Holly Donnelly
Great Britain

Holly Donnelly is 17 years old and she’s a local of the British Surf City of Newquay. She’s another great ISA Ambassador; started surfing when she was 8 and when she was 12 wrote her name in the History books by winning the Under 18 National Championship.

In 2007 she placed second in the Women division of the National Ratings, she made it to the semi-finals of the European Championships and travelled to the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, where she placed in the top 25.

This year, she also made it to the British Team for the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. And the great contest results are just one part of her life, because she´s an excellent A grade student.

She´s doing things right to have a better surfing future.

Nickname – No nickname
Birthplace - London
Favorite local surf break - South Fistral
Favorite surfer - Fanning, Dane Reynolds, Slater
Hobbies - Playing guitar, drawing
Favorite school subject - Art
Name of your school - Newquay Tretherras School
Favorite food - Chicken fajitas
Favorite music - arctic monkeys, bloc party, reverend & the makers
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be - Hawaii

About International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. 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 San Diego, 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), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and Mike Gerard (USA).

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