Scotlands junior surf team travelled to Ireland for the 2026 European Junior Surf Championships. Scotland finished 7th of 20 European teams their best ever result in an international competition.
All the juniors in the Scotland team made a round at this level. Stand out surfer Ansel Parkin (Belhaven Surf Club) made the quarterfinals in the Longboard and Callie Cruishank (Broch Surf Club) made 5 and 6 rounds in her two shortboard U18yr and U16yr divisions. All the juniors surfed really well and the positivity in the team and togetherness was brilliant to see.
We are really proud of all the junior surfers. It’s a young team with all but two able to represent Scotland again in the next European juniors in 2028.
We would like to thank the Scottish coaching team for their dedication, inspiration and supervision of the team. Thanks also to those that supported the team including parents, local coaches and the crowdfunder plus
- sponsors (Great Escape, Vision Events, Coast to Coast Surf school, Lost Shore, Alder and Red Paddle).
- grant funders Arnold Clark, Dunbar and North Berwick Rotary club, Be Green and East Lothian Educational Trust
Photos – Joel Christopherson big wave in under 16yrs, Freya Pilarski longboard U18yrs, Rudi Forrest Johnston U16yr boys, Scotlands Junior Surf Team. Credit Malcolm Anderson.
Team Tam Hood, Joel Christopherson, Ansel Parkin, Charlie Pugh, Erin Patterson, Rudi Forrest Johnston, Rosie Moore, Freya Pilarski (All Belhaven Surf club). Callie Cruishank, Kai Cruishank, Gabe Noble and Lola Mitchell (All Broch Surf club)
