Source: Portuguese Surfing Federation - www.surfingportugal.com

Management of FPS is re-elected for a new term with 875 votes
The General Meeting of the Portuguese Surfing Federation was carried out on April 26 at Fátima. The meeting concluded with the re-election of Guilherme Bastos as president.

With 875 votes, the president, who obtained a convincing victory against the 118 votes from the opponents, renewed his term of office until the year 2013. The opponent list was leaded by the longboarder from Algarve, Manuel Mestre (159 votes were “blank ballots”).

According to Bastos, the election “is unmistakable proof that most of the Portuguese surfers believe in the continuity and the future of our projects for the development of the sport”. On the other hand, Manuel Mestre, in spite of having been defeated, emphasized the willingness of the voters and made clear that he will go on working with the elected management. 

Twenty-five clubs and two Associations were present in the election and they represented almost 70% of the total of voters of the Portuguese Surfing Federation.

Great show in the 3rd stage of the Esperanzas Bodyboarding National Tour

The BodyGlove Super Kids – 3rd stage of the Esperanzas Bodyboarding National Tour finished with successful surfing. With a great swell and soft offshore winds, it gave the athletes perfect and heavy waves. Even with some waves closing out, this didn’t stop the surfers from giving a great bodyboarding show at Lagoa Beach in Albufeira. The BodyGlove Super Kids is organized by the Surf Clube de Sesimbra (SCS) and the Portuguese Surfing Federation.

The event had 91 registered athletes, divided into five divisions: Under-12, Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Girls Under-18.
           
Champions

Under-12
Guilherme Guerra

Under-14
Iuri Van Santos

Under-16
Miguel Coelho

Under-18
António Lopes

Girls Under-18
Madalena Pereira

The Esperanzas Bodyboarding National Tour will continue on June 26 at Figueira da Foz, hosted by the Bodyboard Foz do Mondego Association.

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
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), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karin Sierralta (Peru).

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