SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Oceanside surfer Caitlin Simmers made history Friday, snagging the title of the youngest-ever female surfing word champion after defeating reigning WSL Champion Caroline Marks in the 2024 World Surfing League Finals in San Clemente, California.
Caitlin Simmers and Hawaii’s John John Florence defeated the final five challengers to take the men’s and women’s 2024 World Titles at the Lexus WSL Finals.
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Representing Oceanside, Simmers is not only now the youngest female surfing word champion, she also won California its first women’s World Title in 40 years, according to the World Surf League.
