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In 2016, the IOC made an exciting announcement: shortboard surfing was to become an Olympic event, making its highly anticipated debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Hot on the heels of this announcement, the Surfing Federations of England, Scotland, Wales, and the Channel Islands joined forces to form British Surfing in order to ensure GB teams could be entered in ISA Olympic qualifying events.
Fast forward to July 2023, and British Surfing changed its name to GB Surfing, to better represent the organisation’s Olympic aspirations.
Select and manage any Great Britain surfing team competing in ISA and/or Olympic qualifying linked events.
Although GB Surfing has taken charge of elite surfing in the UK, the individual Home Nations will continue to manage other elements of the sport across their country, whether that’s by fostering grassroots participation in the sport or hosting a range of local competitions.
We aim to develop world-class athletes capable of winning Olympic medals by Brisbane 2032.
To do this we will build a sustainable progression programme to ensure systematic development of high-performance surfers representing the UK and enhance the existing Home Nations framework.
In December 2020, GB Surfing recieved Progression funding from UK Sport. This funding was to propel the sport forward, empowering us to assemble a squad that’s primed for podium positions at future Olympic Games.
The GB Surfing’s Olympic Squads include the Podium Squad and the Progression Squad. These squads are made up of young male and female surfers who show natural technical ability and have evidenced international results demonstrating the skills and capabilities of a potential Olympic surfer
The squads will receive specialist coaching and training in the UK and abroad, as well as access to cutting-edge equipment and technology.
We want every one of our athletes to be the best surfer they can possibly be. That’s why we offer them support and guidance at every stage of the process, so that they can unlock their full potential.
Please find details on the Selection Policy via the below link.
For information on how to qualify, please visit the ISA website here.
You will not need to be part of a GB Surfing Squad to represent Great Britain at the Olympics. The selection criteria for the Olympics will be published ahead of the Games.
GB Surfing will select and manage the British surfing team at ISA Open World Surfing Games. The ISA Games are one of the main routes for Olympic qualification.
You will not need to be part of a GB Surfing training squad to represent Great Britain at the ISA World Surfing Games.
For more details on selection, click the link below.
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