About Monica Dell'Amore::

• Age: 30
• Years Body Boarding: 11
• Work-Life: Caterer at the Ritz Carlton. Also teaches pilates and aqua classes at the Ritz Carlton and surfing at Ocean Academy.
• Home: Dana Points, California (Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil)
• Interests: Yoga, Snowboarding, Fishing, Dancing

Accomplishments::

• 2007 - Bodyboarders International Association Tour Overall Champion
• 2005 - Historic Women's Pipeline Championship Contestant
• Monica dropped into the biggest wave of the entire contest!
• 2004 - 1st PAC Coast Pro Tour
• 2003 -- 2nd Body Boarding International Association Tour

In her own words::
"Surf as much as possible. My job at the Ritz Carlton provides me lots of flexibility to do that. Actually, the Ritz is 'athlete-friendly.' Lots of serious amateur and professional athletes work at my location in Dana Point. The biggest thrill for me competing in the First Women's Pipeline Championship was dropping into the biggest wave of the two-day event. The jet ski rescue team was on the way to get me, but I waved them off. I wanted to get back out there and catch another wave. (If you get on the jet ski, you automatically lose the heat.) I love to motivate, promote, and encourage other females to bodyboard. It's so much fun and great exercise too. I have a simply philosophy: Be good, do good things for people, do good things in life and good things will come back to you. Maybe even the perfect wave!"