Donato Freens

The 2026 SUP race season is officially on! In today’s episode, we take a deep dive into the first major Stand Up Paddleboard events of the year. Whether you lined up on the start or followed the action via the livestreams or TotalSUP’s Facebook and Instagram pages, we break down the key tactics, equipment choices, […]

Four hundred and seven athletes are now registered for the 2025 ICF SUP World Championships, set to take place in Abu Dhabi from October 29 to November 2. The stage is set for a very competitive edition, bringing together returning world champions and rising stars. After last year’s thrilling showdown in Sarasota, Florida, USA, all […]

Gunther De Bin, 55, from Flanders, a racer and Coach at SUP Club Supfever, is one of the Belgian SUP scene’s most respected figures. Known to many simply as GUN, he was once a regular at the front of the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) pack. While injuries led him to step back from regular racing, […]

We’re only two days away! The 8th edition of the Planet Baltic SUP Race, Poland’s longest-running ocean SUP event and one of Northern Europe’s last major sea races, kicks off this Thursday, 7 – 9 August, in Kołobrzeg. We’re sure a lot of eyes will be on the fast-rising young talent from the Netherlands, Germany, […]

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 […]

From May 1 to 4, 2025, the island of Crete became the meeting point for SUP Racers from around the world, with two major events of the ICF SUP World Series taking place in Sitia and Agios Nikolaos. A total of 235 athletes from 23 countries took part, making it one of the biggest SUP […]

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: […]

The sport’s competitive edge is sharper than ever, driven by relentless performance optimisation. As specialisation takes centre stage, brands must do more than keep pace – they need to disrupt. We’ve been witnessing new approaches to developing SUP-specific gear, influenced by the principles of design thinking and disruptive innovation. The SUP R&D (Research and Development) […]

The Lake Rocks Festival makes a powerful return to Faaker See in Carinthia, Austria on 29 May – 1 June! As a key stop on the prestigious SUP Alps Trophy racing series and part of the ICF World Ranking Series, this event has quickly become a must-attend for the global SUP community. With the world’s […]

The UK SUP racing scene has long been one of the most established in the sport, but to stay ahead, it needed a fresh approach. The challenge? Retaining top local talent, growing grassroots participation, and developing the junior division – all while strengthening key stakeholder partnerships. From the very beginning, the GBSUP National Paddle Racing […]

“One race and one day at a time”, that’s the journey to becoming one of the best in the sport. For Donato Freens, taking a break from social media before the final event might seem like a carefully planned strategy – or simply time to recharge away from the spotlight. Either way, “the grind continues”, […]

When grassroots rider passion sparks a thriving SUP community, backed by watersport organisations with a shared vision for growth, good things can happen. As we approach the annual charity-driven, SUP4Life event (12km canal race) and the Belgian SUP racing season finale, held on 15 December in Ghent, TotalSUP sat down with Vincent Claeskens, Founder and […]

We’ve seen firsthand over the years what it takes to fuel the growth of SUP communities by raising the profile of the sport through high-calibre competitions that attract international athletes, while also keeping local talent engaged within the scene.  This year, Chris Freeman, Co-Founder of Black Project, the Maui brand developing high-performance stand-up paddleboard fins […]

The Infinity Blackfish is undeniably one of the most renowned race boards in the SUP world. The all water design sparked up unmatched levels of buzz in 2018 when Kai Lenny returned to competition and dominated the APP World Tour Sprints in London. We were there to witness it first-hand! The eagerly awaited 2025 Blackfish […]