Suzie Cooney - Media Press Career Racing Highlights
Publisher’s Note: Stand Up Paddle Magazine Summer 2011 Suzie Cooney OluKai Race
Publisher’s note on Maui, Suzie Cooney during Maui OluKai Ho’olaulea 2011 Maliko Race Photo
The Health Benefits of SUP Radio Segment with Suzie Cooney
The world is discovering SUP or stand up paddling. It is a global and sport that is now even on Bravo TV’s Millionaire Matchmaker and in other known shows and movies. It’s also an increasingly way to literally shed weight and get super healthy. Listen to my show on how and why thousands are doing it!
Mental Health and Wellness: Why We Need to Have “Hope”
Mental Health and Wellness: Why We Need to Have “Hope” for Our Body’s Health and Our Mind's Health Radio Segment with Suzie Cooney August 16, 2011 Excerpts Taken from the Maui Breakfast Club: Suzie Cooney of Suzie Trains Maui, Health & Fitness Segment every...
Shred to Shed with Stand Up Paddling Lose Weight Now
First off, SUP or stand up paddling is going viral around the world. Listen to my radio segment on how people are losing weight and getting ripped as they happily glide across the water! As one of the first in the industry and living on Maui, one of the developmental hot-beds for the sport; I’m showing people world-wide how SUP is helping many shed or lose weight while gliding across any body of water. As on of Maui’s kknown SUP ambassadors, fitness expert and SUP Team Rider for Naish, I’m spreading the word that SUP will help you lose weight fast! Wow! Hop aboard and get in the best shape of your life! Enjoy and see you on the water. Suzie Cooney, CPT owner of Suzie Trains Maui Tell us your SUP weight loss story!
Paddle Your Way Sexy: SELF Magazine Photo of Suzie Cooney July 2011 Issue
SUP can give you a sexy body and it’s a blast! Check out photo of Suzie Cooney SELF Magazine July 2011. As a Team Rider for Naish International, model, fitness expert and athlete stand up paddling is a great way to get in shape and have a blast doing it. This sport is for everyone! Paddle Your Way Sexy!
6th Annual Maui Naish Championship 2011 Race Results and Highlights
What an event and amazing group of world class paddlers! So cool to see friends and new converge on the most amazing course in the world, Maliko Gulch, Maui! I love the competition and love the thrill of exiting the gulch and heading out to catch crazy long rides for 9.5 miles to the harbor. This year was tough! Lots more people, more talent and excellent conditions made it for quite a finish. Check it out.
SUP Stand Up Paddler Magazine Summer 2011 Suzie Cooney’s Fitness Guide
Pick up your issue with my SUP Fitness Guide and turn to pages 58 & 62 for a few tips to keep you up and paddling strong. With tips on body endurance, leg strength and more. Carve your turns stronger, drop into bigger glides with confidence and improve your SUP race performance!
Book Signing Maui June 24th SUP & Surf Survival:The Surfer’s Health Handbook
BIG surf and small surf. SUP injuries do happen. Know what to do when it does. Introducing Clay Everline, MD. et al, Surf Health Handbook! I know Clay personally and think this is the most helpful, comprehensive book all surfers and water sports enthusiasts should have in their car or on their book shelf. I worked with Clay on this book ( see photos )and he is spot on with the warm ups, exercises to help prevent injury and shares what to do if the worst goes down. Get it now! Excellent work Clay! Suzie
STANDING UP For Mental Illness: SUP Clinic/Event Bay Area Staturday June 4th 2011
Forrest Gump’s says “life is like a box of chocolates and you just don’t know sometimes what your gonna get”. Well, I guess I got the bad piece early on in my life but now I see it as a life’s blessing. I have more stripes I ‘ve earned and now I want to share those stripes of courage and strength to others who could use some support and understanding. I can and will help anyone who asks. Get on the water with me now!
East Bay SUP & Suzie Trains Maui Presents:Bay Area Stand UP Paddle Clinic June 4th, 2011
East Bay SUP founder Lucija Kordic and Suzie Cooney of Suzie Trains Maui presents: Bay Area Stand Up Paddle Clinic, June 4th, 2011 Jack London Aquatic Center 9am-12pm For more details and to register: https://www.meetup.com/East-Bay-SUP/events/17552567/ Join us for a...
