Surfing Australia

The importance of Surfing Australia is indisputable in today's society. For decades, Surfing Australia has been a recurring topic in debates, research and discussions in different areas. Its influence ranges from personal, social, political, economic and cultural aspects, impacting the way people approach their daily lives. Surfing Australia has been the subject of attention of academics, scientists, opinion leaders and professionals, seeking to understand its scope and consequences. In this article, we will explore in detail the relevance of Surfing Australia and its impact on modern society.

Surfing Australia
SportSurfing
JurisdictionAustralia
AbbreviationSA
Founded1963 (1963)
AffiliationISF
HeadquartersCoolangatta, Queensland
ChairmanNorm Innis
Women's coachLayne Beachley
Official website
www.surfingaustralia.com
Australia

Surfing Australia is the governing body for the sport of surfing in Australia.[1][2]

History

The Australian Surfriders Association was founded in 1963, and was renamed Surfing Australia in 1993.[3]

In 2013, for its 50th anniversary, Surfing Australia named Mark Richards the 1963-2013 most influential surfer in Australia.[4] In 2014 it inaugurated the Australian Boardriders Battle, and renewed its partnership with the Edith Cowan University to further develop the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC), the world's first facility dedicated to the development of elite surfers and coaches.[5] In 2014, Surfing Australia turned to the alcohol industry for sponsorship after the federal government abolished its anti-alcohol health promotion agency that provided part of the surfing association's funding.[6]

In 2015, Surfing Australia congratulated the Olympics' committee choice to include surfing in the Tokyo 2020 Games.[7] In 2017–2018, the HPC was renovated and upgraded to prepare the Australian surfer for the Olympic competition.[8] Surfing Australia also trained the Olympic contestants in a $30-million artificial surf park that pumps out 1,000 waves per hour.[9]

Structure

The national body has six state member associations:

Publications

  • The Best of the Best from Surfing Australia, Hachette Australia (collection of photos taken between 2013 and 2017)[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Surfing Australia : The turning point : Case study" (PDF). Ausport.gov.au. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ Kinsella, Elise (4 August 2016). "Rio 2016: Australia aiming for double surfing gold in Tokyo 2020, says Layne Beachley - Rio Olympics 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ Matt Warshaw, The Encyclopedia of Surfing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005, p. 32.
  4. ^ "Mark Richards is the most influential surfer in Australia". Surfertoday. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Surfing Australia boosts investment in surf research". Surfertoday. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. ^ Davey, Melissa (14 August 2015). "Surfing Australia turns to Lion lager after anti-alcohol ad funding dries up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. ^ "World reactions to surfing's inclusion in Tokyo 2020". Surfertoday. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Australian Olympic Committee". www.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Olympic gold a surf in the $30m park". PerthNow. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  10. ^ Mendoza, Anna. "27 Photos That Show How Epic Surfing In Australia Is". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 17 January 2020.


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