It is with great pleasure that Surfing England announce the incredibly talented English Team for the upcoming 2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship (WJSC) which will be held at the historic location of Punta Rocas, Peru, December 5-14, 2025.
The team are looking to build upon the amazing performances seen at the 2024 games. The team includes three current national champions, winners of WSL QS and Pro Junior events as well as past and current rip curl gromsearch champions with a number of these stellar talents attending their first World Event for Team England.
Highlights will include Lukas Skinner aiming to build on his Silver medal performances at the last two ISA WJSC and Imari Hearn looking to build on her recent WSL Pro Junior win and her selection for the ISA World Surfing Games by GB Surfing in her debut WJSC for Team England. In the Under 16 divisions Azzy Gwenin and Lila Skinner will be looking to build on their recent English National titles and back up their exciting performances at the 2024 ESF Eurosurf Juniors.
Meet the team
OUR UNDER 18’S SURFERS:
🌟Eva Blackford
🌟Imari Hearn*
🌟Fynn Gillespie
🌟Reen Bowden-Inoue
🌟Coco Arthur*
🌟Lukas SkinnerOUR UNDER 16’S SURFERS:
🌟Joel Nicholson*
🌟Issac Friend*
🌟Asbjorn Gwenin
🌟Lila Skinner
🌟Willow Smith
🌟Sunny Ingram*first selection for Team England
The team will be ably supported and coached by an experienced staff of Team Manager – Jamie Wride, Head Coach – Beau Bromham; coaches – Ben Skinner and Charlotte Mulley and support staff of Frankie Hemmery, Joanna Hamer and Dr Justin Randell.
The 21st edition of the championship at famed Punta Rocas is going to be an incredible event and we can’t wait to bring you all the action as we cheer from the beach.
The whole event will be streamed live by the ISA on their website https://isasurf.org/event/2025-isa-world-junior-surfing-championship/with regular updates through Surfing England social media.
