Felicity Palmateer

Felicity Tamasyn "Flick" Palmateer (born 4 August 1992) is an Australian professional surfer who competes at the World Surf League.

Early life Palmateer was born in Perth, Western Australia. She spent her childhood on the beaches of Western Australia surfing with her father, Warrick Palmateer, and two younger brothers. She was 12 years old when she competed in her first surf contest. Palmateer's parents, both artists, encouraged and supported her twin careers of art and surfing.

In 2016, she was invited to compete in the Pe'ahi Women's Challenge on the island of Maui.

Career highlights Surf Career Highlights YearPlacedEvent 2015 Nominated in the Ride of the Year 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards 2013 1st 1st Margaret River Pro Trials - Australia 2009 2nd Billabong Pro Junior - Bells Beach, Australia 2009 1st Open and Junior State Champion - Western Australia 2009 1st Chill Pro Junior - Trigg Beach, Western Australia 2009 1st Rip Curl Gromsearch National Final - Bells Beach, Australia 2009 3rd Rip Curl Gromsearch International Fiona - Bells Beach, Australia 2008 1st Margaret River Open Women's Classic - Australia 2008 1st Rip Curl Gromsearch - (under 16) - Mandurah, Australia 2008 2nd Parko Grom Stomp - (under 16) – Caloundra, Australia 2008 1st Taj's Small Fries - (under 16) - Australia 2008 4th Roxy Surf Festival - (under 18) – Phillip Island, Australia 2007 1st Volcom Stones Cuttlefish Surf Series - Scarborough, Australia 2007 1st Rip Curl Gromsearch – (under 16) - Trigg Beach, Australia 2007 1st Margaret River Open Women's Classic - Australia Source

Sponsors Palmateer's sponsors have included Billabong, Channel Islands Surfboards, Future Fins, The Surfboard Room. In 2023, she appeared on Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains as a member of the Heroes tribe. Palmateer would be eliminated on Day 31, finishing in 11th place and becoming the first member of the jury.

Personal life Palmateer came out as bisexual on Instagram and has identified as such since 2010. During filming of Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, Palmateer's mother died from younger onset frontotemporal dementia. In March 2023, Palmateer was chosen to be an ambassador for non-profit organisation Dementia Australia.