Anna Nadolna

Successful comebacks in sports captivate the imagination and interest of fans and enthusiasts, particularly when women athletes make a triumphant return to dominate the international SUP scene, all while balancing family life, motherhood, and coaching across multiple disciplines. Today, we are thrilled to catch up with Tarryn King, the 2018 sprint world champion and brand […]

The Okinawa to Yoron (O2Y) race is a celebrated 30 km downwind ocean competition organized by KANAKA Okinawa. This distinguished event, led by Takuji Araki, Race Director, paddleboarding advocate, Coach and father of Shuri Araki, aka Shrimpy, 4x World SUP Champion and a stand-up paddleboarding sensation, is more than just a race. It is a tribute […]

Honu Boards, the dynamic challenger SUP brand from Australia, is on a mission to set new industry benchmarks. As part of their global expansion, they are now establishing a strong presence in Europe with new warehouses in Warwickshire (UK) and Boxtel (Netherlands). As a result of their partnership with UK industry leaders OTC Water Sports […]

From championship-level inline skating to world record pump foiling, Nicolas Iten’s story is the one of relentless dedication and skill. In an astonishing span of few weeks, this driven athlete and Indiana Paddle & Surf Co. Team Rider from Switzerland, managed to beat his first record in long distance pump foiling (36km in 2:39 hours) […]

From ultra-endurance wins and top performance at some of the most iconic SUP events (Yukon River Quest, Yukon 1000, SUP-11 City Tour, Last Paddler Standing) to kicking off their new venture, SUP Driven Expeditions, as Co-Founders,  Yster SUP, the premium Swedish SUP brand based in Malmö,  has reached another milestone. TotalSUP caught up with Per […]

Swedish watersport brand Baltic Lifejackets, specialising in designing and manufacturing premium life jackets, buyoancy aids and water safety accessories, is looking for sustainability-minded try-out crew members for their Next Generation Journey 2024 as part of their Environmental Initiative. The purpose of this call is to find watersport enthusiasts who will test Baltic’s new line of […]

Dedicated to sharing her expertise and passion for the sport with paddlers of all levels, Susanne Lier, 4x World SUP Champion, elite athlete, Coach and SUNOVA Team Rider, kicks off the third consecutive year of her successful “Susanne Lier on Tour 2024 Europe Clinics & Workshops” encapsulating the training programme she’s been meticulously building that […]

Since our first chat in 2023, Sam Garthwaite, Indiana Paddle & Surf  Team Rider, white water pro and SUP Coach based in Scotland, has been an unstoppable force in the realm of extreme SUP, continuously pushing the boundaries and defying the nearly impossible in our sport. He kicked off this year with an unprecedented endeavour – […]

Inspired by the intrepid spirit of Polynesian explorers who traversed vast oceans using nothing but the elements as their guide, MOAI, a family-owned, Dutch watersport brand, pays homage to these adventurers through its designs. “We wanted to capture the essence of their journey and infuse it into every aspect of our brand,” explains Pleuni Holthausen, […]

As the preparations for the 7th edition of the Ljubljanica SUP Challenge held on Monday, 13 May in Ljubljana, Slovenia are ramping up and excitement is mounting among paddlers and spectators alike, TotalSUP caught up with Damjan Mozina, SUP athlete, sport promoter, race director and the SUPklub Boss, Slovenia’s largest stand-up paddle club. Reflecting on […]

The Lake Rocks Festival returns with a bang to Faaker See in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Held on the 9-12 May and live-streamed by TotalSUP, this prominent stop of the renowned SUP Alps Trophy racing series now joins the ranks of the ICF World Ranking Series. Boasting a prize pool of €12,000, this SUP Festival […]

The Light Board Corp “Army of Amateurs” is growing and the pioneers in hollow construction, have just welcomed Olivier Comazzi, National SUP Champion and waterman from Switzerland, who has just kicked off his racing season strong winning the Long Distance race at the 2nd stop of the Alpine Lakes Tour – Canal De Savieres et […]