Skylar McFetridge

Full Name: Skylar May McFetridge 
Nickname: Skys, Winnie 
Date of birth: 8th January 2006 
Hometown: Okato, New Zealand 
Ethnicity: NZ European 
Height: 5’4
Stance: Natural  
 
How many boards do you own: 2  
Length range: 5’6  
Sponsors: Mint home loan finance  
Surfing Since: 8 year. old 
How did you start surfing: The usual dad pushing you into waves  
Surfing competitively Since: Club comps: 10 year old    National comps: 13 years old  
Competition strategy: Catch a wave in every 5 minute blocks and build up a score from that  
New Zealand teams: NZ junior Surf Team 2022 
Career highlight: 2nd in the Nationals 2022  
Ambitions:  To win a National Title, travel and surf around the world 
 
Main surf breaks you surf: Stent , Fitzroy, Backs 
Favourite surf break: Righthander: Stent rd    lefthander: Puniho’s 
People you surf with the most: My surf friends, and family  
Occupation: student 
Other interests: Skateboarding, chilling with friends, music 
 
Surfing heroes: Carissa Moore, Kanoa Igarashai 
Life heroes: My Dad 
Favourite food: Acai bowls and pasta  
Favourite moves: forehand Snap, Forehand/Backhand finisher 
Favourite surf video: Girls cant surf, surf’s up