2025 ISA World Surfing Games — International Surfing Association

Portugal

DIVISION: Open (Women)

Yolanda Hopkins Sequeira

Age / 27
Born / Vilamoura
favorite_surf_break / Malhão beach
board / Round tail
Sponsors / PRIO, O'neill, Oney, BYD, Pigdogsurfcamp, Fatumsurfboards, Ocean and Earth.
biggest_achievement / 5th place in the Tokyo Olympics 2020
Hobbies / Running, Reading, Playing Football, Biking, Listening to music, Drawing.

Born and raised in the south of Portugal, I moved to Sines( 1 hour south of Lisbon) when I was 19 years old until now. I'm 24 years old and I've been surfing since I was 8 years old. Surfing is my passion and I want to get to the World Tour and make a living out of it... I train every day, in and out of the water. I surf at least twice a day no matter the conditions. I love representing my country and I can't wait be competing against the best in the world in a place so magical like El Salvador!

Portugal

DIVISION: Open (Women)

Teresa Bonvalot

Age / 25
Born / Cascais, Portugal
favorite_surf_break / Guincho beach
board / JS industries Monsta20
Sponsors / Rip Curl, Red Bull, Millennium, uriage, JS Surfboards, SCP, Joaquim chaves saúde, Jam traction
biggest_achievement / 2x European junior champion
Hobbies / Surf, cook

I started surfing when I was 9 and did my very first competition a couple months after. I loved it!!!! Since than I never stopped. Being in the ocean was one of the greatest things I experienced, and still love and feel so free out there. I have a couple goals, one is to qualify to the CT and be a world champion one day, the other is to represent Portugal at the highest level at the Olimpics. I work very hard and I'm so passionate about what I do.

Portugal

DIVISION: Open (Men)

Frederico Morais

Age / 33
Born / Cascais
favorite_surf_break / Praia do Guincho
board / JS Industries
Sponsors / Billabong, Monster Energy, Meo, Ericeira Surf & Skate, Fundação Oceano Azul
biggest_achievement / Won the Qualifying Series (WQS) in 2018, Second Place at the J-Bay World Tour Event
Hobbies / Love to Hang with my family, Girlfriend and Friends when home and love to do my bike rides and walk my dogs.

Passionate surfer and proud to be representing my country.

Portugal

DIVISION: Open (Women)

Francisca Veselko

Age / 22
Born / Carcavelos
favorite_surf_break / Jeffreys Bay
board / 77 sharpeye
Sponsors / Roxy, Way of Arts, Futures, JamTraction, Fonte Viva,
biggest_achievement / World Junior Champion 2022 WSL
Hobbies / walking in nature, writing, reading, listening to music, being with family and friends

Francisca Veselko, 20 years old Born in California, raised in Portugal. My mom is Portuguese and my dad American. My home breake is Carcavelos and I love to surf in Ericeira. Both of my parents surf and used to compete and represent their countries. My little brother Jaime Veselko is 14 years old and represented Portugal at the ISA in El Salvador 2022, and in Brazil 2023. I was World Junior Champion 2022, WSL (January 13th 2023, Seaside Reef, California). In 2023 I got ranked 12th on the Challenger Series. Giving my all to qualify for the Olimpics and the Tour. My favourite surfer is Stephanie Gilmore!

Portugal

DIVISION: Open (Men)

Guilherme Ribeiro

Age / 23
Born / Costa da Caparica
favorite_surf_break / Coxos, Ericeira
board / 5'11 Monsta 10 JS
Sponsors / O'Neill, EDP , futures fins, GoChill, Culligan, ascc.
biggest_achievement / Wqs win in Lacanau, France
Hobbies / Golf

I have been doing the ISA's since I was 13 years old, and to be honest, I have always dreamed to compete on the open division representing my country. I'm sure that I will learn a lot in this contest and I just came from my first WQS win in Lacanau, so I can't wait to give my best for my country

Portugal

DIVISION: Open (Men)

Afonso Antunes

Age / 22
Born / Ericeira
favorite_surf_break / Supertubos
board / Radius/Pyzel surfboards
Sponsors / Noah surf house, Pyzel surfboards, Veia supplies, AVA, Futures fins
biggest_achievement / Qs 3000
Hobbies / Football

Been surfing since I was 3 because my dad was a professional surfer, I'm just a normal guy who loves to surf and hangout with friends. My favorite food is McDonald's ahaha