Ametza Nicholls
Barbados

2008 ISA Scholarship recipient, Ametza Nicholls, proved this year to be a great Surfing Ambassador for her country. At 15, she placed third in the Open Women division of the Barbados Surfing Association National Tour, also placing third in the Under 18 Women division.

In May, she represented her country in the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.

Ametza is an inspirational role model in Barbados and a surfer that put her name in the Surfing History books of her nation by becoming the youngest Open Women National Champ at age 12.

She’s a good student, a great surfer and an amazing ISA Surfing Ambassador for Barbados.

Meet Ametza

Nickname - Termite
Birthplace - Bayview Hospital, Barbados
Favorite local surf break - Soup Bowl
Favorite surfer - Bruce Irons
Hobbies - Tennis, sometimes Football
Surfing goals - To become a professional surfer
Favorite school subject - Geography
Name of your school - St. Michael's School
Favorite food - Lasagna
Favorite music - Reggae
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be - Indonesia

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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