Individual Gold Medalists: USA’s Caroline Marks (Girls U-16), France’s Thomas Debierre (Boys U-16), Hawaii’s Brisa Hennessy (Girls U-18) and Brazil’s Weslley Dantas (Boys U-18) ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ After nine days of world-class competition in the Azores, Team France emerged victorious at the 2016 VISSLA ISA World …
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Team Hawaii wins first Junior Gold Medal of Olympic Surfing Era in ISA Aloha Cup On the penultimate day of the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, Team France surged into the lead, putting themselves in position to make history and win their first-ever Team Gold Medal in the competition. Team France, which had …
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Costa Rica, Japan, Hawaii and France qualify for ISA Aloha Cup Final on Saturday ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ With only the final weekend of competition remaining at the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, Team Australia maintained the lead that they had gained on Thursday. With …
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Team Australia Takes Sole Possession of First Place on Day 6 of 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ On the sixth day of competition at the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, the world’s best junior surfers moved one step closer …
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Top five teams remain unscathed heading into final four days of competition ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ On the fifth day of competition at the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, the world’s best junior surfers were greeted with epic conditions in the Azores. A large swell …
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Updated: Thursday evening, September 22nd Brief Overview: Lingering swell on Friday with smaller but still fun size leftovers into Saturday AM. New NW/NNW swell pulse for late Saturday into Sunday.   FRIDAY 23rd: Chest/shoulder/head high NNW swell eases. Swell/Surf: Old NNW swell continues to gradually fade. Biggest early and smallest late. Wind/Weather: Cloudy with a good chance of rain. Moderate SW winds up to 10-15kts …
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Top teams begin to emerge as event nears midpoint ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ On Day 4 of the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship the competition intensified as the international field of competitors navigated through 36 Repechage heats, looking for a route back into the Main …
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First Rounds of Repechage run in increased, but challenging swell at Praia do Monte Verde ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ On the third day of the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship the world’s best junior surfers continued to impress with high performance Surfing in the Azores …
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Challenging conditions shape competition at Praia do Monte Verde, competitors look ahead towards promising forecast ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ On Day 2 of the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship the women got their first chance to take to the water in the competition, taking advantage …
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Junior Boys kick off first heats of competition in Olympic era ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/en/media/ The 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship was officially declared open in the town of Ribeira Grande in the Azores, marking the largest gathering of junior surfers in the history …
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Opening Ceremony to inaugurate the competition on Saturday in Ribeira Grande, Azores ATTENTION MEDIA: For daily photos, video highlights and video news releases, visit: http://isaworlds.com/juniors/2016/en/media/ The 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship has broken the record for largest number of athletes and countries participating in the event’s 37-year history. 371 surfers hailing from 39 …
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2016 Edition Poised to Set Records for the Event The 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship is set to take place from September 17-25 in the Azores Islands of Portugal, gathering the most talented junior surfers from all around the globe. The 2016 edition is poised to make history as it will be the …
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The 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship will soon kick off from September 17-25 in the Azores Islands of Portugal, set to gather the world’s best junior surfers to compete for the coveted World Junior individual medals and Team Champion Trophy. With the International Olympic Committee’s recent decision on August 3 to include Surfing …
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ISA Brings the World’s Premiere Junior Surfers to Europe, September 17-25, 2016 The International Surfing Association (ISA) and the Portuguese Surfing Federation are excited to announce the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship will take place in the Azores islands of Portugal. The competition will be held at Praia do Monte Verde, Ribeira Grande, …
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