Junior Surfer Profile ISA WJC 2024- El Salvador
Full Name: Alani Morse
Nickname: ‘Da Baby” or Red Robin
Date of birth: 27 July 2010
Hometown: Raglan
Ethnicity: Kiwi
Iwi:
Height: 5 ft 5
Stance: Reg
How many boards do you own: 5
Length range: 5’2 +
Shapers Ci, Lou Aitken, Camenzind
Sponsors: Roxy, Avasol, Pipemasters Waikato, Refinery Whaingaroa, Raglan Chiro
Favourite board: Sheesh they all have different elements in different conditions.
What are your other surf essential? Roxy Wetties that are keeping me super warm, zinc from avasol and loads of wax
Surfing Since: 2013
How did you start surfing: Just mucking around enjoying the water and decided that I wanted to jump on a soft top as it looked fun?
Surfing competitively since: 2017 in Gizzy at the Primary School Champs
Competition strategy: Shred the nar J
New Zealand teams: World Juniors 2023 and 2024
Career highlight: Brazil 2023
Ambitions: Olympics and competed to the highest level while enjoying every second.
Main surf breaks you surf: Manu Bay, Indi’s Ruas and Rag Beach
Favourite surf break: Black Head, Dunedin
People you surf with the most: Theo my bro
Occupation: Student
Other interests: Boxing and a bunch of sports
Surfing heroes: Caity Simmers, Bethany Hamilton and John John
Life heroes: JC, Mum and Dad, DK and Johnny.
Favourite food: Anything Healthy and yummy
Favourite movies: Surfs Up
Favourite surf video: Bell Jar
What is your favourite event to compete at in the New Zealand junior Series? Nationals
Have you been to El Salvador before? No busy fizzing to get there
What are you looking forward to most about the trip? Seeing how far it make it
What boards will you be taking? CI and Aikens
Is there anyone you would like to thank? So many to thank, DK and Johnny my friends and family and a bunch of legends who continually encourage in the water. Raglan community and Raglan Point Board Riders
What are you doing training wise on the lead up to the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships? Loads of surfing lefts and rights in all conditions. Keeping super fit and training at the Refinery Waingaroa with legend Johnny Rickard who is the most positive guy ever.
Fundraiser/ give A little link:
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-alani-get-to-el-salvador-with-the-nz-jrn-surf
