In 2004 when she was 11, Conlogue was the youngest athlete to be selected to the USA Junior Surf Team.

When she was 16 she won the biggest competition in the USA at the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing, held at her home break in Huntington Beach, California.

In 2014 Conlogue suffered a major ankle injury while training before her heat at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia.

Due to the severity of Courtney's concussions she underwent a tremendous amount of physical therapy to return to the WSL WCT 2021 season.

[1] In 2020 she created her own brand, Sea Tiger, selling paintings, coffee, and clothing.