British Student Champs

British Surfing Association
Fistral Beach Newquay
1 - 2 March 2008

THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HEAD TO NEWQUAY FOR THE FIRST SURFING CONTEST OF THE YEAR

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 26 February, 2008 : - - This weekend will see thousands of students from all over the UK descend on Newquay for a packed weekend of surfing in the BUSA Championships in association with The Koola, The Chy and Ticket to Ride. 

The 29th, 1st and 2nd March will see over 400 students fight it out to become the top individual student surfers and the top university teams in the first British Surfing Association (BSA) contest of the year. Depending on the conditions, the event will be held at either Fistral or Towan and in conjunction with The Koola, The Chy and Ticket to Ride the BSA and British Students Sports Association will provide all the necessary infrastructure for the contest. 

Last years event saw a phenomenal men’s entry with 80 male teams in total. The eventual winners were the team from Plymouth University, closely followed by Aberdeen and in the women’s event the University of the West of England took first place with Swansea receiving second.  In the individual winners Ludovic Henry, surfing for Plymouth University was the men’s champion and Swansea Institutes Joanne Dennison was the victor in the women’s event. 

Now in its second year the University College Falmouth team will be in the running and with university surfing on a continual rise, exciting action and an impressive level of surfing is expected throughout the weekend.

A large number of supporters accompany the teams and after the day’s surfing events are over, there’s plenty for the students to do in Newquay.  On the Saturday, the students will arrive en mass at an official BUSA Surf Championship party at the Koola Club in Newquay.

It ties in with the opening launch night of the Koola after a winter re-fit so the night is sure to go off in style.   There are a range of drinks offers including promotions with Relentless energy drink and a number of top DJ's will be heading for the town especially for the BUSA weekend party.

Karen Walton, National Director of the BSA said, “The BUSA Championships always has such an awesome atmosphere and it really kicks off the contest year in style. It’s an amazing weekend and all of the students really go to town to support their counterparts in the water.  We’re expecting to see some really top surfing this weekend and I know all the guys are looking forward to the awesome post contest parties at the Koola!”

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