7 Badass Female Skateboarders on the Olympics, Their Favorite Tricks, and Empowering Young Women

Jordyn Barratt was a surfer before she ever picked up a skateboard, but once she did, it was a "love at first sight kind of thing," she remembered. "Right away I had this huge love and passion for it."

Why? Hitting the perfect run in a bowl is "kind of like a magic carpet ride," Jordyn said. "You're floating and flying through the park. It's just like pure happiness and joy."

There's also the tight-knit skating community. Being part of it "is honestly like the best feeling in the world," Jordyn said. A shoulder injury forced her to drop out of the VPS World Championships, but she still showed up to support her friends from around the world. "When someone wins, it's like we all win," she said.