Ecuador Team ready to make history in their own yard

The Ecuadorian Surfing Federation (FES) will host the 7th edition of the largest Under 18 Surfing Contest in the world, the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. FES presents the Ecuadorian dream team, who will defend the nation’s colors in an event which, for the first time, arrives in Latin America.

The Ecuadorians are taking this competition seriously and have been working with recognized Brazilian Surf Coach, Marcos Conde, for the last four months. They will participate with what can be considered their best team ever.

Meet the Ecuadorian Junior Surfing Team:

Under 18 Boys
David Villarroel
Jonathan Chila
Jimmy Guzman
Fabio Dapelo

Under 16 Boys
Roberto Rodríguez
Héctor Ordoñez
Arne García
Luis Heinert

Under 18 Girls
Dominic Barona
Michelle Soriano
Iliana Aguirre
Analía López

Team Manager
Xavier Aguirre

Ecuador has competed in five out of the six editions of the WJSC. Their best result came in Huntington Beach 2005, where they placed 13th. Last year in France, Ecuador placed 17th, the same position they achieved the year before in Portugal.

Considering they are competing on their home turf this year, Ecuador will be looking to place in the top 10.

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
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), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karin Sierralta (Peru).

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