Kiwis places 11th in the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
The New Zealand Surfing Team placed 11th in the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games that were held form August 1 to 8 in the perfect waves of Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica.
The Kiwis traveled to Playa Hermosa with a full team of great surfers and once again managed to make it into the Top 15.
The team placed individually as follows:
Open Men
13- Jay Quinn
33- Matt Hewitt
41- Rangi Ormond
65- Luke Hughes
Open Women
17- Laura Rishworth
21- Daisy Thomas
Longboard
13- Daniel Procter
17- Thomas Kibblewhite
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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