Photo by Sean Evans
The ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship 2025 is kicking off in El Sunzal, Surf City, El Salvador, bringing together 161 athletes from 27 countries for a week of world-class SUP Surf, SUP Racing, and Paddleboard competition.
Despite being announced on short notice, the event has drawn an impressive lineup of the world’s best. Among the SUP racers, look out for the 2024 returning defending world champions Mariecarmen Rivera, Alba Frey, Csillag Kocsis, Duna Gordillo but also 4 x ISA world Champion Shuri Araki as well as the athletes of the hour Aaron Sanchez and Mariecarmen Rivera, while the SUP Surf division with 36 men and 25 women features stars like the 2023 returning world champions Max Torres and Luchy Cosoleto, but also stars like Aline Adisaka, Benoit Carpentier or Iballa Ruano Moreno all ready to light up El Sunzal’s iconic waves.
Catch all the action live + the results all week right here, on the TotalSUP Facebook page, and on the ISA YouTube channel.
As the official media partner, TotalSUP is on site bringing you exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and daily updates. Our own Mathieu Astier joins a 5-star announcing team alongside Dave Boehne, Beau Nixon, Anthony Vela, and more — guiding you through every wave and race of this spectacular global showdown.
Shuri Araki – The 2025 Long Distance ISA World SUP Champ | Photo by Pablo Jimenez
Men SUP Open Top 5:
Mael Tissier – The 2025 Long Distance ISA World Prone Champ | Photo by Pablo Franco
Men Prone Top 5:
Duna Gordillo – the 2025 Long Distance World SUP Champion | Photo by Sean Evans | ISA
Women SUP Open Top 5
Judit VergĂ©s – the 2025 Long Distance Prone Paddling World Champion | Photo by Sean Evans | ISAÂ
Women Prone Top 5
Photo by Pablo Franco / ISA
Men Open
Women Open
Junior Men Technical
Junior Women Technical
Men Prone
Women Prone
Photo by Pablo Franco / ISA
Women SUP Surfing
Photo by Sean Evans / ISA
Men SUP Surfing
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