The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship 2009 Begins Next Week
Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
March 28 - April 5
Playa de La FAE, Salinas, Ecuador
The world's best Under 18 surfers are gearing up for their biggest challenge of the year, the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. Now in its seventh year, the Olympic-type event will be held from March 28 through April 5 in the waves of La FAE beach in Salinas, Ecuador. The entire competition and Opening Ceremonies Parade of Nations will be webcast live on www.isaworldjuniors.com.
Surfers from the four corners of the globe will gather together to represent their home countries on the international stage for an International Olympic Committee-recognized competition. From the remote coasts of Africa to the crowded beaches in California, and the cold waters of Ireland to the warm Brazilian Atlantic shore every junior team member is putting time in the water and training hard to achieve the dream of becoming a World Champion.
Surfers from nearly 30 nations, including Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Tahiti, United States of America, Venezuela and Ecuador, will compete for medals in the three divisions of: Under 18 Boys, Under 18 Girls and Under 16 Boys. In addition to individual medals, each competitor's points will count towards the Overall Teams Ranking, which determines team medals and the World Champion Team.
Holding four Champion titles, Australia has proven to be the team to beat. Other past Champion nations include Brazil (Durban, South Africa 2003) and Hawaii (Huntington Beach, USA 2005). Teams from USA, South Africa, France and New Zealand are looking exceptionally strong this year and will be as hungry as ever for their first Team gold.
Top surfers confirmed to compete this year include last year's individual gold and silver medallists Australian teammates Laura Enever and Tyler Wright, 2007 Boys Under 16 gold medallist Garrett Parkes (AUS) and 2008 bronze medalists Courtney Conlogue (USA) and Ian Fontaine (FRA). Other past medallists Matty Costa (HAW), Shaun Joubert (ZAF) and Matt Hewitt (NZL) are also going to be in Salinas, along with Nat Young (USA), Maxime Huscenot (FRA), Marie Dejean (FRA), Fisher Heverly (USA), Kolohe Andino (USA) and Evan Geiselman (USA).
The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships has historically been a launch pad for the future leaders of surfing. Some past champions and medallists include ASP World Tour surfers Jordy Smith, Stephanie Gilmore, Jessie Miley-Dyer, Sally Fitzgibbons and Jeremy Flores, as well as world-renowned phenoms Julian Wilson and Clay Marzo.
Junior surfing's cream of the crop will be on display in Ecuador. For more information on the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, live webcast, photos and on-demand video highlights, visit www.isaworldjuniors.com.
PHOTOS FOR PRESS
Daily rights-free high resolution images of the event will be available for worldwide press use at www.quiksilver-press.com (password available upon request)
VIDEO FOR PRESS
Daily high-resolution video sequences will be available for TV and web at www.quiksilver-press.com (password available upon request)
For further information please contact:
ISA Media Manager, Pablo Zanocchi: Pabloisasurf.org
Quiksilver Public Relation Manager, Tobias Coffman: Tobias.Coffmanquiksilver.com
Ecuadorian Media Coordinator, Ma. Luisa Noboa, Director of Axis Ecuador: mlnoboaaxisecuador.com
About the ISA
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for Surfing and all Surfriding activities, including Short Board, Longboard, Bodyboard, Kneeboard, Skimboard, Tow In and Stand Up Paddle surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.
ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA), and Karin Sierralta (Peru).
About Quiksilver (www.quiksilver.com)
Quiksilver is committed to providing tools for uncovering, expressing and expanding your personal style. Our aim is to foster the sense of individual expression and excitement - the stoke that is the essence of boardriding*. We're also here to spread the word because the only thing better than finding stoke is sharing it.
* Boardriding is about timing and style. It's youthful, active, casual, and free flowing. There is no wrong way to ride a board. The goal is simply to learn, progress, improve, and give it your own interpretation.