Racing Highligts
- Paddle IMUA SUP Women’s 1st place 2023
- M2M Maui 2 Molokai Channel Crossing 2018 1st place relay
- M2M Maui 2 Molokai Channel Crossing 2015 27 miles solo
- OluKai Ho’olaule’a 2015 1st place Women’s Open
- Molokai 2 Oahu SUP Channel Crossing 2014, 32 miles 5th in Relay Division
- Maui Paddleboard Championships 2013 2nd, 14ft Age Division
- OluKai Hololaule’a 2011 1st place 14ft Age Division
- May 2011: First Place in Age Division Olukai Ho’olaulea Maliko SUP Race
- July 2011: Naish International Championships Maliko SUP Race: 6th place in age division.
- Created World’s First & Largest International SUP Event in January 2010 with Four Seasons Maui: See News Coverage & Video
- OluKai Ho’olaule’a 2010 , 3rd place 14ft Age Division
- ATHLETA First Featured SUP Athlete 2010
Certifications & Affiliations
- NASM National Academy Sports Medicine
- Advanced Neuro-Transformational Coach
- CPR / First Aid Certified
- Mental Health Advocate for Mental Illness & Wellness For BringChange2Mind.org
- Volunteer Trainer/Triage Emergency Medical tent and Conference Attendee on Sports Medicine for the Kona IRONMAN Competition-Big Island
- Member, NPAC Maui Start Living Healthy Hawaii-Maui County
- Member, Physical Activity & Nutrition Coalition
- Former Annual spokesperson for OluKai Premium Footwear’s Ho’olaule’a Fun Paddle Event on Maui
- Supported by Black Project SUP, Hammer Nutriton, BLUESMITHS
- Former INDO Board Team Rider Product Specialist
- Former Clinic Director for Maui Women’s Surf Clinics
MEDIA OUTLETS, SUP Magazines / Magazines / Cause / Books Feature Stories:
Wall Street Journal –
The Importance of Balance & Proprioception Training For All
Sports Feature SUP Surfing
Hana Hou! Magazine Hawaiian Airline – Feature
Stand Up Paddle Magazine Spring 2011 Feature /Publisher Note OluKai Race
Stand Up Paddle Magazine Cover – Feature on Maui 8 pages
SUP The Mag – Beginners Guide Top Instructor/Coach
Samata – Feature Story 8 page spread
SELF Magazine – Paddle Your Way Sexy
Women’s Health – Feature
Books/ News Outlets, Featured In/Contributed to:
The Art of Stand Up Paddling, Ben Marcus Feature
The Wall Street Journal – Feature/Contributed: Transition to Ocean Surf
Stand Up Paddling, Steve Chismar Feature
Surf Survival The Surfer’s Health Handbook – model and contributor
Project You Be Well – Model and contributor
Cause: Advocate for Mental Health
Close Affiliaton to Bring Change 2 Mind.org
Television/ Radio :
KTLA News Feature on SUP on Maui 2013
Ocean Paddler TV OluKai Coverage 2013
KGMB 9 News Oahu with Malika Dudley 2010
Radio Show Host: Maui Breakfast Club, Fitness Segment
KCBS Radio San Francisco Spot Writer
Internship KCRA News Sacramento, CA.
History of Becoming One the First Female Pioneers in SUP/Athlete
After an unusual accident in April of 2009, during which I broke my left leg and ankle and right ankle, leaving me in a wheelchair for over two months and on crutches for two more, I realized that stand up paddling is the best form of personal rehab. My mission became to tell world to not to give up and STAND UP. I created the world’s first largest SUP event “STAND UP For Women’s Health & Fitness,” in January 2010, along with the Four Seasons; which attracted over 430 women from around the world.
I’ve taught hundreds of people to SUP and conduct SUP fitness clinics on the island of Maui and around the world. As Maui’s female SUP Ambassador and pioneer to the sport, I reach thousands in my mission to teach and contribute my knowledge. I design training programs specifically to enhance SUP performance.
I find that most people need to simply get out of their own way, and then anything is possible. SUP or stand up paddling offers a healthy lifestyle, freedom to explore and a way to get in amazing shape. Anyone can do it and you don’t need to be a surfer or have lots of strength at first. It will change your life.
While I no longer coach SUP or teach, I’m enjoying the water on my SUP just as much. Downwinding and sup surfing are my flavors and stand up paddling has helped me age with grace and allows me to stay connected to the ocean. I’m so very grateful for everyone I’ve coached from Maui to England to Florida to Whales. I hope to continue to inspire you and others just as many have inspired me.