Surf Academy   

302 19th St
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
310-372-2790
www.surfacademy.org

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Mary Setterholm holds many titles: Red Cross instructor and lifeguard, personal trainer, U.S. surf champion. But for the women who have learned to hang ten under Setterholm's tutelage, the West L.A. native is a whole lot more. One former student describes her as "an angel of mercy, and a champion for women trying to take a chance with new sports and take charge of their health and well-being." Surf Academy classes are held in Santa Monica, El Segundo and Huntingtion Beach, depending on the season. Saturdays it's wahines (women) only, but open group sessions and private lessons are available for men and women as young as 7 years old. The school provides wetsuits and boards, and class times are flexible. Wanna-be boarders have no excuse not to rip and shred the next time surf's up. Contests, trips, clinics and the Ohana Nalu ("family wave") Surf Club offer further surf-community activities for those who just can't get enough of waveriding. Note: Address is mailing address only. Call or check the Surf Academy website for surfing lessons information. Pictured: Mary Setterholm, founder of Surf Academy