Great Britain is getting ready for the Juniors

The British Surfing Association has announced their team of surfers who will represent their country in the largest junior surfing event in the world, the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, to be held from March 28th to April 5th in the waves of Salinas, Ecuador.

The Great Britain Juniors squad is formed by:

Under 18 Boys
Stuart Campbell
Lewis Clinton
Toby Donachie
Josh Piper

Under 16 Boys
Leon Mansfield
Tom Good
Harry Timson
Max Tucker

Under 18 Girls
Karma Worthington
Tassy Swallow
Gabi Rowe

Team Manager
Joanne Hillman

Coaches
Kelly O´Toole
Micah Lester

The British Junior Team has competed in five out of the six editions of the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. Their best result came in Huntington Beach, USA in 2005 when they placed 9th in the overall team standings.

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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