The ISA caught up with India’s most inspiring 19-year-old SUP racer while on a mission to share the sport she loves. At just sixteen years of age India’s Tanvi Jagadish burst onto the global StandUp Paddle (SUP) scene. She entered the 2016 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard… Read More »
Tanvi Jagadish knows how to dream big. Now she’s set her sights even higher. At just 19 years of age Tanvi Jagadish has become a leader in the Indian StandUp Paddle community, working to spread the sport in the world’s second most populous country and,… Read More »
On Thursday, April 6, the International Surfing Association (ISA) mobilized its 100 Member Nations to celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), a unique event that celebrates the power and influence that sport has as a tool for social… Read More »
On India’s tropical west coast, you can find a young girl with a permanent smile that stretches from ear to ear. She’s not afraid of a conversation and speaks with the wisdom of a woman well beyond her years. Her name is Tanvi Jagadish, and… Read More »
Chennai surfers dominate most of the categories Over INR 6 Lakhs disbursed as prize money in eight categories Spectators flock Sasihithlu beach in large numbers Bollywood Star Ileana D’Cruz hands over the winners cheque Auroville’s, Samai Reboul surfed his way to glory to become the… Read More »
The Indian Open of Surfing is Karnataka’s first ever surfing festival to happen on May 27th-29th, during the pre-monsoon swell. The festival will be presented by Karnataka Tourism, Government of Karnataka and will be located at Sasithithlu Beach, Karnataka. The event will include 3 days… Read More »
On Wednesday, April 6, the International Surfing Association (ISA) united its 98 Member Nations to celebrate the United Nation’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. This unique day encourages wider access to sport and underlines the power of sport as a universal tool for social change,… Read More »
Younger participants learning to surf at Panambur Beach in India. Photo: Surfing Federation of India Panambur Beach, just outside Mangalore Karnataka, was the location of the Surfing Federation Of India’s (SFI) latest ISA Level 1 Surf Instructor Workshop which concluded very successfully on the 26th… Read More »
Growing up in Kovalam, India, Sakunthala Hanumanthapa has overcome many challenges to continue surfing and going to school. Saku catching a wave. HELP SUPPORT THE ISA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM With India still in the shadows of a caste society, the gap between the poor and wealthy is… Read More »
2014 ISA Individual Scholarship Recipient Vijin Fernandas is a member of the Kovalam Surf Club in India. Vijin has overcome many obstacles to get to where he is today. After the death of his brother, Vijin was forced to abandon his education to become a… Read More »
Source : Mangalorean.com Published Date: 18 Sep, 2014 by Patha Varanashi-Puttur This is a story of two young girls who come from a small town winning at International Surf Championship!! Puttur: Sinchana Gowda and Aneesha Nayak have created history by winning 2nd and 3rd place… Read More »
Source: Surfing Federation of India Chennai, TN – TT Logistics and EarthSync in association with the Surfing Federation of India is organizing the second annual Covelong Point Surf Festival this September 12th – 14th , 2014 in Covelong village near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The… Read More »
The surfing industry in India took a huge development step forward with running it’s first ever International Surfing Association (ISA) Level 1 Surf Instructor qualification course combined with safety and rescue training and practical instructing in a five day long intensive professional workshop. The ISA… Read More »
About the ISA Programs International Surfing Development provide ISA Surfing Programs throughout the world for Surf Instructors, SUP Instructors and Surf Judges. Recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the world governing authority for the sport of surfing, the ISA Surf Coaching & Instructing… Read More »