Caribbeans or those with a Caribbean coast who are present at the World Cup

Barbados, Colombia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela are participating.

December 4, 2025

Special coverage sponsored by the International Surfing Association - Photo: Chávez by ISA-Evans

Barbados, Colombia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela will be present at the junior world surfing championship that will take place between December 5 and 15 on the waves of Punta Rocas, Punta Negra, Lima, Peru.

Each team shares similarities and differences; Barbados and Puerto Rico will compete with a full team, and the rest will not.

The Barbadians finished 30th at the last Junior World Championship held in El Salvador. Meanwhile, Colombia finished 19th, with Romeo Chávez placing fifth in the world; Puerto Rico 25th, the Dominican Republic 35th, and Venezuela 28th.

Below are each of the teams and their members:

BARBADOS
Under 18 men
Tommaso Layson
Rafe Gooding
Trent Corbin

Under 18 women
Tommaso Layson
Rafe Gooding
Trent Corbin

Under 16 men
Christian Stoute
Daniel Banfield
Ras Tafari Lewis

Under 16 women
Hayley Godson
Amy Godson
Arianna White

COLOMBIA
Under 18 men
Kahlil Piñeres-Schooley
Romeo Chavez
Oscar Hernandez

Under 16 men
Kahlil Piñeres-Schooley
Yaku Ibern

Under 16 women
Kala Diaz Baron
Francesca Arevalo

PUERTO RICO
Under 18 men
Jack Young
Elian Gelabert
Alan Selsby

Under 18 women
Mya Kuzmovich
Miami Soto Perez
Alana Soto Perez

Under 16 men
Ryan Parkinson
Adrian Negron
Julian Marin

Under 16 women
Ema Cruz Hayashi
Sinai Soto Perez
Amari Moore