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Media/Press about Katie

Catching up with Ana Catarina for the 100ft Wave documentary after a great Nazaré paddle session. Nov 2024

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  • "Katie McConnell: Imagine a Clean Planet." Finisterre Broadcast. 2025. link

  • "3 Huge Drops Headline Big Wave Challenge Paddle Finalists." SURFER. 2025. link

  • "Meet the Teacher, Marine Scientist and SCUBA Diver Who Charges Big Waves" SURFER. 2024. Link

  • "Marine Scientist and Substitute Teacher Takes on Jaws" SURFER. 2024. link

  • "Get to know: Katie McConnell" Redbull. 2023 link

  • "Katie McConnell Keeps Momentum Going with 20-Foot Nazaré Roll In" SURFER. 2024. link

  • Big wave challenge results. SURFER. 2024. link

  • 2024 SURFER Big Wave Challenge Women's Surfer of the Year Nominees

  • 2024 SURFER Big Wave Challenge Women's Biggest Paddle Nominees

  • "Nazaré Girl Power - Meet the Big Wave Women of Nazaré" SURFING VISIONS Tim Bonython watch

  • "SURFER Big Wave Challenge Names 2024 Finalists Ahead of Live Awards Show in Portugal" BusinessWire. link

  • "Katie McConnell wins at Todos Santos" SURFER. 2024 link

  • Watch: Cody Purcell , Katie McConnell Win Thriller at Killers at Pumping Todos. SURFER. link

  • "Women Go Huge in Latest Big Wave Challenge Clips." SURFER. 2024. link

  • "Ambassador Profile: Katie McConnell" Finisterre. link

  • "Katie McConnell - Science and Surf" Hell or High Water Podcast. Finisterre. 2024. listen

  • "Punta de Lobos Takes Center Stage as Chile Goes XXL" Surfline. 2022. link

  • "Red Bull Magnitude: Outer Reefs, Waimea, and Jaws Light Up." Surfline Cover Shot. link

  • "Here's Who Charged: Red Bull Magnitude Winners" Surfline. 2023. link

  • "Familiar Names and New Faces Take Home 2022 Red Bull Big Wave Awards." The Inertia. link

  • "Moments: The Best Big-Wave Surfer You've Never Heard of." SURFER link

  • ​"How one rivalry is pushing the limits of big wave surfing" SF Chronicle link

  • "Back to Back El Niño Swells Slam California" Surfline. Link

  • "Maui Dominates Red Bull Magnitude Event" Surfline. link

  • "Joyride: Red Bull Magnitude" Redbull 2023. link

  • "Redbull Magnitude Kicks Off Third Season" Surfline. link

  • "Katie McConnell: World Surf League Athlete Profile" WSL. Link

  • "Redbull Magnitude Kicks Off Third Season" FreeSurf. link

  • "Peahi Time" Surfline. Link

  • "Jaws Opening Swell" Surfline. Link

  • "Ravik Jetboard Poised to Transform the Art of Big-Wave Surfing." BeachGrit. 2025. link

  • "Skylar Lickle wins Red Bull Magnitude" StabMag. link

  • "Katie McConnell Pt. 1" Matuse Surf. 2024. Link

  • "Daily Inspiration: Meet Katie Mae McConnell"SD Voyager. link

  • PhD students awarded ARCS Foundation Scholarship link

  • Nick Lunn. "Time-lapse shows how 337 dead whales can reshape a landscape." National Geographic, 5 October 2018, link

Media by Katie

Big Wave highlight Reel, 2025

Ecosystem Recycling of Beached Whales in Patagonia, 2018

National Geographic/Waitts Grant link

Antarctica // view full scrapbook

Chilean Patagonia days // view full scrapbook

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