Source: Alex Griveau –French Surfing Federation – www.surfingfrance.com

Muliglisse French Cup
The FFS and Royan Surf Club will organize the unique Multiride french Cup on La tremblade beach, from August 15 to 17. The best surf riders, in the disciplines of shortboard, longboard, bodyboard, bodysurf and stand up paddle will be on start to win the title. The date was chosen in august in order to respect the FFS policy which is to develop these sports to the general public in the middle of summer holidays.
 
National bodyboard Training Period FFS in Capbreton
For the first time the FFS organize a national training camp exclusively addressed to bodyboarders. From July 8 to 11 at Capbreton (Landes), the best 12 national riders (junior, age 12 to 18) were present to be evaluated and trained. They were chosen by their last national results. The Capbreton waves welcomed riders of all big French surf regions, as bretagne, aquitaine, réunion, Guadeloupe, etc. It will be a great moment to evaluate and talk about the professional evolution and prepare them for the next big national contests.
 
The French bodysurf on national TV and Radio
With the development of the bodysurf in France, the media are getting interested by this ancestral sport, which is in full structuring thanks to the work of the FFS national committee.

The last international exceptional result of Fred David during the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic (2nd place) called the media attention. The French national television program made an interesting report on this rider and this sport in Anglet. National radio made the same some weeks after.   
 
National surf prevention campaign
The FFS in collaboration with Doctor Barucq, produced a guide (20 pages) with 10,000 copies about the risk and the accidents in surf. It talks about the rules in the water for surfers such as protection, safety and how to avoid dangerous problems.. It is destined to reach our 250 national surf schools and the general public.

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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