Christian Andersen

The first edition of the Sesimbra SUP Festival delivered a 4th stop and a spectacular finale to the inaugural European SUP League (ESL), uniting more than 100 athletes from 10 nations at Praia do Ouro for a decisive weekend of racing. Organized by the Sesimbra Surf Club, the European Surfing Federation, and the ESL, the […]

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 […]

Attracting over 200 paddlers in the seaside town of Santa Pola, with more than 28 nationalities represented from all 5 continents, €16,000 in prize money, top-tier athletic performance, and a steadfast focus on sustainability and inclusion, the latest edition of the World SUP Festival Costa Blanca stood out, as expected, as a major event on […]

The Vivace is the latest paddle release from NSP, designed with versatility in mind. According to the brand, the paddle is suited for sprint, technical, and long-distance racing. Developed by designer Alain Teurquetil, the double dihedral blade is intended to enhance stability, reduce flutter, and provide both torque and forward thrust. With a blade area of […]

The Battle for Hercules 2025 is ON!  Replay all the action from the brand-new European SUP League Stop #1 — which was live on the TotalSUP Facebook page with Stories and Interview on the TotalSUP Instagram Page. All our LIVE videos are now on our Youtube channel. Please subscribe! > TotalSUP Youtube page 🗓️ Saturday: […]

When it comes to SUP racing, few athletes embody dedication and passion like Christian Andersen. Representing the prestigious brand NSP, he recently showcased NSP’s latest innovations that continue to set benchmarks in the sport. With the release of the 2025 NSP range, the brand introduces game-changing equipment, including the Vivace paddle, Performance Race FSL Inflatable, […]

The 2024 Busan SUP Open delivered thrilling racing across two action-packed days, with standout performances from some of the world’s top paddlers. On Day 1, NSP rider Christian Andersen dominated the surf sprints, powering through a tough field that included four-time ISA World Champion Shuri Araki and Starboard’s Aaron Sanchez. His victory in the sprint […]

The APP World Tour’s Busan SUP Open is set to make a thrilling return for its 3rd edition in 2024, with Gwangalli Beach serving as the breathtaking backdrop. The event will take place this weekend, featuring Sprint Racing on Saturday, October 5th, followed by Distance Racing on Sunday, October 6th. Not only will the world’s […]

Danish International SUP Racer Christian Andersen – also known as Polar Bear – raced the India Paddle Festival, a pre-season APP World Tour event, on a brand new inflatable race board from NSP and managed to finish with two second places, in both the 9 km Long Distance and the 300-meter Sprint race. This outstanding […]

Last weekend, Mangalore provided the perfect venue for the APP’s first step in India with the APP-sanctioned India Paddle Festival. The India Paddle Festival is the first step for international Stand Up Paddling in the region and Sasihithlu Beach provided the absolutely perfect venue to showcase the sport. A magical mix of Ocean and River […]

Last year NSP SUP Racers had a big impact on the Technical and Sprint SUP Race scene with their new Cheetah board. NSP Superstar Christian Andersen was part of the design team that took the idea for this new SUP Race board from concept to the water and now he takes us at TotalSUP through that […]

Here are the podium results and the daily LIVE webcast replay of the exhilarating clash of European nations of the ESF EUROSUP Championship which took place on the stunning coast of Peniche, Portugal, on 14-22 October 2023! Spain takes its first ever Team EUROSUP Title home! EUROSUP 2023 Nations 1. SPAIN 2. FRANCE 3. ITALY […]

The 2023 BALTIC Skrea Strand Paddle Race, the 3rd annual event organized by the Falkenberg SUP Club in Falkenberg, Sweden is a significant part of the 2023 Swedish circuit known as the Svensk SUP Race Serien. This year, the event held the distinction of being an ICF SUP World Ranking Event. The driving force behind […]

The athlete line-up for the upcoming Skrea Strand Paddlerace 2023 presented by Baltic Lifejackets is warming up. Held on the 12-13 August, Sweden’s largest SUP competition is the ICF SUP World Ranking Race and the Swedish Long Distance Championships with both local and international SUP talent competing in Falkenberg. In the run up to the […]