Well it will soon be time for the 2011 ISA’s (International Surfing Association) World Masters Surfing Championship. Just a few months stand in our way! 16th to 23rd October 2011 will have Punto Roca, in El Salvadore’s town of La Libertad, playing host to ISA’s World Masters Surfing Championship 2011 and we can’t wait!
So who are the ISA? The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running Open Division World Championships since 1964, Junior World Championships since 1980, and Masters World Championships since 2007. The ISA will hold the first Stand Up Paddle (SUP) World Championship in 2011.
ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 64 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA’s three Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karín Sierralta (Peru).
Pro surfers from all over the world will gather to tear pipes for their chance to win the gold medal for their country. There will, of course, be individual gold, silver and bronze awards that are categorised into the different age groups.
El Salvadore is said to have consistantly good surf all year round; boasting over 300 miles of coastline.
This is also quite a milestone, as this is the first time in history that El Salvadore has actually hosted a World Championship surfing event!