2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Surprise Maphumulo

Age / 17
Born / Durban
Resides in / Durban
Favorite surf break / New pier
Board / Almerick fever
Sponsors / Vissla ,Oakley , Grit , Almerick , FCS
Biggest Achievement / Seal point Junior QS winner
Hobbies / Surfing, skateboarding,soccer ,waterpolo Gym

Surprise Maphumulo here

well rounded person

respectful

Keen to have fun

and thankful

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 16 Girls

Louise Lepront

Age / 15
Born / Scottburgh
Resides in / Scottburgh
Favorite surf break / Scottburgh Pipe
Board / Smth Shapes
Sponsors / Smth Shape, Roxy, Ultra, Ocean Freedon and Lundun eyewear buddeebottles
Biggest Achievement / SA OPEN, U16, U14 Champion
Hobbies / Crotcheting and baking reading

I come from a fantastic Right hand Point break, and in winter we are spoilt with world class waves. I followed my brother Luc onto a surf board from the age of 8, also as a goofy foot and have never looked back. We travel all over South Africa to compete in our SSA Comps, and enjoy getting so much experience on our countries varies breaks. With SA East Coast majority of our waves are right hand point breaks, and I enjoy blowing up on my back hand.

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Rory Dace

Age / 16
Born / Cape St Francis
Resides in / Cape St Francis
Favorite surf break / Jbay
Board / Pyzel Red Tiger
Sponsors / Vissla Pyzel HurricaneOcean freedom JbayTV
Biggest Achievement / SA CHAMP 2022
Hobbies / Surfing Golf Kite boarding

Born and raised in Cape St. Francis . Lives with parents and older brother Joel. Started surfing at age 3, loves competing and travelling .

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls

Mayah Potgieter

Age / 17
Born / Shelly beach
Resides in / Shelly beach
Favorite surf break / Saint Michael
Board / Spider
Sponsors / Aerial Material, Spider, Lizzy and co, March Fins
Biggest Achievement / U16 SA Champ
Hobbies / Reading and Scouting

I won U16 Girls SA Champs in 2022. My coach is triple crown winning Heather Clark. This is my first year at world's. I'm working towards my springbok in scouting.

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls

Maxine Kauffman

Age / 14
Born / Westbrook
Resides in / Westbrook
Favorite surf break / ponta mucumbe
Board / sykes surfboards
Sponsors / sykes surfboards
Biggest Achievement / won KZN champs.
Hobbies / surfing, wake boarding, crocheting

Hi! I'm Max, I'm a surfer from KZN, SA. I love the ocean and spending time surfing or just being in the sea. I am so grateful I get to enjoy it dailyas we live right on one of my favourite surf breaks . I love travelling to new places and returning to old favourites with friends and family.i have amazing friends at home that i surf with that continuosly push me to do my best

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 16 Girls

Emily Jenkinson

Age / 14
Born / Kommetjie
Resides in / Kommetjie
Favorite surf break / Long Beach
Board / 5’5 Abstract by Negative surfboards
Sponsors / Reef South Africa, Lifestyle Surf shop, Negative surfboards, Sticky Johnson wax, Ocean Freedom sunscreen
Biggest Achievement / 2 x SA Champ (U12 and U14)
Hobbies / Soccer, wakeboarding

I started surfing when I was 11 years old during Covid when there was no school sport.

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Matthew Canning

Age / 15
Born / Durban
Resides in / Durban
Favorite surf break / New Pier
Board / SMTH Shapes V12 5'8
Sponsors / O'Neill, SMTH Shapes, Island Style, EV.Africa, Flojos, Swox suncream, FCS
Biggest Achievement / Making the South African Team to compete in the ISA 2024 World Junior Champs
Hobbies / Swimming and Waterpolo

My Dad was a professional surfer and on the WCT from 1996 to 2001. He met my Mom at an event in Spain called the Pantin Classic. I have family in Spain and been learning Spanish and it is great to practice here in El Salvador.

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 16 Girls

Remi Fourie

Age / 16
Born / Melkbosstrand , Cape Town
Resides in / Melkbosstrand , Cape Town
Favorite surf break / Port Alfred
Board / Radius Prime by Pyzel
Sponsors / Hurley , Pyzel Surfboards
Biggest Achievement / Being selected to represent my country at ISA World Games.
Hobbies / I like to Run , Indoor Climb and Skateboard.

A pretty exciting thing is my lifestyle... my mom and I have been travelling the coast of South Africa with a caravan camping along our Beautiful Coastline with amazing waves , friends and gaining a tremendous amount of knowledge at new spots.. We plan to carry on until I am finished with school , where then I will take matters into my own hands being introduced to Vanlife :) it's my dream to surf new spots all with my little van..

South Africa

DIVISION:

Godron Falangile

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Simon Winter

Age / 17
Born / Kommetjie Cape Town
Resides in / Kommetjie Cape Town
Favorite surf break / Outer kom
Board / DVG 5’10” launch model
Sponsors / Volcom, ocean&earth, dvg shapes, and ocean freedmen
Biggest Achievement / 1st in a Rip Curl junior comp
Hobbies / fishing and golf

Loves to fish and do big air in the water aswell as getting barreled in front of all my friends

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Luc Lepront

Age / 17
Born / Scottburgh
Resides in / Scottburgh
Favorite surf break / Scottburgh Point
Board / Smth Shapes V12
Sponsors / Smth Shapes, O’Neill Ultra, Lundun eyewear, Oceanfreedom sunscreen
Biggest Achievement / 1st place South African surfing champs (U18)
Hobbies / Fishing

Living in Scottburgh, I am spoilt with a exellent Right hand point break, and Winter we have world class waves. I have been surfing from the age of 10, first starting out with nippers and then taking on the waves. I love being out in the water, feels like I am one with nature. I love the thrill you get after a good wave

South Africa

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls

Sarah Scott

Age / 18
Born / Kommetjie, South Africa
Resides in / Kommetjie, South Africa
Favorite surf break / Jefferys Bay
Board / Smith Shapes Hooligan
Sponsors / Smith Shapes, O’Neill, Aerial Material, Ocean Freedom Sunscreen
Biggest Achievement / 4x SA Junior Champ, Open Women’s Champ, Challenger Series 2022, won the Africa QS rankings 2024
Hobbies / Swimming in the sea and walking on the beach

My name is Sarah Scott and I'm 18yrs old and I live in Kommetjie, South Africa. Kommetjie and the surrounding areas are blessed with surf and as a result surfing has become my go to sport. I'm stoked to represent my country and excited to compete in ISA World Junior Surfing Champs. My goal is to make the most out of this trip and surf my best.