The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship 2009 Begins Next Week
Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
March 28 - April 5
Playa de La FAE, Salinas, Ecuador
The world's best Under 18 surfers are gearing up for their biggest
challenge of the year, the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing
Championship. Now in its seventh year, the Olympic-type event will be
held from March 28 through April 5 in the waves of La FAE beach in
Salinas, Ecuador. The entire competition and Opening Ceremonies Parade
of Nations will be webcast live on www.isaworldjuniors.com.
Surfers from the four corners of the globe will gather together to
represent their home countries on the international stage for an
International Olympic Committee-recognized competition. From the remote
coasts of Africa to the crowded beaches in California, and the cold
waters of Ireland to the warm Brazilian Atlantic shore every junior
team member is putting time in the water and training hard to achieve
the dream of becoming a World Champion.
Surfers from nearly
30 nations, including Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii,
Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Tahiti, United
States of America, Venezuela and Ecuador, will compete for medals in
the three divisions of: Under 18 Boys, Under 18 Girls and Under 16
Boys. In addition to individual medals, each competitor's points will
count towards the Overall Teams Ranking, which determines team medals
and the World Champion Team.
Holding four Champion titles,
Australia has proven to be the team to beat. Other past Champion
nations include Brazil (Durban, South Africa 2003) and Hawaii
(Huntington Beach, USA 2005). Teams from USA, South Africa, France and
New Zealand are looking exceptionally strong this year and will be as
hungry as ever for their first Team gold.
Top surfers
confirmed to compete this year include last year's individual gold and
silver medallists Australian teammates Laura Enever and Tyler Wright,
2007 Boys Under 16 gold medallist Garrett Parkes (AUS) and 2008 bronze
medalists Courtney Conlogue (USA) and Ian Fontaine (FRA). Other past
medallists Matty Costa (HAW), Shaun Joubert (ZAF) and Matt Hewitt (NZL)
are also going to be in Salinas, along with Nat Young (USA), Maxime
Huscenot (FRA), Marie Dejean (FRA), Fisher Heverly (USA), Kolohe Andino
(USA) and Evan Geiselman (USA).
The Quiksilver ISA World
Junior Surfing Championships has historically been a launch pad for the
future leaders of surfing. Some past champions and medallists include
ASP World Tour surfers Jordy Smith, Stephanie Gilmore, Jessie
Miley-Dyer, Sally Fitzgibbons and Jeremy Flores, as well as
world-renowned phenoms Julian Wilson and Clay Marzo.
Junior
surfing's cream of the crop will be on display in Ecuador. For more
information on the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship,
live webcast, photos and on-demand video highlights, visit
www.isaworldjuniors.com.
PHOTOS FOR PRESS
Daily
rights-free high resolution images of the event will be available for
worldwide press use at www.quiksilver-press.com (password available
upon request)
VIDEO FOR PRESS
Daily high-resolution video
sequences will be available for TV and web at www.quiksilver-press.com
(password available upon request)
For further information please contact:
ISA Media Manager, Pablo Zanocchi: Pabloisasurf.org
Quiksilver Public Relation Manager, Tobias Coffman: Tobias.Coffmanquiksilver.com
Ecuadorian Media Coordinator, Ma. Luisa Noboa, Director of Axis Ecuador: mlnoboaaxisecuador.com
About the ISA
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority
for Surfing and all Surfriding activities, including Short Board,
Longboard, Bodyboard, Kneeboard, Skimboard, Tow In and Stand Up Paddle
surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing
Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964
and the Junior World Championships since 1980.
ISA membership
includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50
countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla,
California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994
in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents
are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard
(USA), and Karin Sierralta (Peru).
About Quiksilver (www.quiksilver.com)
Quiksilver is committed to providing tools for uncovering, expressing
and expanding your personal style. Our aim is to foster the sense of
individual expression and excitement - the stoke that is the essence of
boardriding*. We're also here to spread the word because the only thing
better than finding stoke is sharing it.
* Boardriding is
about timing and style. It's youthful, active, casual, and free
flowing. There is no wrong way to ride a board. The goal is simply to
learn, progress, improve, and give it your own interpretation.
