2023 Rio De Janeiro ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 18

Finn Clark

Age / 16
Height / 55cm
Born / Gorebridge
Resides in / Gorebridge
Favorite surf break / Pease Bay
Board / Jay Surfboard
Sponsors / Jay Surfboards
Biggest Achievement / Scottish Junior U18 Series Winner
Hobbies / Surfing

Surfing for about 6 hrs, loves surfing his home break with his friends

Pool and beach life guard

Level 1 surf coach

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 18

Charlie Pugh

Age / 15
Height / 170cm
Born / North Berwick
Resides in / North Berwick
Favorite surf break / El Muelle, Famara
Board / My current Skindog board
Biggest Achievement / U16 Scottish Series Champion 2023
Hobbies / Surfing, rugby, swimming

Age 15 and started surfing in April 2021. Current Scottish 2023 Junior Series U16 Champion.

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 18, Under 16

Olivia Mackay

Age / 16
Height / 58cm
Born / Portskerra
Resides in / Portskerra
Favorite surf break / Shit Pipe Thurso
Board / Skindogs short board
Sponsors / Nil
Biggest Achievement / Girls Under 18’s Scottish Champion 2023
Hobbies / Swimming, skiing

Started surfing in 2020 due to the covid lockdown and first competed in 2021 being selected by the Scottish Surfing Federation to go to the European Junior championships in 2022. It has all been super fast.
Am super excited to be in Brazil and surf in warmer waters for the first time than the freezing cold Scottish North Sea

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 18, Under 16

Lola Mitchell

Age / 14
Height / 161cm
Born / Fraserburgh
Resides in / Fraserburgh
Favorite surf break / Trestles
Board / My new skindog
Sponsors / Mystic/watersports world uk
Biggest Achievement / Scottish under 16 title last two years /3rd place at Boardmasters junior event 2023
Hobbies / Swimming skating surfing

I'm Lola and I'm 14 years old and from Fraserburgh in Scotland

I started surfing in July 2020 and I'm so stoked to be representing my country in the World Juniors and getting to visit Brazil ❤️

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 18, Under 16

Callie Cruickshank

Age / 13
Height / 160cm
Born / Fraserburgh
Resides in / Fraserburgh
Favorite surf break / Local reefs at home
Board / Skindog surfboards
Sponsors / Alder wetsuits / saltrock clothing / skindog surfboards /
Biggest Achievement / 2nd place in UK grom search / winning Scottish junior titles and winning the under 16s when only 11yrs old
Hobbies / Surfing, skateboarding , skiing

Callie from Scotland it's an absolute honour to represent my country at only 13yrs old.
I have never surfed without a wetsuit as it's so cold in Scotland - we need 6m suits 8m boots 8m gloves and hoods

so Brazil is gonna feel so different and amazing compared to cold Scotland although Scotland is amazing as the line ups are empty and the waves are perfect

thanks to all my sponsors for taking care of me each year im

super thankful to them

all and thanks to Ben skinner for designing the amazing boards for me

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 16

Daniel Parkin

Age / 14
Height / 162cm
Born / Dunbar
Resides in / Dunbar
Favorite surf break / Belhaven Bay
Board / My 5"4' Skindog Squash Tail
Sponsors / Mystic
Biggest Achievement / Under 16 Scottish National Champion 2022 and 2023
Hobbies / Surfing, Rugby

Live near Edinburgh

Surf all over Scotland

Under 16 and Under 14 Scottish National Champ

Under 14 2023 Scottish Junior Series Winner

Under 14 and Under 16 2022 Scottish Junior Series Champ

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 16

Fraser Brown

Age / 16
Height / 174cm
Born / Lossiemouth
Resides in / Lossiemouth
Favorite surf break / Lossiemouth
Board / Pizel Alien
Biggest Achievement / 2nd in U16 Nationals
Hobbies / Surfing, Skateboarding and Rugby

Fraser started surfing 6 years ago. He qualified for the European Junior Championships and competed in Portugal 2022. He came second in the U16 National Championships in 2023 which qualified him for the World Junior Campionships selection.

In his summer holidays Fraser works at his local surf school in NE Scotland. He also plays Caledonia level Rugby and the bagpipes.

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 16

Sebastian Ballantyne

Age / 12
Height / 1676cm
Born / Fraserburgh Aberdeen Scotland
Resides in / Fraserburgh Aberdeen Scotland
Favorite surf break / Far bay , Thurso
Board / Pyzalien by pyzel
Sponsors / None
Biggest Achievement / Getting third in the rip curl grom search in 2023 u12
Hobbies / Surfing, football and swimming

I started surfing in the Christmas of 2020 during the pandemic, i was lost and had nothing to do until I got introduced into the amazing sport. I wouldn't of thought I would be representing Scotland in the ISA world juniors in 3 years time and it's such a honour to do so.

Scotland

DIVISION: Under 18

Craig Mclachlan

Age / 18
Height / 173cm
Born / Thurso
Resides in / Thurso
Favorite surf break / Thurso East
Board / Skindog pintail
Sponsors / Quiksilver, Skindog, Surfmould Pro, Last resort surf.
Biggest Achievement / British junior boys champion
Hobbies / surfing, golf, gym, travelling.

I am from thr North of Scotland. I stsrted surfing when I was 10. I am the current Scottish men's and under 18 boys champion. I am also the British under 18 boys champion.

Surfing is my passion and itis an amazing opportunity to take part in the world junior championships.