Boricuas are ready for the Games
The Puerto Rico Surfing Federation has announced the team that will represent “La Isla del Encanto” in the waves of Costa de Caparica, Portugal, October 11-19, in one of the greatest surfing events on the planet, the ISA World Surfing Games.
Puerto Rican team will be represented as follow:
OPEN MEN
Brian Ramos
Nicolás Moreda
Carlos Cabrero
Josie Graves
OPEN WOMEN
Lilac Alvarado
Bernice Cardona
LONGBOARD
Omar Lamoso
WOMEN BODYBOARD
Natasha Sagardía
MENS BODYBOARD
Rubén Quiñones
Jorge Colomer
COACH
Angel Rodriguez
MANAGER
René González
Puerto Rico had a good performance in the last edition of the Games, held in Huntington Beach, California 2006, placing 11 in the overall team ranking. It was their second best result in the history of the ISA World Surfing Games, because in 1996, they placed 8th.
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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