SABA announces the South African Team to compete in 2012 ISA World Bodyboard Championship
posted on 14th September 2012
ISA World Bodyboard Championship
24th November - 2nd December 2012
Margarita Island, Venezuela
South Africa, 13 September 2012 - the South African Bodyboarding Association is proud to announce the South African team selected to compete in the 2012 ISA (International Surfing Association) World Bodyboarding Championship that will take place on Margarita Island, Venezuela from 24th November - 2nd December 2012.
Venezuela will play host to the event at Playa Parguito, a left-hand beach break wave on Margarita Island; expected to provide some world-class waves. Located on the northeast of the island, Playa Parguito offers 2km of white, sandy beaches, palm trees and is open to swells from the Atlantic Ocean. As first-time hosts, Venezuela is enthusiastic about the upcoming event and will again play host to the bodyboarders in 2013.
The South African team will compete with teams from all over the world in the second stand-alone event. The championship is eagerly anticipated after last year's successful event in the Canary Islands. Prior to 2011, the championship was included in the ISA World Surfing Games. The 2012 ISA World Bodyboard Championships promises to be full of punchy waves and competitive riding for the top honours in bodyboarding. SABA Chairman, Michael van Huyssteen wished the team well: "We are confident that the team will do South Africa proud."
All national teams will consist of a maximum of 7 riders:
3 - Mens Open Division, 1 - Dropknee Division, 1 - Mens U/18 Division, 1 - Womens Division, 1 - Womens U/18 Division.
South Africa:
OPEN MEN
1 - Iain Campbell (CKZN)
2 - Matthew Lombard (Bol)
3 - Tristan Roberts (Bol)
UNDER 18 MEN
1 - Tristan Roberts (Bol)
DROPKNEE OPEN
1 - Iain Campbell (CKZN)
OPEN WOMEN
1 - Pamela Bowren (EP)
UNDER 18 GIRLS
1 - Georgi McKione
MANAGER
Sean Oberholzer
About The South African Bodyboarding Association:
SABA is the governing body of bodyboarding in South Africa. A non-profit organisation operating for the aim of developing and nurturing new bodyboarding talent, as well as providing rules and structure to contests from club level to national level.
SABA is an affiliate member of Surfing South Africa (SSA), which in turn is a member of the International Surfing Association (ISA).
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