Thursday 22nd of July 2010
The Surfing South Africa (SSA) Board of Director's have ratified the selection of the South African Surfing Team which will compete in the 2010 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in Punta Hermosa, Peru from October 19 -27.
Wednesday 21st of July 2010
Jordy Smith (Durban) became the first South African surfer to win an ASP World Tour event since Shaun Tomson in the mid-eighties when he clinched the Billabong Pro J-Bay title at Jeffreys Bay on Sunday. Credit: © ASP/SCHOLTZ South African star Jordy Smith was crowned the Billabong Pro J-Bay 2010 champion at Jeffreys Bay today (Sunday July 18) , convincingly defeating Adam Melling from Australia in the final to become the first South African surfer to win an ASP World Tour event since the legendary Shaun Tomson back in the mid-eighties and cementing the 22 year-old Durbanite’s position at the top of the ASP World Title Race Rankings.
Sunday 11th of July 2010
Jordy Smith (Dbn) is carried up the beach after winning the 2010 Mr Price Pro Ballito defeating Casey Grant (Scottburgh) in the Final. Image Credit: © Kelly Cestari
BALLITO, KwaDukuza Saturday July 10, 2010 – Twenty- two-year old Jordy Smith (Dbn) etched his name into the history books Saturday whenhe became only the third ever South African winner of the Mr Price Pro Ballito. His victory in this five star International event moved him into the No. 1 position on the ASP One World Rankings.
Tuesday 06th of July 2010
Marc Wright on his way to the World Title in the Kahunas (Over 45) division at the ISA World Masters Surfing Championships in Peru in 2008. Photo: Jake White
Surfing South Africa has announced the names of the 2010 South African Masters Team that will compete in the ISA World Masters Championships in Peru in August and September. The SA Masters Team preparations and attendance at the 2010 ISA World Masters Championships is made possible thanks to a R150,000 grant from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF).
Monday 05th of July 2010
Snatching the South African Surfer of the year for the second year was Jordan Michael Smith. Photo Credit: Poblo photography
The 2010 South African Surfing Awards, presented by Zigzag and Surfing South Africa in association with Paarl Media and Carling Black Label, saw a number of South Africa’s top surfers and pioneers recognized for their achievement or contributions to South Africa’s surf landscape last night (Sunday 4th July). Jordan Michael Smith, better known as Jordy to everyone in the water, was crowned SA surfer of the Year to a rapturous applause from the crowd at the annual event, solidifying his growing reputation as one of the world’s most exciting surfers, as well as South Africa’s reputation as one of the leaders in world surfing.
