This article is a collaboration between
Karla Costa Taylor, Claudia Ferrari, Derek Hulme and Flavio Brito
The first women to compete at Pipeline had to undergo many challenges. They here brave and determined and achieved recognition and cemented their way into what’s known to be one of the best waves for Bodyboarding in the world.
Some of those names include Chris Ann Kim, Shawnee Oide, Andrea Ferreira, Alessandra Bove, Carol Philips among many others. They were the first and not least important in the history of women’s bodyboarding.
Before 1990 when the first women event took place the girls had to challenge themselves competing among the men. Leila Ali, Daniela Freitas, Stephanie Pettersen and Claudia Ferrari showed their talent challenging the men at Pipeline. Claudia Ferrari advanced once time to the main event and even received a trophy for its achievement.
Claudia Ferrari was the first women to win the GOB world tour in 1995. Claudia also has 22 consecutive Pipeline events, a remarkable record.
The division has come a long way. The first all women’s event at Pipeline was held in 1990. Since then we have been there every year with exception of 1998, 2004 and 2008 where there was no IBA sanctioning. In those early days Carol Phillips and Betty Depolito were instrumental in gaining permits, working closely with Bob Thomas and Allan Lennard to secure the events.
Now the IBA are staging a Grand Slam with the best girls from around the world all heading to Hawaii lead by the current World Champion Isabella Sousa.
Please take a look below and enjoy the ride. Women have achieved a lot since the beginning at Pipeline. We hope the future holds even more memorable moments.
2009 – Tidal 9 Women’s Pipeline Pro in Benefit for Girl Scouts Hawaii
Date: March 31st – April 13th
Prize Money – US$ 10.000 (IBA Grand Slam)
Promoter: Betty Depolito
1. Luz Marie Grand – Puerto Rico
2. Eunate Aguirre – Spain
3. Neymara Carvalho – Brazil
4. Jessica Becker – Brazil
2008 – Pipeline Pro
Date: February
Prize Money:(No IBA Sanctioning)
Promoter: Betty Depolito
1. Aoi Koike – Japan
2. Rita Pires – Portugal
3. Claudia Ferrari – Brazil
4. Leila Ali – Brazil
2007 – Rockstar Games Pipeline Pro
Date: 6-16 January
Prize Money: US$ 10.000 (IBA International)
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1. Daniela Freitas – Brazil US$ 3.000
2. Kira Lewellyn – Australia US$ 1.600
3. Aoi Koike – Japan US$ 1.200
4. Leila Alli – Brazil US$ 800
2007 – Cholo’s Women’s Pipeline Pro by Betty Depolito
Date: 6-7 March
Prize Money: US$ 5.000 (IBA Regional event)
Promoter: Betty Depolito
1. Claudia Ferrari – Brazil
2. Natasha Sagardia – Puerto Rico
3. Aoi Koike – Japan
4. Daniela Freitas – Brazil
2006 – T&C Surf Women’s Pipeline Pro – Presented by Tony Volkswagon
Prize Money: IBA Regional Event
Promoter: Betty Depolito
Due to the shark sighting the women’s bodyboarding final was unable to finish.
The following girls decided to equally split the total prize purse of $ ($1,000 of this prize money was donated by Don & Josie Over Fund):
Equal First
1. Aoi Koike – Japan
1. Mandy Zieren – Australia
1. Lilly Pollard – Australia
1. Moe Watanbe – Japan
2005 – Pipeline International
Date: March 11- 16
Prize Money: US$ 5.000 (IBA regional event)
Promoter: Betty Depolito
1. Kira Llewllyn. Australia
2. Daniella Ronquillio, Brazil
3. Mandy Zieren, Australia
4. Caroline Casemiro, Brazil
2004 – No Sanctioning with the IBA
2003 – 14th Annual Bud Light World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Date: February
Prize Money – US$ 10.000
Promoter: Carol Philips – In Memory of Don & Josie Over
1. Stephanie Pettersen – Australia US$ 2.000
2. Neymara Carvalho – Brazil US$ 1.600
3. Karla Costa Taylor – Brazil US$ 1.200
4. Daniela Freitas – Brazil US$ 800
2002 – 13th Annual Turtle Bay Resort’s World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Date: Jan 6-16
Prize Money – US$ – 10.000
Promoter: Carol Philips – In Memory of Don & Josie Over
1. Kira Lewellyn – Australia US$ 2.000
2. Karla Costa Taylor – Brazil US$ 1.600
3. Heloise Bordoux – France US$ 1.200
4. Aoi Koike – Japan US$ 800
2001- 12th Annual V-Bodyboards World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money -
Promoter: Carol Philips – In Memory of Don & Josie Over
1.Stephanie Pettersen – Australia $1,000
2. Daniela Freitas – Brazil $700
3. Neymara Carvalho – Brazil $450
4. Heloise Bourroux – France $350
2001 – 12th Annual Mike Stewart Science Pipeline Pro – Banzai, HI
Prize Money – US$ 10.000
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1. Soraia Rocha – Brazil US$ 2.000
2. Stephanie Pettersen – Australia US$ 1.600
3. Daniela Freitas – Brazil US$ 1.200
4. Neymara Carvalho – Brazil US$ 800
2000 – 11th Annual Hawaii Tourism Authority/Voice Stream World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money - US$ 10.000
