"In the case of Samantha Cornish, the sprightly natural-footer is living proof that good surf genes can be passed down through the family. The daughter of the Australian surfing community's well-respected Peter Cornish, she showed potential for becoming one of the best female surfers in the world at an early age. Encouraged by her family to develop her natural talent in the water, Samantha began competing in surf contests that were well above her age group, pushing her ability to a top level quickly and developing her strengths as a competitor early on. When she was 16 years old, Samantha won the World Grommet Title, giving her the taste of victory she needed to make a go at becoming a competitor on the world circuit.

Samantha gave a solid performance in 2001 and by 2002 qualified for the ASP World Women's Tour. Since then she has captured 1st at the 2003 Billabong Pro, Maui, another 1st in Santa Cruz at the 2004 O'Neill Pro Cold Water Classic and after finishing 4th on the ASP Women's World Tour in 2007, Cornish will look to transfer that momentum into this season." - aspworldtour.com