[3] She represented her State and Australia on many occasions in a number of different sports, including athletics, winning gold at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival 800m and 1500m,[4] touch football, soccer, surfing and cross-country running while attending Kiama High School.

[8] After a ten-point ride in the semi at North Narrabeen beach, Fitzgibbons won the junior women's world surfing championship.

[9] 2009 saw Fitzgibbons finish fifth on the World Surfing Tour in her rookie year, with a win at the Portugal WQS event along the way.

On 23 April 2011, Fitzgibbons won her first ASP World Tour event, defeating Carissa Moore in the final of the Rip Curl Women's Pro at Bells Beach[10] On 30 April 2011, Fitzgibbons won her second ASP World Tour event, once again defeating Carissa Moore in the final of the Subaru Pro in Taranaki, New Zealand.

In August 2011, Fitzgibbons won her third ASP World Tour event, defeating Lakey Peterson in the final of the US Open of Surf in California, USA.

[15] 17 March 2012, Fitzgibbons won the 6 star event the Hunter Ports Women's Classic during Surfest at Merewether Beach, Newcastle, Australia.

As a sports fan, she supports the National Rugby League team the St George Illawarra Dragons.

She is also an Australian Football League fan and follows the Geelong Cats, her favourite players being Joel Selwood and Patrick Dangerfield.