2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship — International Surfing Association

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls

Erika Berra Alterno

Age / 18
Born / Puerto Viejo, Talamaca, Limón, Costa Rica
favorite_surf_break / Playa Cocles
board / Cisurfboards, CI PRO
Sponsors / Oneil, Terraza del Pacífico, Dkoko bikinis, Denga Surf and Skate andSunspectra
biggest_achievement / Campeon Nacional Open 24’ y Junior X3 - 3ºCentroamericanos 2025
Hobbies / Paint my boards- Take pictures and be with my family and my dog

Vivo en un pueblo pequeño en el Caribe. Estudio, surfeo y lo que más quiero es divertirme y vivir nuevas experiencias!

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Ethan Hollander

Age / 17
Born / Dominical
favorite_surf_break / Dominical
board / Channel Islands
Sponsors / Rip curl, fu wax, bully’s,pizza shop
biggest_achievement / U16 national Costa Rica national champion
Hobbies / Photography

I'm a surfer from the south of Costa Rica living in a small town named Dominical. traveling and enjoying the culture and waves from around the world living in Costa Rica has been an amazing place to be able to live with amazing weather and always swell I can almost guarantee I'm surfing every day. Im super stoked to represent Costa Rica in the isa this year and show off my surfing

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Romeo Stone

Age / 18
Born / Nosara, Costa Rican
favorite_surf_break / Playa Ostional - secret waves around home
board / Wallin - AKM
Sponsors / Burnd skin care, Olo alia, myself and my mom !
biggest_achievement / Competing in the ISA world juniors.
Hobbies / Surfing, silver smithing, music, working out, and MMA.

I come from a small surf town called Nosara in Costa Rica. I've grown up surfing around home with my mom. Other interests/hobbies I have are MMA, silver smithing, music, and working out. I've grown a lot this year as a person and especially as a surfer and I'm exited to show the world what I'm capable of! Pura vida

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls, Under 16 Girls

Lucia Cristi Soaje

Age / 13
Born / Tamarindo
favorite_surf_break / Playa Negra
board / Lost DRIVER 3.0
Sponsors / Witch's Rock Surf Camp
biggest_achievement / 2nd Costa Rica National Championship 2023 / Champion Circuito Pacifico Costa Rica 2023
Hobbies / Surfing, Skating

I am Lucia Cristi. I am 12 years old from Tamarindo. I have been connected to the sea since I was very little. My passion for surfing began when I was 4 years old and since then I have been training hard to improve my surfing every day. My favorite surf breaks are Playa Grande, Negra y Langosta. I want to go to the ISA World surfing games because it’s one of my biggest dreams and I want to be there to represent my country

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Amets Garai

Age / 15
Born / Jaco, Costa Rica
favorite_surf_break / Pavones
board / LOST / WOOSTER
Sponsors / LOST,& WOOSTER BOARDS , FUTURES& QUIKSILVER COSTA RICA
biggest_achievement / CAMPEON NACIONAL U16 COSTA RICA
Hobbies / Diving, skating and surfing.

I live in Costa Rica and I travel to my parents hometown every year to surf Mundaka and other surf spots in the Basque Country. Love to surf and I am super excited to go to the ISA Junior World Championship in Peru. This year I was able to win the U16 Boys category and I am looking forward meeting other surfers from around the world and have a great time with my team . Pura Vida !

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 18 Girls, Under 16 Girls

Mikela Castro Bolivar

Age / 12
Born / Cieneguita Limón
favorite_surf_break / Playa Hermosa
board / Fever Chanel Island
Sponsors / Roxy, Chanel Island, Energy Law Firm, Cámelo, DNSurfAcademy, Sunspectra, Walter Surf Shop, Jenstone
biggest_achievement / 2 lugar Sub14 Latinoamericana / Campeona Nacional CR Sub10-Sub12-Sub14
Hobbies / Animalitos y naturaleza

Me llamo Mikela, tengo 10 años, soy Costarricense, vengo de la provincia de Limón, de barrio Cieneguita y mi playa Cieneguita. Mi sueño es ser campeona mundial ISA, llegar a las olimpiadas, ser veterinaria y ser una persona que inspira a otras a ser mejor.

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 18 Boys

Denxell Reyes Cubero

Age / 17
Born / Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
favorite_surf_break / La Lora
board / Solid
Sponsors / Santa Teresa Surf Association, Santa Teresa Extreme Center y Santa Teresa Logistics
biggest_achievement / Seleccion Nacional Costa Rica
Hobbies / surfing, and more surfing

I´ve been surfing since the age of 4 . My uncle introduced me to the sport and ever since, that´s the reason I wake up for everyday.

Being here is a dream come true.

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Carden Jagger

Age / 14
Born / Playa Grande
favorite_surf_break / Witchies Rock, Little Hawaii, Playa Grande,
board / Banzaii & Lost
Sponsors / Vissla, Futures Fins, Fu Wax, Las Ventanas Playa Grande, Frijoles Locos Surf Shop, Black Box 4X4, Punto Surf, Amigo Realty, The Bernardi Group, Momentum Skate Center.
biggest_achievement / Ranked #3 In Costa Rica U16, Currently leading the Leading #1 NSSA Ranking U16
Hobbies / Skateboarding

I was born in Costa Rica, and before I started surfing I enjoyed skating and soccer. I started competetive surfing 2 years ago and learned that it was my passion. My dad, mom and little sister all love to surf, so we are the surfing family. We live near the beach, with two dogs and two cats. Last year I started doing online school to be able to surf and train more often. I am very thankful to God, for my family, for surfing and all the opportunities it has brought me.

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 16 Boys

Kian Jiron Merkx

Age / 13
Born / Puerto Viejo
favorite_surf_break / Roca Bruja Costa Rica and Las flores El salvadora
board / A2 chilli
Sponsors / Chilli Surfboard Costa Rica, Costa Supply, Tribu Apparel, De Flow Costa Rica, Surf Dojo
biggest_achievement / National runner up in u 16 at 12 years old
Hobbies / surf, skate, chess, reading, biking

I was born on the caribbean coast and lived the first 10 years on my family farm surrounded by trees, monkey and sloths. I have a younger sister and brother, and we moved to pacific because there is more consistent waves and we all surf! My dad is from costa rica and my mom is dutch but has been living in costa rica since she was a kid. I love reading harry potter.

Costa Rica

DIVISION: Under 16 Girls

Zoe Ruiz Vanoli

Age / 14
Born / tamarindo
favorite_surf_break / playa grande
board / chilli surfboards 5.4"
Sponsors / suspiro esmeralda bikinis , we stay lost
biggest_achievement / subcampeona nacional 14 y 3rd en 16
Hobbies / surf surf surf

me encananta mi deporte tengo dos hermanos que surfean increible , toda mi familia me apoya , entreno la parte fisica en dharma con juan serioli y soy parte del team sandpiper de flaco naranjo, que siempre me ha apoyado!

es un sueño poder representar a mi pais en el isa world junior , toda la comunidad de tamarindo y alrededores nos apoyan siempre y tratamos de estar presentes en las actividades (torneos) nacionales .

gracias a todos los que me apoyan, mi tia, abuela , tios !!!