ISABELLA: OUR NEW WORLD CHAMP
Isabella Nichols (AUS), 18, won theEriceira World Junior Championships today, claiming the World Junior Champion titles in clean three-to-four foot waves at the pristine Ribeira d’Ilhas pointbreak. Competition culminated with the finals in beautiful surfing conditions around lunchtime.
Isabella Nichols started building early in her final with an excellent 8.93 to apply pressure on her opponent and quickly backed it up. The young Australian kept building momentum and dropped an incredible 9.37 for her polished aggressive forehand attack on the long Ribeira walls. With a solid 18.30 combined heat total, Nichols’ claimed the win over reigning World Junior Champion Maeda.
Isabella Nichols started building early in her final with an excellent 8.93 to apply pressure on her opponent and quickly backed it up. The young Australian kept building momentum and dropped an incredible 9.37 for her polished aggressive forehand attack on the long Ribeira walls. With a solid 18.30 combined heat total, Nichols’ claimed the win over reigning World Junior Champion Maeda.
