Surfing confirmed in the First South American Beach Games

South American Beach Games
Montevideo – Punta del Este
October 28, 2008

The first meeting for the organization of the South American Beach Games took place in Montevideo and Punta del Este this past weekend. The Games will be carried out from February 27 to March 8 at Montevideo and Punta del Este beaches in Uruguay.

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1st Bali Asian Beach Games -
The Vice President Report

What a great event for surfing and the surfers, coaches and officials involved. Their smiles told the whole story as the event unfolded.

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Australia wins third consecutive ISA World Surfing Games

Hobgood, Fitzgibbons, Lima, Sagardia and Moir are the new ISA World Champions

With a big display of friendship and Olympic spirit, the 22nd edition of the World Surfing Games was carried out. The best 233 surfers from 29 different countries gathered together from October 11-19 in Costa de Caparica’s waves, Portugal.

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The International Surfing Association will give 40 scholarships in 2009

The International Surfing Association (ISA), the World Governing Body for Surfing recognized by the International Olympic Committee, is proud to announce that it is extending the 2009 Individual Scholarship Program to 40 recipients, an increase of 20 grants from 2008. The ISA is accepting applications until December 12, 2008.

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South Africa

• 2008 ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES
• 2008 SOUTH COAST SURF CARNIVAL
  
• 2008 REEF WETSUITS SA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS presented by OCEAN & EARTH
• RIP CURL GROMSEARCH  GRAND FINAL 
• 2008 REEF WETSUITS SA SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
  

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australia

• Champion effort by Team Australia at WSG
• Strong showing by the Aussies for the 2009 World Tour
• Vale Surfing Adventurer Peter Troy

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New zealand

• Educational
• Environmental
• Important Happenings
• Sponsorship relationship news
• Events
• International

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JAPAN

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britain

• RUSSELL WINTER CLAIMS HIS FIRST BRITISH VICTORY IN FIFTEEN YEARS 

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ireland

• ISA ADVANCED GROM PROJECT
• BUNDORAN BOARD RIDERS BEACH CLEANUP
• SLIGO TRIUMPH AT 40TH INTERCOUNTIES

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ARGENTINA

• Junior Training thinking of Ecuador 09
• A positive outcome for Argentina in the ISA World Surfing Games
• The 5th Oceanic Initiative took place at Playa Grande, Mar del Plata.

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ecuador

• JUNIOR SURFERS’ INTENSIVE TRAINING
• DIEGO VARGAS CONQUERED MONTAÑITA
• NEW SYSTEM IN THE FES

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peru

• Peru in the ISA World Surfing Games
• WCT Ladies in Mancora
• ISA new member

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barbados

• FINAL STANDINGS OF 2008 NATIONAL TOUR  
  

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jamaica

• Jamaican surfers to tackle top US East Coast opposition

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mexico

• SQUALO LATIN PRO
• Historical “Revolcadero” on a children’s area
• Judges registration
• PXM VANS PRO FROM THE WORLD WQS TOUR OF THE ASP
• EVENCIO GARCIA BIBIANO IS ALIVE
• AMERICA’S SURF CUP CLOSE-DOWN

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usa

• C.J. HOBGOOD WINS GOLD FOR USA AT ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES

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SURFRIDER FOUNDATION NEWS

• Surfrider Foundation welcomes three new members to Board of Directors
• Marine Reserve Planning Moves Forward in OR
• Could Algae Save The World?

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SurfAid International News

Announcement of NZ Annual General Meeting
The New Zealand Annual General Meeting, open to the public, will be held over two days, at 4:00 PM on Saturday 22 November and Sunday 23 November 2008, at 51 Wairere Rd, Wainui Beach, Gisborne, New Zealand.

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Save the Waves Coalition news

Save The Waves Debut Film Now on DVD
The long-awaited release of Lost Jewel of the Atlantic has finally come. This 53-minute documentary will knock your socks off with legendary surf footage of one of the world's best big wave point breaks, and the struggle by surfers to protect it from harm.

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Ametza Nicholls
Barbados

2008 ISA Scholarship recipient, Ametza Nicholls, proved this year to be a great Surfing Ambassador for her country. At 15, she placed third in the Open Women division of the Barbados Surfing Association National Tour, also placing third in the Under 18 Women division.

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Holly Donnelly
Great Britain

Holly Donnelly is 17 years old and she’s a local of the British Surf City of Newquay. She’s another great ISA Ambassador; started surfing when she was 8 and when she was 12 wrote her name in the History books by winning the Under 18 National Championship.

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