Tia Blanco Takes Second in Costa Rica

5a2c7a4e0dfb60d9e1818537818c732dContinuing on her contest tear, Tia Blanco went all the way to the final at the Costa Rica Essential Pro. Dominating her heats throughout the rounds with some of the highest waves scores of the day, Tia landed in the final. The surf was anemic and unfortunately she came up short in the final but her dominance throughout the contest shows she is mentally back on track to win contests again. This finish should jump her up 10-15 spots in the QS rankings.

Go Tia!

TCL USA Adds Tia Blanco to Family

ac1890c8-ec74-414f-a2ac-65f5e9fffa1a_1.e251f8bb57db1e53f522f503ffdae8d4Today it was announced that TCL, makers of fine HD televisions, has brought on Tia Blanco to be part of the family joining the likes of soccer legend Neymar Jr. and basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. To announce the partnership, TCL took Tia down to a remote spot in Mexico to make a beautiful film.

To see the piece you can go here.

Keegan Palmer Re-Ups with FCS

fcs-ii-performer-pc-carbon-medium-tri-finsKeegan Palmer has re-signed with longtime surf accessory sponsor FCS. Keegan will continue to exclusively ride FCS fins, leashes and deck pads while surfing.

FCS is the leader in removable fin technology and makers of the finest surf accessories on the market.

Mancino and Blanco For Upper Deck Goodwin Champions 2018/19

Goodwin-Champions-555x395Tia Blanco and Roberta Mancino have been tapped to have authenticated signed trading cards for the elite Goodwin Champions by Upper Deck series. Every year Upper Deck identifies athletes who have met great accomplishments and create a commemorative series of cards. The cards are hand signed by the athletes and contain a swatch of fabric used in competition from the athlete.

For this series, Roberta donated a T-shirt from a skydiving competition and Tia gave a singlet from her ISA competition.

The cards will be out towards the end of the year.

Blanco Wins 2018 Tofino Pro

RIPCURLPRO_D3_KV-26-1200x800Tia Blanco continues her international surf assault, this time taking top honors in British Columbia at the 2018 Tofino Pro. Hundreds lined the beach to cheer on local legends and international pros, as Tia surfed her best heats in pumping surf. Decked out in full rubber, Tia was able to pull out a convincing win in the final to be crowned champ.

Next stop for Tia is the Cabo Pro in Baja California.

Congrats Tia.

Tia Blanco Shoots Ford Campaign

BxTIsgFj_400x400Tia Blanco was tapped to co-star in a Ford of Southern California commercial. The spot features Tia and two “friends” meeting up for a day of California surf and snow. Tia is the featured surfer and snowboarder in the campaign which was shot in Mammoth and Malibu.

To see the internet :15 spot you can go HERE.

Blanco Joins Swatch Global Team

photoTia Blanco was recently added to the Swatch Global Athlete Team. Tia will join the likes of pro surfers Coco Ho and Courtney Conlogue and will exclusively wear their watches. Excited to surf with such great peers, Tia will soon be seen in a global ad campaign for the brand.

Congrats on another great signing Tia!