FIVE JUNIOR SURFERS READY TO REPRESENT BARBADOS AT THE 2009 QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
More Than 250 Representatives From 30 Nations Will Compete in Salinas, Ecuador
The Barbados Surfing Association, the recognized national governing body for the sport of surfing in Barbados, will send five (5) Juniors to compete at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in Salinas, Ecuador from March 28th to April 5th , 2009. The team comprises two (2) under 18 boys –Lewis St. John and Jordan Heaselgrave; one (1) under 16 boy- Jordan Heaselgrave; and three (3) under 18 girls – Chelsea Roett, Chelsea Tuach and Ametza Nicholls.. They will be accompanied by Manager, Rachel Roett and Team Judge, Margot Tuach.
Team members have all been training hard and are seeking to better their personal rankings and that of their country. Currently, Barbados is ranked 14th in the world, and this year’s young, talented team is hoping to better his ranking!
These Junior World Championships span nine days of surfing competition and event festivities, including the notable and colorful “Parade of Nations” and “Sands of the World” opening ceremonies on Saturday, March 28th, to kick off the event. The experience is an invaluable one for our youngsters and for surfing in Barbados and the BSA is very grateful to all its sponsors for helping to make it possible to send a team to this year’s event.