Promoter: Carol Philips – In Memory of Don & Josie Over
1.Daniela Freitas – Brazil $2,000
2.Soraia Rocha – Brazil $1,400
3.Stephenie Pettersen – Brazil $800
4.Claudia Dos Santos – Brazil $400
2000 – 10th Mike Stewart Pipeline Pro Bodyboards World Championships
Prize Money – US$ 15.000
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1. Karla Costa Taylor Brazil $ 3.000
2. Neymara Carvalho Brazil $ 1.600
3. Soraia Rocha Brazil $ 1.200
4. Claudia Santos Brazil $ 800
1999 – 9th Bodyboards World Championships – Banzai, HI
Prize Money – US$ 10.000
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1. Stephanie Pettersen – Australia US$ 2.000
2. Karla Costa Taylor – Brazil US$ 1.600
3. Claudia Santos – Brazil US$ 1.200
4. Neymara Carvalho – Brazil US$ 800
1997 – 8th Annual Baby G-G Shock Presents the X-Press World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money – US$ 15.000
Promoter: Carol Philips – in Memory of Josie Over
1. Mariana Nogueira Brazil $2,200
2. Daniela Freitas Brazil $1,600
3. Stephanie Pettersen Brazil $1,300
4. Neymara Carvalho Brazil $1,100
1996 - 7th Annual Baby-G Extreme Presents the X-Press World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money – US$ 20.000
Promoter: Carol Philips – In Memory of Josie Over
1. Neymara Carvalho – Brazil $5,000
2. Karla Costa – Brazil $3,500
3. Claudia Ferrari – Brazil $2,500
4. Claudia Santos – Brazil $2,000
In 1995 was the first year of the GOB – Global Organization of Bodyboarders world bodyboarding tour. Brazilian Claudia Ferrari was the first to win the GOB tour.
Before the creation of the world tour the world champions where known after the Pipeline Contest held annually at Banzai, Pipeline.
International Pipeline contest was known to be the most prestigious contest and pointed the world champions.
1995 – 6th Annual X-Press World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money – US$ 10.000
Promoter: Carol Philips – In Memory of Josie Over
1. Mariana Nogueira – Brazil $3,500
2. Neymara Carvalho – Brazil $2,000
3. Lucia Araujo – Brazil $1,000
4. Karla Costa – Brazil $825
5. Carol Philips – Hawaii $625
6. Andrea Guimarães – Brazil $55
1994 – 5th Annual Toobs/Josie Over World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money – US$ 10.000
Promoter: Carol Philips
1. Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil $1,100
2. Mariana Nogueira – Brazil $600
3. Daniela Freitas – Brazil $400
4. Claudia Ferrari – Hawaii $300
1993 – 4th Annual Morey International Women’s Championship
Prize Money -
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1.Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil $1,000
2. Carol Philips – Hawaii $700
3. Leila Alli – Brazil $500
4. Shawnee Oide – Hawaii $300
1992 – 3rd Annual Morey International Women’s Championship
Prize Money -
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1.Mariana Nogueira – Brazil $1,000
2. Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil $700
3. Isabela Nogueira – Brazil $500
4. Shawnee Oide – Hawaii $300
5. Daniela Freitas – Brazil $200
6. Claudia Ferrari – Brazil $100
1991 – 2nd Annual Laguana Sportswear World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money -
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1. Glenda Koslowski – Brazil $500
2. Mariana Nogueira – Brazil $300
3. Daniela Freitas – Brazil $200
4. Alessandra Bove – Brazil $100
5. Claudia Ferrari – Brazil $50
6. Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil $0
1990 - 1st Annual World Championship of Women’s Bodyboarding
Prize Money -
Promoter: Bob Thomas
1.Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil $200
2. Claudia Ferrari – Brazil $100
3. Chris Kim – Hawaii $50
4. Daniela Freitas – Brazil $50
5. Sandra Ferraz – Brazil $0
6. Shawnee Oide – Hawaii $0
List of world champions since the world tour started in 1995.
2011 – ???
2010 – Isabela Souza – Brazil
2009 – Neymara Carvalho – Brazil
2008 – Neymara Carvalho – Brazil
2007 - Neymara Carvalho – Brazil
2006 - Marina Taylor – Canary Island
2005 – Kirra Lewellyn – Australia
2004- Neymara Carvalho – Brazil
2003 – Neymara Carvalho – Brazil
2002 – Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil
2001- Soraia Rocha – Brazil
2000 – Soraia Rocha – Brazil
1999 – Karla Costa Taylor – Brazil
1998 – Mariana Nogueira – Brazil
1997 – Daniela Freitas – Brazil
1996 – Daniela Freitas – Brazil
1995 – Claudia Ferrari – Brazil
Winners of the Pipeline contest before the creation of the World Tour(1995). At this time the world champion was decided on a single annual event at Pipeline, Hawaii.
1995 – Mariana Nogueira – Brazil
1994 – Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil
1993 – Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil
1992 – Mariana Nogueira – Brazil
1991 – Glenda Kozlowski- Brazil
1990 – Stephanie Pettersen – Brazil
