Courtney Conlogue (born August 25, 1992) is an American professional surfer. She was born in Santa Ana, California. Courtney learned to surf at the age of 4. In 2004 when she was 11, Conlogue was the youngest athlete to be selected to the USA Junior Surf Team. She went on to achieve 11th place in the 2005 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. In 2009, at the ISA World Surfing Games in Costa Rica, Courtney won an individual and team Gold Medal as a USA Surfing Team member. By the time she was 14, she had won a surfing gold medal as a member of the U.S.A. Team at the X Games. When she was 16 she won the biggest competition in the USA at the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing, held at her home break in Huntington Beach, California. She won the US Open of Surfing again in 2018.

Courtney Conlogue
Personal information
NicknameSea Tiger
Born (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 (age 32)
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
ResidenceSanta Ana, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight139 lb (63 kg)
Surfing career
Best yearRanked No. 2 WSL CT World Tour – 2015, 2016
SponsorsRockstar Energy Drink, JOLYN, Swatch, Verizon Wireless, Kaenon, Dakine, FCS, Toyota of Huntington Beach, Sexwax, Tim Stamps Surfboards
Major achievements
  • Rank No. 2 for both 2015 & 2016 WSL Championships
  • WSL Championship Tour event wins: 13
  • 2009 ISA World Women's Champion
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Shaper(s)Tim Stamps
Medal record
Women's surfing
Representing  United States
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Miyazaki Team

In 2014 Conlogue suffered a major ankle injury while training before her heat at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia. She had to withdraw from the contest as well as the Rio Pro, Fiji Women's Pro, and the US Open of Surfing. However, later she ranked in No. 2 place for two years in a row for the World Surf League. In the 2019 WSL WCT season; Conlogue suffered 3 consecutive concussions. She had to withdraw from the last event of the season: the Maui Pro. During 2020 the WSL WCT season was cancelled due to Covid. Due to the severity of Courtney's concussions she underwent a tremendous amount of physical therapy to return to the WSL WCT 2021 season.

She was the winner of the U.S. Open of surfing in 2009 and 2018.

In 2019 she was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame as their Woman of the Year.[1]

In 2020 she created her own brand, Sea Tiger, selling paintings, coffee, and clothing.[2] In 2024 she launched her website www.courtneyconlogue.com to display and sell her fine art; originals and prints. Courtney's artwork is on display in several galleries.

Competitive highlights

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  • 2018 No. 1 Vans US Open of Surfing- Huntington Beach, California
  • 2017 Rank No. 4
  • 2017 1st Rip Curl Women's Pro – Australia
  • 2017 1st Outerknown Fiji Women's Pro – Fiji
  • 2017 3rd Vans US Open of Surfing – California
  • 2016 Rank No. 2 WSL
  • 2016 3rd Maui Women's Pro – Hawaii
  • 2016 3rd Roxy Pro – France
  • 2016 1st Cascais Women's Pro – Portugal
  • 2016 3rd Oi Rio Women's Pro – Brazil
  • 2016 2nd Women's Drug Aware Margaret River Pro – Australia
  • 2016 1st Rip Curl Women's Pro – Australia
  • 2016 2nd Roxy Pro Gold Coast – Australia
  • 2015 Ranked 2nd WSL
  • 2015 1st Cascais Women's Pro – Portugal
  • 2015 3rd Vans US Open of Surfing – California
  • 2015 1st Oi Rio Women's Pro – Brazil
  • 2015 1st Women's Drug Aware Margaret River Pro – Australia
  • 2015 3rd Rip Curl Women's Pro – Australia
  • 2014 Ranked 9th WSL
  • 2014 3rd Target Maui Pro – Hawaii
  • 2014 2nd Roxy Pro – France
  • 2013 Ranked 4th WSL
  • 2013 2nd Van's US Open – California
  • 2013 1st TSB Bank Surf Festival – New Zealand
  • 2013 3rd Rip Curl Women's Pro – Australia
  • 2012 Ranked 5th WSL
  • 2012 1st Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic – Australia
  • 2011 Ranked 8th WSL

Career Victories

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WCT Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2022 Outerknown Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti   French Polynesia
2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria   Australia
2018 Roxy Pro France Soorts-Hossegor, Nouvelle-Aquitaine   France
2018 Vans US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, California   United States
2017 Outerknown Fiji Women's Pro Namotu, Tavarua   Fiji
2017 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria   Australia
2016 Cascais Women's Pro Praia de Carcavelos, Cascais   Portugal
2016 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria   Australia
2015 Cascais Women's Pro Praia de Carcavelos, Cascais   Portugal
2015 Oi Rio Women's Pro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro   Brazil
2015 Women's Drug Aware Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia   Australia
2013 TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival New Plymouth, Taranaki   New Zealand
2012 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Sydney, New South Wales   Australia

References

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  1. ^ "8 new Surfing Walk of Fame inductees share stories, stoke in Huntington Beach". August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sea Tiger website". May 28, 2021.