Bianca Valenti is a Big Wave World Tour Champion and 9× Mavericks winner, known for performing at her best when conditions are at their most demanding. From Mavericks to Puerto Escondido and Pipeline, she’s built a career on precision, strength, and commitment in heavy water.

Beyond competition, Bianca helped lead surfing’s 2018 equal-pay movement and continues to shape the sport through her focus on longevity—creating pathways for athletes to stay strong and capable at every stage of life.

Her approach aligns closely with Hettas: a belief that when women understand and support their bodies, they can perform with confidence, push their limits, and keep moving forward for the long run.

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Name a woman who inspires you.

Eileen Gu. Her fearlessness, discipline, and ability to perform under pressure inspire me. She embodies what it looks like to push boundaries while staying true to yourself. I also can't believe how well spoken she is for someone so young.

What’s something you thought you couldn’t do, but did?

Help win equal pay for women in professional surfing. We got the state of California to back us and forced the World Surf League into a corner they couldn’t ignore, making surfing the first global sport with pay equity. That moment showed me what’s possible when athletes work together and stand up for what's right.

What song gets you fired up before a workout or surf session?

She Got Game — Public Enemy.

You’re at peak difficulty of a workout, surf, or competition—what one thought keeps you going?

“I love this, I live for this, I belong.” That’s the loop in my head when things get hard—whether it’s in the gym, on a heavy wave, or in life.

Which Hettas are you currently training in and how does running support your performance in big-wave surfing?

I’m training in the Tempos, and they’ve been great for building speed and agility. In big-wave surfing you need to be powerful, but also incredibly quick on your feet. When chaos emerges on a wave—and it always does—you need to be strong like a bull and nimble like a cat. The Tempos have been helping me stay springy and make consistent little gains week by week in my training.

Your new program focuses on keeping people surfing at every age—what inspired that mission?

I coached the oldest person ever to surf Mavericks—the Mt. Everest of waves—for the first time. In the process, I built a system and applied it to my own surfing. That season ended up being the best of my life.
It made me realize there’s no expiration date on surfing. In many ways, the best waves are ahead.

This year I ruptured my ACL and MCL—normally a year-long recovery—but I applied the same system and was back in the water in under three months. Surf Longevity is built around a simple idea: with the right habits, techniques, mindset, and belief, you can surf smarter, stronger, and recover faster at any stage of life.

What do you wish more athletes understood about taking care of their bodies for longevity in their sport?

Your best days—and best waves—can still be ahead of you if you believe they are. Mindset comes first. Habits and technique follow.
What does progress look like in women’s surfing?
More women in the water—and more men cheering us on. Surfing is one of the few sports where equal opportunity truly translates into closing the performance gap, and we’re already seeing that happen.

What’s one moment in your career that quietly changed the way you see yourself.

Having the best season of my life at 40. It made me realize something simple but powerful: the best is still to come.

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