In the midst of all of the hustle and bustle of New York life, skateboarder Kristen Noelle took to the skate parks to slow things down and release some stress. As Noelle progressed, she noticed that she was the only female out of those she would skate with. Noelle began to long for female companionship and inspiration in her skating life, and decided to found a NYC Chapter of the all-women’s skateboarding group, GrlSwirl.