Canadians confirmed their team for the World Surfing Games

The Canadian Surfing Association has confirmed the list of athletes that will represent Canada in one of the most important surfing competitions of the world, the ISA World Surfing Games that will take place in Costa de Caparica’s waves, Portugal from October 11-19, 2008.

An almost complete Canadian Surfing Team:

OPEN MEN
Noah Cohen
Reid Jackson
Neal Durling
Glen MacDuff

OPEN WOMEN
Kim Childs
Leah RR Oke

BODYBOARD MEN
Pat Bannister

LONGBOARD
Glen MacDuff

TEAM MANAGER
John Fluke

Canada has competed in all the previous editions of the ISA World Surfing Games. Their best result was in 1996 in Huntington Beach, California where they obtained the 24th position.

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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