Category: ISA Surfing News 2005-2015

Team Hawaii´s Barrel-Riding Ability Leads to Gold and the Eduardo Arena Trophy at the Nicaragua ISA World Masters

Magnum Martinez raced his way through picture perfect barrels in the finals and winning the first ever ISA Gold Medal for Venezuela. Photo: ISA/Rommel González

Driven by six individual medals, Team Hawaii won its first-ever ISA World Masters Gold Medal and Mike Latronic lifted the perpetual Eduardo Arena Trophy. They won the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Team Trophy in Panama, two months ago. Photo: ISA/Rommel Gonzalez

Hawaiians Sunny Garcia and Rochelle Ballard Win Individual Gold; Jim Hogan Wins Gold For USA; Javier Huarcaya Wins Gold For Peru; Magnum Martinez Wins Men’s Masters, the First-Ever Gold for Venezuela

Nicaragua ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Colorado Beach at Hacienda Iguana, Nicaragua

With a team groomed in challenging, barreling conditions along the famed North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii’s team was tailor-made for the conditions at Colorado Beach at Hacienda Iguana.… Read the rest

After seven years of coming close to victory, Team Hawaii finally made it back to the top of the podium and won the Team Gold Medal of the DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong. Photo: ISA/Shawn Parkin

Young Hawaiians Dax McGill and Kalani David Win Back-to-Back Gold Medals; Brazilian Matheus Navarro Narrowly Wins Gold Over Teammate Deivid Silva

DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Playa Venao, Panama

There’s quite a lot of Aloha spirit spreading through Panama at this time. In a thrilling final day of competition at the DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong, which was run in ultra-fun waves at the Playa Venao beachbreak, Team Hawaii won two of three individual Gold Medals and managed to win its first Team Gold Medal since 2005.

Two of the youngest Hawaiians on the team, 14-year-old Dax McGill (competing in Girls Under-18) and 14-year-old Kalani David (Boys Under-16) carried the Aloha State flag proudly as they were chaired up the beach by teammates after winning their respective divisions.… Read the rest

Australia Runs Away With Team Title, Winning Three More Individual Gold Medals on Final Day of the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship

With a dominating overall showing in all disciplines at the inaugural ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship, Australia won Team Gold and the perpetual Club Waikiki Trophy, which is being held by Team Captain Jamie Mitchell. Pictured with ISA President Fernando Aguerre (blue jacket) and Club Waikiki President José Osterling (white shirt). Photo: Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

Brad Gaul and Jordan Mercer Each Win Three Golds for the Event, While Jamie Mitchell Gets Some Redemption; Brandi Baksic Sweeps Women’s SUP Races

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

Some might call it a victory lap, but for Jamie Mitchell, that last wave into the shore – well beyond the next closest racing competitor in the 18-kilometer SUP Marathon course – was as much a relief on his body as it was on his racing reputation and his soul.“I… Read the rest

PERU WINS THE QUIKSILVER ISA JUNIORS WORLD TITLE

Peru entered surfing history books today by winning the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surifng Championship. Team Peru on the Podium. Photo: ISA/Marotta
Cristobal de Col, Canelle Boulard and Filipe Toledo win the individual gold medal divisions

Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Movistar
Punta Hermosa, Peru
May 28, 2011

Today, in one of the most dramatic last-day recoveries of overall team standings in the event records, Peru, which was placed fifth yesterday, won the largest junior surfing event in the sport’s history.

After five consecutive years of Australian domination, the local squad showed for the second ISA event in row that Peruvian surfing talent is capable of exceeding world standards.Seven months after winning the 2010 ISA World Surfing Games, Peruvians showed themselves as tough opponents when surfing their waters. High quality surfing aided by deep knowledge of their hometown waves, were the foundations of their victory.… Read the rest

Huge Swell Creates Challenging Conditions for Day 2 of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games in Peru
2010 10 22 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games presented by Amarok of Volkswagen
Punta Hermosa, Peru
October 20, 2010

Local standout, Javier Swayne, bottom turns on a set wave at Señoritas. The Peruvian charger surprisingly lost today on his main event heat. He will now face the repercharge rounds. Photo: ISA/Paolo López

Under a thick blanket of fog and mist, the second day of competition at the Billabong ISA World Games presented by Amarok of Volkswagen went down in fine fashion at Punta Hermosa breaks in Peru today. After a stellar start in the long, playful lefts of Day One, the sun strained this morning to reveal a macking swell that tested the international contingency with well-overhead conditions. Less than half a mile down the beach at Pico Alto the wave faces were pushing 40 feet.Belted… Read the rest