In this episode of 1 On 1, Joe Turpel sits down with Caroline Marks to talk about her success as a grom and her 2023 season that propels her to the Rip Curl WSL Finals. Caroline discusses growing up in Florida, early memories surfing, comparisons to Mark Occhilupo, earning a wildcard at 13 years old, where she gets a competitive mindset, and discovering to learn from losses. She chats about how competing against World Champs Steph Gilmore, Carissa Moore, and Tyler Wright brings out the best in her and how the rise of the new generation is seeing a change in the guard. Caroline shares some weird things that have happened while competing and her favorite events on tour. She reflects on her experience representing the USA in the 2020 Olympics and where her mindset is entering the Rip Curl WSL Finals. This episode was recorded live at the 2023 Corona Open J-Bay.

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