Anastasia Ashley grew up from the beautiful beaches of the North shore of Oahu, and southern California. She was naturally connected to the ocean. Anastasia was swimming by age 2 , body boarding by age 4 and surfing by age 6. Naturally gifted she started joining competitions at the age of 7, where she won over 200 amateur events, including the NSSA National championships at age 16, and then turned full time professional. Anastasia’s talent as a surfer and spokesperson has pushed her into the mainstream media being featured in on television on programs such as MTV, FX, ESPN, Access Hollywood, and NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly. As well as on media outlets such as Shape, Self, Huffington Post, and GQ.