A glimpse of the future generation of women's surfing could be seen Sunday as girls ages 14 and younger competed in the final day of the Roxy Wahine Classic. The three- to four-foot mix of northwest and southwest swell brought waves that were a bit choppier than Saturday's, but the slight texture still provided better-than-average contest conditions. At 7 a.m. the sun was already shining, kicking the day off to a good start for these young girls and their families.

The four divisions competing -- Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weenie, Teenie, and Menehune Wahine -- were a display of outstanding young surfing talent that demonstrate not only how much girl's surfing has progressed in the past few years, but also where the sport is headed. Even though the Itsy Bitsy wahines (girls eight and younger) could barely lift their longboards and had to use their dads as board caddies, once they were out in the water these little girls were ripping. The tremendous amount of courage these girls displayed as they charged to the outside was quite impressive.

Music from the band No Doubt blasted from the contest speakers, giving contestants good grooves to accompany their surfing. The coffin was the preferred maneuver of the day, with many girls riding coffin-style all the way to shore. Other popular tricks were 360 spins and switchstance riding. Roxy team riders were also in attendance, signing autographs and passing on the aloha spirit to these energetic young surfers.

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