Our very own Manly beach rat, and greatest female surfer of all time, Layne Beachley has announced her retirement today.
With seven world titles under her Billabong belt, this surfing legend has left little more to be achieved in a career that has inspired and motivated a movement of female surfers, not only in Australia, but around the world.
"I'm really proud of the impact I have had on women's surfing and I feel blessed to have been in a position to inspire a whole generation of surfers to pick up a board and experience this wonderful sport,'' she said in her press conference.
Surf legend Kelly Slater, a nine time title winner gushed in his statement by naming our Layne as the greatest female surfer of all time."She has continued to blow minds and shatter records with her surfing style, technical ability and focus. She will be missed in the surfing world," he said.
Thanks Layne for making Australia proud! And on behalf of sporty sistas around the globe: we salute you!
Check out Layne carving the waves in Fiji!
