On July 30 & July 31, a few hundred gathered at the iconic Washout in Folly Beach, South Carolina, for an annual and empowering tradition: the Wahine Classic.
Recognized as the first all-women's surf contest in South Carolina, the Wahine Classic began in 2001 with the mission to empower female surfers in the region by gving them the lineup to enjoy, build camaraderie, and compete.
More than a decade later, the Wahine Classic saw one of their largest crowds yet, a beach carnival-like atmosphere,17 surfboard disciplines, fun-sized waves, entertaining surf heats, cash prizes, and was plastic-free and zero-waste. Above all, the event continued its mission: recognizing female surfers, empowering them, and preserving the beach and the sport for future wahine.
Check out some of the action from the Washout below.
Photos courtesy Emily Rittenhouse
2022 Folly Beach Wahine Classic Final Results
Pro Shortboard
1st — Anna Bloess (GA) $1,000
2nd — Jenny Brown (SC) $500
3rd — Kristen Tanner (SC) $300
4th — Story Martinez (VA) $200
Pro Longboard
1st — Anna Bloess (GA) $1,000
2nd — Katie Barattini (SC) $500
3rd — Becca Kenney (NC) $300
4th — Madison Bennett (FL) $200
Menehune Shortboard
1st — Story Martinez
2nd — Eden Costa
3rd — Adleigh Honeycutt
4th — Kallady Youngblood
5th — Carson Hyden
6th — Summer Ciello
Menehune Longboard
1st — Story Martinez
2nd — Kallady Youngblood
3rd — Carson Hyden
4th — Eden Costa
5th — Miller Katherine Folk
6th — Nola Schluep
Girls Shortboard
1st — Annie Adams
2nd — Lani Rodrigues
3rd — Skye Domingez
4th — Sadie McCabe
5th — Grace Dare
6th — Ella Bethard
Girls Longboard
1st — Madison Bennett
2nd — Chloe Valeyko
3rd — Whitney Gwise
4th — Grace Dare
5th — Molly Loring
6th — Ava Thomas
Women’s Shortboard
1st — Anna Bloess
2nd — Abbey Rich
3rd — Becca Kenney
4th — Monica Becerra
5th — Kate Barattini
6th — Krista Grace Hammel
Women’s Longboard
1st — Kate Barattini
2nd — Anna Bloess
3rd — Becca Kenney
4th — Kayella Youngblood
5th — Monica Becerra
6th — Kristen Tanner
Ladies Shortboard
1st — Jen Kline
2nd — Lisa Sweeters
3rd — Perng Hutson
4th — Kristen Litchfield
5th — Veronica Bishop
6th — Lindsay McElveen
Ladies Longboard
1st — Kristin Litchfield
2nd — Katy Grant
3rd — Brianna Stello
4th — Perng Hutson
5th — Joann Bolton
6th — Holly Dyer
Goddess Shortboard
1st — Jenny Brown
2nd — Tara Novit-Thomas
3rd — Jenny Alderman
4th — Damaris Torrent
5th — Marty Mentzer
6th — Barbara Corey
Goddess Longboard
1st — Jenny Brown
2nd — Tara Novit-Thomas
3rd — Jewel Napier
4th — Marty Mentzer
5th — Damaris Torrent
6th — Jenny Alderman
Soft Top U14
1st — Grace Dare
2nd — Whitney Gwise
3rd — Story Martinez
4th — Ainsely Payne
5th — Brynn Johnson
6th — Alina Durbin
Open Stand-up Paddleboard
1st — Marty Mentzer
2nd — Beth Lovett
3rd — Jenny Alderman
4th — Joy Anderson
5th — Cindy Good
Open Bodyboard
1st — Abbey Rich
2nd — Skye Domingez
3rd — Heather Thompson
4th — Tucker McManus
5th — Heather Wall
6th — Evan White
Open Novice
1st — Macy Coler
2nd — Grace Youngblood
3rd — Emmie Coler
4th — Piper Brown
5th — Lorean Stanfield
6th — Kasey O’Haren
Tandem
1st — Eden Costa & Elliot Ables
2nd — Sarah & Even Thompson
3rd — Chloe Valeyko & partner
4th — Story Martinez & Brynn Johnson
5th — Whitney Gwise & Skye Dominguez