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Read and hear from experienced SUP Racers and international athletes on SUP Race training tips, watch coaching videos, and tutorials on how to improve your SUP Race paddling technique.

2025 Race to the Castle: Insider tips for the 40km SUP challenge with Tanja Ecker

9 Jan 2025

2025 Race to the Castle: Insider tips for the 40km SUP challenge with Tanja Ecker

With participation capped at 500 paddlers, Race to the Castle, the 40km Nottingham to Newark SUP event held on 26 April, stands as the blockbuster-style endurance challenge on the UK racing scene, consistently selling out fast. It was created by Cassie Salter, Founder of SUP Fitness: Adventure & Wellbeing, Coach and endurance paddler herself, in […]

Explore Stand-Up Paddleboarding with these 22 Must-Read Books!

13 Dec 2024

Explore Stand-Up Paddleboarding with these 22 Must-Read Books!

Whether you’re a seasoned paddleboarder or just curious about trying SUP for the first time, we’ve compiled a list of the best books to inspire, educate, and elevate your experience. From technical guides and fitness-focused manuals to thrilling adventures and scenic paddling routes, these books offer something for every SUP enthusiast. Dive in and explore […]

5 livres pour plonger dans l’univers du stand up paddle

12 Dec 2024

5 livres pour plonger dans l’univers du stand up paddle

Pour enrichir votre pratique du stand-up paddle (SUP) et découvrir ses multiples facettes, voici cinq libres incontournables. Que vous soyez novice ou expérimenté, ces livres vous offriront des perspectives variées, allant des techniques de base aux récits d’aventures inspirant. 1- SUP Tricktionary Fred Bonnef – sous la direction de Tricktionary GmbH 49,90€ Guide complet de […]

From rookie SUP mistakes to race strategy: Pro tips from SUNOVA’s Bastian Grimm

23 Oct 2024

From rookie SUP mistakes to race strategy: Pro tips from SUNOVA’s Bastian Grimm

Nothing is quite as compelling in our line of work than uncovering the philosophy and mindset that determines pro athletes’ style and perspective on the sport of stand-up paddleboarding. When we first reached out to Bastian Grimm, the 2024 German SUP Long Distance Champion and SUNOVA, and Black Project SUP Team Rider, for some pro […]

SUP Stroke School’s Back in Session! Join Seychelle’s Coaching Program Today!

2 Aug 2024

SUP Stroke School’s Back in Session! Join Seychelle’s Coaching Program Today!

Does the name Seychelle really need an introduction? Maybe not in the SUP world, but we’ll give you one anyways! Seychelle is a phenomenal athlete, mom, coach, and SUP world champion! Seychelle is also the founder of the SUP Stroke School, an 8 week stroke technique online coaching program and the creator of  her very […]

SUP Paddle Clinic for All with Light Board Corp Squad: Video Highlights and Pro Tips

31 Jul 2024

SUP Paddle Clinic for All with Light Board Corp Squad: Video Highlights and Pro Tips

The Light Board Corp squad has recently dominated the latest stop in the SUP Alps Trophy race series at Lago die Alpi in Erfur. Initiated by the Light Board Corp Boss Gerd Weisner, the Light Riders organized a paddle clinic for SUP enthusiasts with Peter Weidert, 5-time ICF World SUP Champion, along with the Guest […]

Hungary Hosts the First-Ever ECA European SUP Championships – An Exclusive with Csillag Kocsis

28 May 2024

Hungary Hosts the First-Ever ECA European SUP Championships – An Exclusive with Csillag Kocsis

This June, from the 12th to the 16th, Szeged, Hungary, will host the inaugural ECA European SUP Championships. Held at the world-renowned kayak-canoe venue, Maty-ér, this event promises thrilling competition for SUP enthusiasts of all levels. Participants can easily rent boards from UnionPaddlers, making it convenient for international athletes flying in. We had the pleasure […]

Susanne Lier on European SUP Coaching Tour 2024: Advocating for injury free paddling & personalised approach

24 May 2024

Susanne Lier on European SUP Coaching Tour 2024: Advocating for injury free paddling & personalised approach

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 […]

Seychelle SUP & Paddle Monster Team Up: 2024 Spring Training Camp in Wrightsville Beach North Carolina

9 May 2024

Seychelle SUP & Paddle Monster Team Up: 2024 Spring Training Camp in Wrightsville Beach North Carolina

A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of joining Seychelle for her first training camp of the year with co-host Larry Cain from Paddle Monster in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Seychelle and Larry hosted 18 athletes that came from all over the United States, Canada, and even Europe! We stayed in a house […]

Comment se préparer pour les Championnats du Monde de Stand-Up Paddle ? Debrief des Mondiaux ICF en Thaïlande avec Ludovic Teulade

16 Jan 2024

Comment se préparer pour les Championnats du Monde de Stand-Up Paddle ? Debrief des Mondiaux ICF en Thaïlande avec Ludovic Teulade

Vous avez suivi les Championnats du Monde ICF derrière votre écran, vous avez vécu à fond cette grande fête du stand-up paddle mais par procuration, au travers des réseaux sociaux… Mais là, ça y est, en 2024, vous vous dites : c’est mon tour ! Mais comment se préparer à une telle échéance ? Comment […]

How to choose your first SUP Race board? Tanja Ecker shares her top tips

2 Dec 2023

How to choose your first SUP Race board? Tanja Ecker shares her top tips

It’s most likely the million dollar question in our sport: “How to choose my first SUP racing board”, especially when it’s a one-time investment and it has to be done right from the get-go. To tackle the subject, TotalSUP caught up with Tanja Ecker, 11x German SUP Champion, Coach and Founder, who has recently taken […]

Caroline Küntzel on routines for performance and SIC kit

2 Jun 2023

Caroline Küntzel on routines for performance and SIC kit

You may be mistaken for thinking that only professional athletes are the ones organising their days around sport. However, creating good routines for sport, fitness and competition at any stage of your fitness or paddling journey can help you achieve more than you thought possible. Being an athlete and juggling a busy life is super […]

NSP SUP Racer Christian Andersen – New Boards and Fuerteventura SUP Training Camp

1 May 2023

NSP SUP Racer Christian Andersen – New Boards and Fuerteventura SUP Training Camp

Christian Andersen aka the ‘Polar Bear’ is a name familiar to many around the world who follow SUP racing. At the start of 2023 he signed with the NSP International SUP Racing Team and his race season started fast with a podium at the first stop of the Euro Tour. This polar bear is more […]

How Daniel Parres has managed to build the largest SUP racing club in the world

8 Dec 2022

How Daniel Parres has managed to build the largest SUP racing club in the world

Ahead of Alicante SUP Open, the 5th stop of the APP World Tour and the final battle of the 2022 SUP racing season, TotalSUP caught up with Daniel Parres, World Champion, NSP National Team Rider and the Founder of one of the biggest, most thriving SUP clubs in the world and also the organiser of the […]

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