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Inaugural ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championships United Two Watersport Disciplines

Historical Event Brings Together the Sports' Elite and Countries Hoping to Grow the Sports Back Home

ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship
February 19 to 25, 2012
Miraflores, Lima, Peru

No one - from the athletes to the coaches to the hosting country - quite knew what to expect from the inaugural ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship. Everyone knew it would be something historic, and that the unique pairing of board-riding disciplines had the potential for success.

ISA Judging & Officiating Course Schedule 2012

ISA Judging & Officiating Course Schedule 2012

ISA Coaching & Instructing Course Schedule 2012

ISA Coaching & Instructing Course Schedule for 2012

Jamie Mitchell (AUS) and the Olympic rings. The Peruvian National Olympic Committee was one of the presenting sponsors of the event. Photo: ISA/Marotta
Jamie Mitchell (AUS) and the Olympic rings. The Peruvian National Olympic Committee was one of the presenting sponsors of the event. Photo: ISA/Marotta
Australasia
Australia
  • Big-Wave Rider Ross Clarke-Jones Honored With Australian Surfing Hall Of Fame Induction
  • Surfing Australia SUP Series Provides Pathway From Grassroots to World Title
  • Surfing Australia's Green Room Conference Takes Coaching to A New Level
  • VEGEMITE SurfGroms Hang 10 with the Pros at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
Japan
  • Team Japan Ready for the DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones celebrates the latter induction to Australia's Surfing Hall of Fame. Photo: Surfing Australia
Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones celebrates the latter induction to Australia's Surfing Hall of Fame. Photo: Surfing Australia
ISA Junior Copper Medalist, Hiroto Arai (JPN) travels to Panama as a favorite. Photo: ISA/Watts
ISA Junior Copper Medalist, Hiroto Arai (JPN) travels to Panama as a favorite. Photo: ISA/Watts
Africa
South Africa
  • Team SA finishes third with nine medals at ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship in Peru
  • South Africa Junior Surfing Team Announced
Former ISA Junior Medalist, Dylan Lightfoot (RSA) is one of South Africa's team standouts. Photo: ISA/Scott
Former ISA Junior Medalist, Dylan Lightfoot (RSA) is one of South Africa's team standouts. Photo: ISA/Scott
Europe
Spain
  • Spain Wins Copper at the Inaugural ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Peru
Great Britain
  • Great Britain Team for World Junior Surf Championship Announced
Ireland
  • Ireland places 11th at the Inaugural ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Peru
Great Britain Junior squad, ready for the world's biggest under 18 surfing event. Photo: Estpix
Great Britain Junior squad, ready for the world's biggest under 18 surfing event. Photo: Estpix
Ireland placed 11th at the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
Ireland placed 11th at the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
South America
Argentina
  • Martín Passeri Triumphs in the Second Stage of the Argentinean Surfing Tour
  • Brian Masmut Crowned Champion of the Junior Category
  • Argentina Places Sixth in the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship
Venezuela
  • Venezuela Counted Among Top Ten StandUp Paddle Teams in the World
  • Venezuelans Rank as Runners-Up in the Aloha Cup
  • Venezuela Seeks a Spot on the Podium in the DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
  • Kids From Todasana Enjoy Free Surf Classes
  • United for a Better Cuyagua
  • The Sports Law Pronounces National Sports Budget
Colombia
  • Simón Salazar Triumphs in Villa Alcatráz Surf Pro
Peru
  • Brissa Málaga Wins Copper, Peru Places Fifth in ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship
  • Matías Mulanovich Wins the Second Stage of the National Tour in Punta Rocas
Martín Passeri (ARG) won the second stop of the Argentinean National Tour. Photo: ASA
Martín Passeri (ARG) won the second stop of the Argentinean National Tour. Photo: ASA
Franwill Vento (VEN) will travel to Panama to represent Venezuela at the DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. Photo: Gilbert Báez
Franwill Vento (VEN) will travel to Panama to represent Venezuela at the DaKine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. Photo: Gilbert Báez
Brissa Málaga (PER) won the only medal for the locals at the ISA World StandUP Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
Brissa Málaga (PER) won the only medal for the locals at the ISA World StandUP Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
Central America & Caribbean
Costa Rica
  • He's Back: Diego Naranjo Wins First Stop of Olympus National Tour
Diego Naranjo (CRC) won the first stop of the Costa Rican National Tour. Photo: Fabián Sánchez
Diego Naranjo (CRC) won the first stop of the Costa Rican National Tour. Photo: Fabián Sánchez
North America
USA
  • Team USA Places Second at the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship
USA won the Team Silver Medal at the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
USA won the Team Silver Medal at the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
Other Important News
Save the Waves Coalition News

  • STW Announces New Executive Director

SurfAid International News

  • Billabong Supports SurfAid With Life's Better in Boardshorts 
  • 'Get on Board' Winner Announced 

ISA Vice-president, Alan Atkins, Honored in Australia's Surfing Biggest Night

  • Alan Atkins was honored with the Peter Troy Award in Australia's biggest surfing night

Christian Surfers International News

  • Chaplaincy Developments
  • Vanuatu Beginnings
  • Costa Rica Conference
  • USA Multiplication Center
  • CSUK Serving UK Surfing Community
  • New South America Regional Coordinator
  • South Africa to Support Surf Development in Madagascar
  • International Conference 2012

Get on Board
Get on Board
ISA Vice-President, Alan Atkins, was honored with the Peter Troy Award. Photo: Steve Robertson
ISA Vice-President, Alan Atkins, was honored with the Peter Troy Award. Photo: Steve Robertson
Pacific Regional Coordinator Gordon Webb with the newly formed group in Vanuatu. Photo: CSI
Pacific Regional Coordinator Gordon Webb with the newly formed group in Vanuatu. Photo: CSI
Isa Ambassadors
ISA Individual Scholarship Program Update

The ISA announced the 2012 Scholarship Program in June 2011, and has been working hard to encourage all ISA Member Organizations to support their countries' surfers by submitting applications by January 31st, 2011.

About the program
The ISA to proud to award academic surf scholarships to U18 junior surfers. The Individual Scholarship Program's main objective is to provide financial support to junior surfers who demonstrate an actual need, in order to facilitate an experience in surfing while encouraging the importance of education.

The money must be used to travel to surf contests, and/or upgrade their surfing equipment and to foster the junior surfer’s education.

Click here for more information

Isa Star
Jordan Mercer, ISA Women's World Paddlboard Champion

The ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship united two surfing disciplines, SUP and Paddleboarding for the first time in history. As a result, those who were unfamiliar with Paddleboarding, had the opportunity to witness one of the world's most amazing athletes: Jordan Mercer.

The 18 year-old paddleboarder from Australia's Sunshine Coast was one of the biggest winners of the ISA event, with two individual gold medals in the Marathon and Short Race, and two team gold medals for Australia in the Team Relay and the Overall Team Standings.

 

With three golds in the three disciplines she competed, Jordan Mercer (AUS) has plenty of reasons to celebrate. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
With three golds in the three disciplines she competed, Jordan Mercer (AUS) has plenty of reasons to celebrate. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle