Transplanted New Yorker Beatrice Domond elevates in the world of skateboarding

"I actually found out I was going pro during my ACL injury," Beatrice Domond said.

- By TYRESE ALLYENE-DAVIS

Professional skateboarder Beatrice Domond is scaling the heights of the globally popular sport. (Tyrese Alleyne-Davis photo)

(Tyrese Alleyne-Davis)

“It was a strange moment because I couldn't skate, but Jason Dill called me and said, ‘I’ve been thinking about you turning pro. It’s just a thought, but I've been thinking about it.’”

For Beatrice Domond, turning pro marked the peak of a long journey. Born and raised in Delray Beach, Florida, far from the traditional skateboarding scene, she made her dream possible through persistence and self-belief.

Domond’s earliest memory of skating goes back to age five, when she followed her older brother. She was drawn to the shape of the board and the feel of the grip tape. She begged her mom to buy her one, and since, never looked back. Even as a kid, she couldn't get enough of skating, asking her carpenter uncle to build a ledge on the back patio of her house.