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Huscenot to Lead Europe's Young Guns in Billabong ASP World Junior Championships
December 24, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
CAPBRETON, France (Wednesday, December 24, 2008) - ASP
Europe's best Under-21 surfers will meet in a week in Narabeen,
Sydney, for a shot at the coveted ASP World Junior Title, the
most prestigious Junior crown on Earth. 2008 ASP European Junior
champion Maxime Huscenot (REU), 16, will be Europe's favorite
against the world's best surfing nations including local
Australian team led by world famous wonderkid Julian Wilson
(AUS). At sixteen years of age, Huscenot has had a stellar year
becoming the youngest surfer ever to clinch the ASP European
Junior title against some solid opponents including Marc
Lacomare (FRA) who will attend the Billabong ASP World Junior
Championships.
"I have always wanted to surf in the event and show what I could
do against the world's best," Huscenot said. "I know it is going
to be very tough but I believe I can do something. Very few of
the guys know me so I will go there and show my surf and we will
see what happens. Being the youngest surfer there will help as
well because I will have nothing to lose and less pressure."
Huscenot, who has been training with Patrick Flores, father and
coach of ASP World Tour No. 10 Jeremy Flores (FRA), has been to
Narabeen the past four years and knows what the waves can be
when it gets consistent. Born and raised on the shallow
reefbreaks of Reunion Island, Huscenot should be a serious
opponent to any of the 47 other young men in contention for the
crown.
"You just to have to give 150% every time you surf in a heat or
you are out of the game," Huscenot said. "Making the Semifinals
would be amazing but it is very tough because even when you make
it that far you have to step up and take your level further."
Huscenot will lead a seven-man batallion to Australia with Marc
Lacomare (FRA), Medi Veminardi (REU), Jatyr Berasaluce (EUK),
Pierre Valentin Laborde (FRA), Jules Thomet (FRA) and ASP
International wildcard and former ASP World Junior No. 3 Charles
Martin (GLP). No European has ever won the
prestigious crown, Martin and Laborde placing respectively 3rd
in 2007 and 5th in 2006, while recent Dream Tour qualifier
Michel Bourez (PYF) placed second in 2005, a result that was a
first step towards his ASP World Tour campaign.
Europe's top Junior female surfers will battle in the women's
division, ASP European Junior Women's champion Alizee Arnaud
(FRA) and Pauline Ado (FRA) representing the rising nation in
surfing after regional No. 2 Lee-Ann Curren (FRA) pulled out for
personal reasons.
Arnaud, who eventually clinched her maiden regional crown after
several runner-up or Top 3 finishes, surfed with surprising
verticality and comitment all year to pursue her goal and grab
the spot for Narabeen's gathering. At 18-years-old, Arnaud has
the potential to cause some damage in the jungle of under-21 raw
talents rising every year in the women's division and pushing
women's surfing to the next level.
From January 3 to 10, 48 men and 18 women aged under 21 will
battle for the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships at
Narabeen, Australia. Get all news and photos from European
surfers at www.aspeurope.com
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