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Nelli Saarinen

Gold Coast Groove Girls take women to the front of surfing

It was a passing insult while she was out surfing in 2019 that inspired Stephanie Teixeira to create the all-female surfing club Groove Girls.

While sitting on her board at Burleigh Heads, Ms Teixeira said a surfer approached her and asked if she was "window shopping".

"I was like, 'What do you mean?' And he's just like, 'You girls just sit there and don't even catch any waves'.

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