Team England juniors announced for World Championships

Thursday, 20 August 2026 14:14

Surfing England has announced the 12 junior surfers who will represent the country at the 2026 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships.

The competition will take place in Surf City, El Salvador, from 4 to 13 September. It will be the third time the event has been held there.

The squad includes a mixture of experienced international competitors and five surfers preparing to attend their first World Championships.

The Dryrobe-backed team includes five current Caravan and Motorhome Club national champions, alongside current and former Rip Curl GromSearch and Kukuna Pro Junior champions.

The full team is:

Under-18 boys

Heath Gillespie
Asbjorn Gwenin
Isaac Friend

Under-18 girls

Imari Hearn
Sunny Ingram
Willow Smith

Under-16 boys

Cairo Garcia Plartus
Jack Strutt
Jensen Martin

Under-16 girls

Coco Arthur
Lila Skinner
Bella Lewellyn

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