PRESS RELEASE:
TEAM GB SELCTION FOR ISA 2016 Worlds

We are please to announce the TEAM GB 2016 TEAM selection for the ISA World Sup, Prone ,and team worlds for 2016 –  this year for the first time prone was included in the the selction events and now TEAM GB can send a full team including prone riders which should have a positive effect on the teams results results .

Sup surf
Men
1 Matt Barker Smith
2 Alex Murray
Women
1 Tina Beresford

Sup race tech
Men
1 Glenn Eldridge
2 Damian Warner
Women
1 Marie Buchanan

Sup Race distance
Men
1 Ollie Shilston
2 Paul Simmons
Women
1 Marie Buchanan

Prone Distance
Men
1 Scott Wood
Women
1 Summer Whitely

Prone Tech
Men
1Charlie Haynes
Women
1Maia Graner

Provisional TEAM GB selection for the ISA SUP and Prone Worlds 2016 – drawn from results of 2015 BSUPA Watergate and Carbis Bay events.Riders need to confirm by 15 Dec 2015 if wish to accept place (simon@2xs.co.uk).(If declined places will be offered to next placed position in line at relevant event and category ).Team Managers, coaches will be appointed as final team confirmed and training camps dates organised .ISA venue is still to be confirmed ,BSUPA will cover ISA entry fees for ISA event for the SUP team .BSUPA will also assist in setting team with meetings and a structure for building team profile and sources for sponsorship .

The team numbers have been selected based on winning results in category so winners in tech and distance for example have option to be lead rider in both or one depending on result.

Team GB results have been verified by Matt Knight -Surfing GB Board member (ISA PARTNER), Sam Ross – BSUPA Trainer and SUP Club Team Championship Event organiser, Simon Bassett BSUPA Chairman and TEAM GB manager 2015, Bob Freshwater ISA Judge and Head Judge at BSUPA nationals Watergate 2015 .

TEAM GB selection process http://www.bsupa.org.uk/2015/09/14/team-gb-selection-process-2016/

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