ABOUT

Caroline Marks grew up in Melbourne Beach, Florida, the third of six kids, and followed her brother Luke into surfing. At 15, she became the youngest surfer ever to qualify for the women's Championship Tour. She moved to San Clemente as a teenager to chase it full time, and the results came fast. Rookie of the Year in 2018, won a tour event the following season, and built a reputation as a rare talent that only grew from there.

Marks won her first World Title in 2023, beating five-time champion Carissa Moore in the final at Lower Trestles. She took Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Games, edging Tatiana Weston-Webb by a fraction of a point in the shortboard final at Teahupo'o. She's picked up eight Championship Tour event wins so far, and at 23 she's already stacked a résumé most surfers never get close to - World title and Olympic gold.

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WORLD TOUR SETUP

Caroline Marks' trusted setup for World Tour Competition

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