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tia malia d'ambrosio
Name: Tia Malia D'Ambrosio

Height: 5'3"

Weight: 140 pounds

Dropped in: July 13, 1982

Home Town: Lahaina, Maui

Current Residence: San Diego, CA

Stance: Regular

Board Set Up: 2009 Morgan Just pro model

Years Riding: 22 years
Refreshment of Choice: Blue frost glacier freeze gatorade

Favorite Shred Spot: Napali Bay and Makena (Big Beach), Maui

Favorite TV Show: Too much TV rots your brain

Favorite Sounds: Roots, Rock, Reggage

Favorite Get Away: Italy

Favorite Tricks: Frontside Slash

Favorite Websites: Any site that sells surf brands

Favorite Sports Team: I like players better than the teams

Favorite Food: Portuguese sausage,eggs, and rice(calrose rice)

Favorite Season: Spring through Summer

What comes with being a professional skimboarder?

Representing for the women that can shred on a stick too.....haha

Where do you think the future progression of the sport will occur?

I have to agree with what Steph Magz said (A lot will have to do with women kicking more ass in the sport & the newer generations stepping it up)

If you don't spend the day riding, what do you do?

Work, jam my ukulele, cruise with my pups

If you had to pack up and leave in a hurry, what would you grab and where would head?

I head to a secret skim spot with my board,ukulele, jacket and a clean pair of panties.

Who or what inspires you most?

My mom and pops

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

A white sandy beach with clean 2-4 shore breaks, close friends and family,and my dogs

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Being part of the women's pro division of skimboarding

If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

Close to my parents and family

What do you most value in your friends?

Honesty and loyalty

What else do you do to help your skimboarding?

Stay in shape with cardio, eating healthy, and jus go out as much as possible and hit the waves wen its good

Favorite skate film?

Rising Son: The Legend of Christian Hosoi

Favorite skim film?

I like them all

If you could have any other job in the world what would it be?

Dolphin Trainer

Do you think you will ride for the rest of your life?

For sure!!! Till my legs fall off ...... haha

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