Alya Lapina was born in Russia. Zhukovsky - town of aviation. Had studied in aerospace school and then international relationship in Nuclear Energetics sphere in the National Research Nuclear University.

Right from the university, she started working in Cytec (now Solvay) - a big international chemical company in the department of Composites for Aircrafts.

Alya has been involved in work with several aerospace programs. In 2019, she started developing the wakesurf club with friends in parallel to work. In 2022, she left work and focused on wakesurfing only … when the hobby took over her life!

Alya is now one of the Top 10 wakesurfers of the world.

Her other hobbies: Alya likes making videos, drawing, snowboarding and any type of outdoor activities. She can’t really sit and be without movement that's why she is not missing the laptop work. And she enjoys the freedom she has now.

Alya like sdoing things - anything - cooking, building, designs, even sawing closes and making accessories. To keep her hands always busy.

Instagran: @alya.surf