Introduction to Bodysurfing

SPORT NAME: Bodysurfing
SPORT TYPE: | Surfing Sport | Water Sport |

What is a Bodysurfing
Bodysurfing is a water sport during which athletes ride a wave without the bouyancy or floatation assistance of any type of board or other device.

Organizations:

ENTITY: International Bodysurfing Association (IBSA)
ESTABLISHED: August 19, 2018
WEB SITE: ibsabodysurf.com | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |

ENTITY: Euro Bodysurf Association
WEB SITE: eurobodysurf.com | Link |

ENTITY: USA Bodysurfing
WEB SITE:usabodysurfing.org | Link |

ENTITY: South Jetty Swells Bodysurfing Association
WEB SITE: southjettyswells.com | Link |

ENTITY: Santa Cruz Bodysurfing Association
SOCIAL MEDIA: santacruzbodysurfing.org | Link |

ENTITY: Del Mar Bodysurfing Club
WEB SITE: delmarbodysurf.com | Link |

ENTITY: California Bodysurf Association
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Page |

ENTITY: California Bodysurfing Federation
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Page |

Venues:

France - Hossegor
Mexico - Puerto Escondido
Portugal - Nazaré
United States - California - Newport Beach - The Wedge
United States - Hawaii - South Oahu Island - Sandy Beach

International Events:

SERIES: IBSA World Tour
PRESENTED BY: International Bodysurfing Association
WEB SITE: ibsabodysurf.com - tour | Link |

SERIES: Euro Bodysurf Tour
PRESENTED BY: Euro Bodysurfing Association
WEB SITE: eurobodysurf.com - the tour | Link |
EDITIONS:
2024 | November 2-3 | Mehdia, Morocco | (postponed to Nov 30-Dec 1) |
2024 October 4-6 | Anglet, France | (postponed to Nov 9-11) |
2023 November 11-12 | Mehdia, Morocco |

2023 September 19 - October 1 | Anglet, France |
2022 November 19-20 | Mehdia, Morocco |
2022 October 7-9 | Anglet, France |
2021 November 13-14 | Mehdia, Morocco |
2021 October 9-10 | Anglet, France |
2020 (no events due to the COVID epidemic)
2019 November 9-10 | Mehdia, Morocco |
2018 November 17-18 | Mehdia, Morocco |
2018 October 13-14 | Anglet, France |
2017 November 18-19 | Mehdia, Morocco |
2017 June 10-11
2017 April 15-16 | Peniche, Portugal |
2016 November 12-13 | Medhia, Morocco
2015 October 24-25 | Anglet, France
2015 October 10-11 | Mehdia, Morocco
2014 October 25-26 | Anglet, France |
2014 October 11-12 | Mehdia, Morocco |

Oceania Events

COUNTRY: Australia
EVENT: Coolum Wedge Festival of Bodysurfing
WEB SITE: coolumwedge.com - festival | Link |
LOCATION: Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia

COUNTRY: Australia
EVENT: Festival of Froth
WEB SITE: festivaloffroth.org | Link |
LOCATION: Avalon Beach, New South Wales, Australia

COUNTRY OR TERRITORY: French Polynesia
- Fahee Tino Contest

Central and South America Events

El Salvador
- Surf City El Salvador Bodysurfing Contest

Mexico
- Annual Bodysurfing Zicatela Open

Brazil
- BWT Qualifying Series South America

United States Bodysurfing Events

STATE: California
EVENT: Oceanside World Bodysurfing Championships
DATES: August 17-18, 2024
WEB SITE: worldbodysurfing.org | Link |
VENUE: Oceanside Pier
LOCATION: Oceanside, San Diego County California, United States
EDITIONS:
- 47th: 2024, August 17-18

STATE: California
EVENT: California Bodysurfing Tour
WEB SITE: southjettyswells.com - eventsLINK |
EDITIONS:
- 2021 August 14-15: Huntington Beach Bodysurfing and Handplane Championships
- 2021 October 2: Del Mar Bodysurfing Contest
- 2021 October 23: California Bodysurfing Championships (5 miles north of Santa Cruz)
- 2021 November 27: Ventura Bodysurfing Classic

More California Bodysurfing Events
- Del Mar Bodysurf Festival | delmarbodysurf.com - contest |
- Huntington Beach Bodysurfing and Handplane Championships | Early August |
- Salt Creek Bodysurfing Contest
- Ventura Bodysurfing Classic | 2022 November 26th |
- Zuma Beach Bodysurfing Classic

STATE: Hawaii
EVENT: Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic
FIRST HELD: February of 1971
WEB SITE: pipebodysurf.com | Link |
LOCATION: Banzai Pipeline, Ehukai Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu Island, Hawaii, USA
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

STATE: Hawaii
- Makapuu Wave Riding Festival
- Point Panic Bodysurfing Classic
- Sandy Beach Challenge

References:

ARCHIVES
- askaboutsports.com - bodysurfing - ? archive

DIRECTORIES:
- thebodysurfblog.com - links

WIKIs:
wikipedia.org - bodysurfing - article

WEB SITES:
- bodysurfer.org
- delmarbodysurf.com
- ibsabodysurf.com
- santacruzbodysurfing.org
- southjettyswells.com
- thebodysurfblog.com
- usabodysurfing.org
- worldbodysurfing.org