Brazil wins another title

The Brazilian team overcome the international University surfing challenge

Press release sent on June 11, 2008

The Brazilian team won the International University Surfing Challenge, Brazil versus United States, this past Sunday at Praia do Futuro in Fortaleza, Brazil. Brazilian surfers gave their best and beat the American team. Brazil scored 30.763 whereas the USA scored 24.703.

In the Boys division, Lucas Guilherme from Bahia, became Champion. “I’m really happy to have beat the Americans who are a big power in university surfing. To me this is a special victory”, said Lucas. André Fagundes was second, Gutemberg Silva came third and American Maxwell McIlwee, fourth.

Among the ladies, American Lauren Sweney was the champion, who said: “Whether I wanted it or not, I became part of the competition history”. Nowadays, Sweney is competing in the WQS. Tânia Luísa from Ceará obtained the second place and her neighbour Amanda and American Erica Cook split the third position.

In the Tag Team the Brazilian team won with a team formed by: Cacá Maloy, André Fagundes, Gutemberg Silva, Vinícius, and Amanda.

The organizers gave the first three winners of both divisions a trophy and a surfing kit. The competitions included eight surfers in the Open boys division, and Open Girls and the Tag Team. The heats were all man to man.

According to the President of the Pan American Surfing Association, Maile Aguerre, what made the difference in the International University Surfing Challenge were the details. “Everything was perfectly well organized in this competition. The details made the difference, and it became a model for other events to come.” Juca de Barros, President of the Brazilian Surfing Confederation, added that “the University Challenge helps these surfers to promote themselves in the national and international surfing scene”.

The University Surfing International Challenge was sponsored by the Prefeitura Municipal de Fortaleza, the Governo do Estado do Ceará (Turism Office and Sports Bureau) and the Ministério do Turismo.

To know more about this, please contact Ailton Júnior, President of the Brazilian University Surfing Association, to (85) 9181-0229.

About International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980. 

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since.  The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and Mike Gerard (USA).

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