What if we told you about a 21-year-old surfer whose approach resembles a young Steph Gilmore with hints of Carissa Moore-like explosiveness? Too good to be true, you say? Maybe it’s time to pay closer attention to the women’s WSL Qualifying Series.
For the uninitiated, allow us to introduce you to Isabella Nichols who currently sits number one on the QS, prime position halfway through the year to qualify for the 2020 Championship Tour. In the midst of her qualification campaign, Nichols managed to squeeze not one but two trips over to Indonesia to score Lakey Peak and lesser-known Simuelue off the coast of Sumatra. Dive in.
