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Philippines, Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii, Mexico, Ecuador and Brazil.

Where are the most pristine waters you have surfed in? Tahitian waters

Where are the most disgusting waters you have surfed in? French waters

Why is SAS needed? SAS is needed to raise awareness about ocean contamination and to help impose laws to regulate it. SAS is there to protect us and wildlife. Without SAS there would be a more potent cocktail of chemicals in the oceans and industries would carry on polluting as they please.

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