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Peace.
That’s what Caroline Marks, the 22-year-old surfing sensation, feels on the waves.
No phone, no distractions. Just a deep connection between human and Mother Nature. Board and ocean.
Marks describes it as “painting a picture.”
“When you’re on the wave, you’re very free,” Marks said. “It’s an open canvas. There’s never the same wave, and it’s always exciting. It’s a sport you can never really master.”
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This love affair with surfing guided Marks to the heights of the sport. Multiple national championships. The youngest surfer to qualify for the women’s championship tour. The youngest woman to compete at a World Surf League (WSL) event.
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