Inclusive Line Up’s
As we head into 2023 it’s time for an update on our work to support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in surfing. We’ve got some major plans in motion and lots of initiatives underway including opportunities to collaborate and get involved. Surfing England is a small, unfunded and not-for-profit organisation so we don’t have the resources […]
British Surfing announce selection policy for 2023 ISA World Surfing Championships
With surfing currently a demonstration sport in the Olympics, a British Surfing Team are required for Olympic pathway events, including the 2023 ISA World Surfing Championships. The next champs are scheduled for 30th May – 7th June, to take place on the breaks of El Sunzal and La Bocana in El Salvador. At this games, […]
2022 ISA world para surfing games managers report
Report on the 2022 ISA world para surfing games by Volunteer Team Manager Phil Williams Preparations for the International Surf Association (ISA) world surfing para games which were held in Pismo just over a week ago, started in late September for me, when Surfing England asked me would I step in as volunteer team manager […]
Surfing England 2022 Highlights
It’s a wrap for 2022. It’s been a massive year for Surfing England and for so many of our surfers who’ve absolutely shone on the international and world stage. As the year comes to a close we thought we’d reflect on what our team of staff and volunteers have achieved over the last 12 months. […]
Medals on World Stage for Team England Para who place 9th overall
In an incredible week at the 2022 Pismo Beach ISA World Para Surfing Championships, Team England have placed 9th overall in the World and bring home with two medals. Melissa Reid placed 2nd with silver in the Women’s Visually Impaired 2 division and Zoe Smith was awarded copper placing 4th in the Women’s Stand 2. […]
Epic Final Training Session for Team England Para surfers ahead of World Championships
A sun-soaked Friday at The Wave, Bristol, saw Team England Para coming together for a final training session ahead of the 2022 Pismo Beach ISA World Para Surfing Championships, which take place 4th – 11th December out in California. The green waves were illuminated by the sun, and the surfers charged hard to make the […]
Team England Para Surfers look strong ahead of World Championships
A fantastic double day of coaching and training for Team England Para/Adaptive surfers took place in North Devon, over the weekend 12th-13th November. The charts aligned, the surf was set to be pumping, the sun was shining, and the training session was ON. This training was vital to practise in the ocean, ahead of the […]
9 New Coaches join Team England Para/Adaptive
As part of our commitment to grow our Adaptive surfing program, we are proud to introduce 9 new coaches joining the team, which will see increased opportunities for training and coaching across England. The introduction of the term ‘para’ when we are referring to adaptive surfing, is aligned with the drive to see surfing in […]
Backing the Best and SportsAid nominations 2023
We are delighted to be working with our partners at SportsAid and offering the opportunity of funding and high-level sports coaching to some of our most promising young surfers. This year we’ll be looking to support up to 6 athletes on the SportsAid programme, with grants of up to £1000 available, and a series of […]
Win a Skindog Custom Board AND the update from Team England Para Surfing Training Day at The Wave
With under one month to go before the 2022 ISA World Para Surfing Championships gets underway, six of the athletes representing Team England, plus three of the support staff met together at The Wave on Wednesday for a day of training, catching up, and coaching. Team England Para placed 7th last year at the world […]
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