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Adaptive Surfing Community Gathers to Build on the Platform of the Inaugural ISA World Championship

27/09/2015
 
 
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September 26, 2015
ISA ADAPTIVE SURFING SYMPOSIUM LAYS FOUNDATION FOR LASTING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT
ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, opens the ISA Adaptive Surfing Symposium. Photo: ISA/Reynolds

 

Adaptive Surfing Community Gathers to Build on the Platform of the Inaugural ISA World Championship
 
 
La Jolla, California, September 26, 2015 - On Saturday, September 26th, the global Adaptive Surfing community gathered at the Deni + Jeff Jacobs Challenged Athletes Center in San Diego for the ISA Adaptive Surfing Symposium. The objective was to raise awareness, share best practices, and initiate a conversation about how Surfing can play an ongoing and vital role in enriching the lives of physically challenged athletes.
 
The Symposium goal is to build on the platform created by the inaugural ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship Presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation, Hurley, Stance and the City of San Diego.
 
The Symposium opened with words from ISA President Fernando Aguerre.
 
"We included the Adaptive Surfing Symposium as a part of this ISA World Championship to build upon this historic moment. In order to make progress in the discipline of Adaptive Surfing, we need to learn, share ideas and create a development pathway for the sport."
 
Following Aguerre's introduction, a panel of adaptive surfers featuring Alana Nichols (USA), Mike Coots (HAW), Dries Millard (RSA), Alcino "Pirata" Neto (BRA) and Ismael Araya (CRI), highlighted the diverse range of physical challenges and backgrounds of the competing athletes.  
 

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