2022 ISA World Surfing Games

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Women

Brie Bennett

Age / 19
Resides in / Raglan
Favorite surf break / Manu Bay Raglan
Board / Maverick Surfboards
Sponsors / Mavericksurf, Jumpflex, Matunas, Raglan Surf Emporium, Ripcurl, Raglan Chiropractic
Biggest Achievement / National Champion, 3rd in the Occy grom comp Australia.
Hobbies / Surfing, Snowboarding,

Started surfing when i was 11 in Raglan and started competing when i was 14.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Women

Ava Henderson

Age / 16
Resides in / Sumner, christchurch
Favorite surf break / Indicators, Taylor’s, Mangamanu
Board / All my JS quiver
Sponsors / Roxy, Sticky Johnson wax, Backdoor
Biggest Achievement / 2020 Open womens New Zealand national champ
Hobbies / Pretty much just surf and snowboard

Hey I'm Ava and I'm 16 years old from a little town called Sumner in Christchurch, NZ. I'm currently going to school in Raglan where I am part of the surf academy. I'm super stoked to be representing my country again at ISA worlds. I also can't wait to meet new people, surf with some of my best mates, and be back in California!

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Women

Natasha Gouldsbury

Age / 17
Resides in / New Plymouth
Favorite surf break / Stent Road, Taranaki
Board / I-DA Round Tail Epoxy
Sponsors / SeventhWave Wetsuits, 1-DA Surfboards, NOXEN, Beach Street Surf Shop, Coastal Chiropractors, The Hori, Smoothstar, Surfers Fuel
Biggest Achievement / Carissa Moore Aloha Foundation Scholarship
Hobbies / Surfing, Guitar, Hanging out with Friends and Family

I live in New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ where I can surf nearly every day at many world class breaks such as Fitzroy, Backs and Stent Road. I'm in my final year of high school where I'm a house captain. Most weekends I'm either surfing locally or on the road around NZ to compete. My highlights so far with surfing are: Carissa Moore Scholarship to Hawaii, representing NZ at the 2019 and 2022 ISA World Junior Champs and of course now the ISA World Surfing Games. I am the Current Aotearoa Maori Open Womens Champ, leading the Surfing New Zealand 2022 U18 Girls division, and the NZ U18 Billabong Series winner.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Men

Caleb Cutmore

Age / 20
Resides in / Raglan
Favorite surf break / anywhere around home
Board / Channel Islands two happy
Sponsors / Rip Curl, Channel islands, Vans, FCS, Backdoor surf shop, sticky johnson wax,
Biggest Achievement / 1st 2022 NZ open mens rankings
Hobbies / surfing, gardening, snowboarding, bowhunting, fishing

I've been studying at university the past few years and haven't been focussing on international comps, but when I got the call up I was excited to take on the challenge.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Men

Jack Hinton

Age / 19
Resides in / Mount Maunganui
Favorite surf break / Matakana Island
Board / 5'10 #77 sharp eye
Sponsors / Lower clothing, Sticky Johnson wax, Backdoor surf shop, DC Builders
Biggest Achievement / 1st Under 18 Boys Neon surf Comp NZ
Hobbies / Snowboarding, Fishing, Hunting, Diving

Super intrested in everything to do with the ocean and land. Always on missons to find pumping waves with the boys.

New Zealand

DIVISION: Open Men

Daniel Farr

Age / 22
Resides in / New Plymouth, Taranaki
Favorite surf break / Fitzroy Beach / Stent Road
Board / Seasons Surfboards
Sponsors / Oneill, Seasons Surfboards, Globe Shoes, Backdoor Surfshop, Sticky Johnson wax
Biggest Achievement / 2022 NZ National Open Mens Champ
Hobbies / Surfing

Starting surfing at Fitzroy Beach in 2008 with my Dad Surfed my first SNZ National Comp in 2011 and came 2nd Compted at the ISA Juniors in: 2013 Nicargagua, 2014 Ecuador, 2015 California, 2016 Portugal, Current 2022 Open Mens NZ National Champ Currently Ranked 22nd on the WSL Australasia QS Rankings Love my Mom & Dad and all the Taranaki Crew