French team is getting ready for the Juniors

The best Under 18 surfers from France are getting ready for the biggest junior surfing event in the world, the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship to be held in Salinas, Ecuador, from March 28 until April 5.

France is going with a full team that includes:

Under 18 Boys
Maxime Huscenot
Medi Veminardi
Dimitri Ouvre
Pierre Valentin Laborde Laulhe

Under 16 Boys
Ian Fontaine
Tom Cloarec
Pierre Rollet
Tom Neuschwanger

Under 18 Girls
Marie Dejean
Canelle Bulard
Justine Dupont
Johanne Defay

Team Manager
Michel Plateau

Head Coach
Patrick Flores

Coach
Yann Martin
Christophe Mulquin
Ronan Chatain

Medic
Thierry Durantel

Sports Medic
Pierre Marc Gaillard

France has a great record of results in the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships, competing in every edition of the event and placing 5th in Durban 2003, 6th in Papenoo 2004, 6th in Huntington Beach 2005, 2nd in Maresias 2006 (their best result ever in the event), 6th again in Costa de Caparica 2007 and 5th on their home turf in Seignosse 2008. 

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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