Jamaica places 28th at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games

The Jamaican Surfing Team, composed of six out of the eight surfers that make a full team, placed 28th at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games that were held in the perfect waves of Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica from August 1st through the 8th.

The Overall Team Ranking of 28th is a good result considering they competed with an incomplete team.
The individual results were the following:

Open Men
65- Shane Simmonds
97- Inilek Wilmot
97- Luke Williams
97- Icah Wilmot

Open Women
33- Imani Wilmot
49- Elim Beckford

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. 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 La Jolla, 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 Karín Sierralta (Peru).

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