About Tara Parsons::

• Age: 29
• Where I live: San Clemente, California
• Where I'm from: Southern California

Sport Interests: I love to bodyboard of course, snowboard, run, and yoga

How I got started in sports:  I was influenced to bodyboard at about 16 years old when I saw a couple girls ripping at salt creek, CA and I thought 'I can do that.' From then on I have been hooked.

Athletic achievements: 7th in the ISA World Games, three consecutive first place wins on the Bodyboarding International Association (BIA) Tour--the only tour based in California for bodyboarding.

Athletic goals:  My goals in bodyboarding are to keep enjoying what I love to do and continue to progress in maneuvers and in my mind.

Inspiration: My inspiration are the girls that keep bodyboarding throughout the years and continue to push our sport as hard as they can.

Philosophy:  You only live once, do everything you always wanted to do and more. Have no regrets.

Favorite spot to do my sport:  My favorite place to surf is Mainland Mexico, I love sand beach breaks.

Favorite Girls4Sport wear: My favorite G4S wear are the draw string shorts because they stay on and they are cute, you can also tan your bootie at the same time.

My job: I'm working as a Medical Assistant/Office Manager for a Family Practice M.D and was recently certified to teach Pilates/Yoga.

(Photos: Carol Cunningham, www.cunninghamphotos.com)