“The sea is our yielding mother, harsh teacher, comforting womb, it is flow, it is meditation. Water is our element."
NIKKI VAN DIJK
Nr 1 Team Rider and Brand Ambassador.
Pro Surfer from Australia competing on the World Tour. Largest collection of positive vibes in one person. Likes yoga, vegan stuff and dogs (not in that order). Co-designs and watertests WALLIEN products for surf performance and fun.
SURFGIRLS SENEGAL PROGRAM
In Senegal, where school isn't compulsory, many children grow up illiterate and unsupervised.
The Surfkids Shredding Senegal Foundation addresses this by focusing on their education and athletic development. They teach healthy lifestyles through physical training and surfing, aiming for participation in the National Surf Championships.
The Foundation also covers school fees and books, ensuring continuous education.
WALLIEN is a proud partner, providing surf gear and financial means to support their mission.
Karolina Kluszczyńska
Poland
From Poland and living worldwide. For 8 years she was in National Sailing Team in Poland, trying to got the qualification for Olympics Tokyo 2020. In 2022 she decided to switch her sport from windfoil to wingfoil, where she now ranks 2nd in Wingfoil Racing World Ranking.
Lucy Bonnier
Caribbean
Living and surfing on the beautiful island of Martinique in the carribean.
Lou Peter
France
Living in Lacanou, France. Competing on local level in the surf and on world class level in waterski. Likes skateboarding and music (vocals & guitar) in her free time. The values she defends are: the protection of the environment (ambassador for the Water Life Community association) and the promotion of board sports practiced by women.
Ilona Szadejko
Dubai
I am a passionate kitesurfer and ocean enthusiast who combines a love for adventure with a commitment to wellness in my work as a physiotherapist. My expertise not only aids others in their recovery but also inspires them to embrace an active lifestyle. Through organizing kite and yoga camps, I blend adventure with mindfulness, fostering a vibrant community united by the thrill of kitesurfing. Sharing my passion is not just a source of joy, it’s a way to connect deeply with others while celebrating the beauty of the ocean.
Maddi Parker
Australia
21-year-old Maddi Parker, from NSW, Australia, discovered her love for surfing at just 11 years old and has been passionate about it ever since. She is grateful for the opportunities surfing has brought her. Maddi has not only travelled to amazing places around the world but has created life long friends along the way.
Elin Geerlings
Netherlands
Started surfing in high school and became immediately stoked! Living in the Netherlands and therfore needs to fight the cold waters of the North Sea all year long. Loves to travel to more warm and sunny places to surf! Dreams of being part of the olympics some day and become a role model for other girls riding a shortboard.
Lilly Issberner
United Kingdom
Living in Newquay on the North coast of Cornwall, UK her passion is surfing and being at the beach. She enjoys sports, fitness and spending time with my friends. She's currently competing at local level with hopes to progress to the pro juniors in the future. Her goal is to become a professional surfer and travel the world.
Yandeh Sallah-Muhammed
Gambia
Yandeh is a Gambian-Surinamese marine conservation researcher, diver, surfer & ocean advocate working to protect & conservation our oceans through work as the founder of the Gambian Marine and Environmental Conservation Initiative.
Lune van Dijk
Netherlands
Lune got addicted to surfing when she lived at the beach in Morocco. Now back in the Netherlands, she is part of the dutch national team and participated in the World Championships in El Salvador and the European Championships in Portugal this year. She's stoked and eager to discover what the waves will bring the coming years.
Sofía Gooding
Canary Islands
Sofía and lives and competitively surfs in Lanzarote where she's part of the National England Squad. Her dream is to one day qualify for the World Tour. Her other loves include fitness, training and being close to the ocean as much as possible. When not training, she's enjoying the warm water at the beach at home.
Elena Sabatini
Italy
Elena is a kiteboarder, currently competing in the Kite foil World series. She started competing at 16 years old, and since then she's never stopped exploring different water sports disciplines. Her current love is kite-foiling. Besides kiting, she's studying sport science at university and is passionate about fitness.
Martina Escobar
Spain
Martina, a 17-year-old from Gijón, Asturias in northern Spain, has been passionate about surfing since she was 8 years old. She thrives on competition, participating in both national and international events. For Martina, happiness is found in nature, especially when connecting with the ocean, which she considers her safe haven.
Déguène Thioune
Senegal
Déguène Thioune, a 19-year-old surfer from Yoff, Senegal, is the reigning Senegalese champion and African vice-champion in surfing. Taught by her younger sister, Déguène’s passion for the sport has propelled her to success.
Surfing has shaped her life both in and out of the water, and now she hopes to inspire young girls in Senegal to take up the sport. Her ultimate goals are to join the World Surf League (WSL) and, one day, become world champion.
Mathilde Lovadina
France
Meet Mathilde Lovadina, a talented sailor from the picturesque coastal city of Marseille, France. With her sights set on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, Mathilde is passionately pursuing her dream in the 49erFX sailing class. Beyond the world of competitive sailing, she thrives on the energy of the ocean, spending her free time wingfoiling and surfing, always embracing the waves with her signature enthusiasm.
Mathilde is also inspired by the girl power of Wallien's team, drawing strength from the shared passion and empowerment that unites them.
Simona Auteri
Italy
Simona Auteri is a World Record Freediver and athlete of the Italian National Team for Apnea Outdoor.
Simona stumbled into freediving in 2018 and found herself as a World Record Freediver by 2022,
when she achieved notable success in the Italian outdoor freediving scene, securing two Italian Champion Titles and breaking two CMAS World Records. Her journey continued with appearances at the 2023 Freediving World Championships in Roatan, Honduras, where she secured 4th and 5th places, and in 2024 in Lake Garda, Italy, she reconfirmed the Italian Titles and broke another World Record in Bifin.
She is currently based in Nice, France, where she continues her trainings at Cipa Freediving
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