Zen Wallis - NZ Representative

Zen has been selected to join the NZ Surfing Team to attend the 2018 ISA World Surfing Games in Japan at the end of September. Zen has represented New Zealand 7 times previously at differing World Surfing Games, twice finishing with a top 20 placing.

This 2018 event is especially important because it is a precursor to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo where surfing will be included for the first time ever. Zen's place in this year's team is a late selection due to the withdrawal of New Zealand's number one surfer, Ricardo Christie.

Once the World Titles for the 2018 World Surfing Games have been decided, Zen's work will not be done. He will then promptly return to New Zealand to Coach the Auckland Scholastic Surfing Team at the National Scholastics Champs in Gisborne in early October. On completion of that event, Zen then travels to Huntington Beach as part of the Coaching Staff for the 12 member NZ Junior Surfing Team that will compete at the 2018 World Junior Surfing Games at the end of October.

To compete to top international level, Zen needs to be at peak personal and surfing fitness and that will limit his ability to work in his normal job as a surf coach with Piha Surf School.