Surfing in the United Kingdom

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Surfing in the United Kingdom
CountryUnited Kingdom
Governing bodyEnglish Surfing Federation
National team(s)Great Britain Olympics team
International competitions

Surfing was first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1929 when four Australian teenagers brought the sport to Britain.[1][2]

The sport has a small but significant following, and Cornwall is considered a hotbed of surfing in the United Kingdom.[3][4][5][6]

The Museum of British Surfing opened in 2012 in Braunton, Devon.[7] English Surfing Federation is the official board in the United Kingdom for surfing.[8][9] For Wales it is the Welsh Surfing Federation. Surfing in Scotland is a minor sport.[10] There are also a number of popular surfing locations in Northern Ireland.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wave hello: the birth of British surfing". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  2. ^ "UK surfing history started in 1929". Surfer. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  3. ^ "The good surf guide to Cornwall". BBC. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  4. ^ Chris Moran. "Surfing UK: Autumn is the best season to surf these shores". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  5. ^ "Norfolk - Sport - East Coast surfing". BBC. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  6. ^ Coad, Jenny (2010-09-27). "The UK's best surfing holidays: Devon, Cornwall and the best British waves | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  7. ^ "Museum of British Surfing". Culture 24. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  8. ^ Posted on August 2, 2016 by steve england (2016-08-02). "Surfing GB and English Surfing Federation to merge - Carve Surfing Magazine". Carvemag.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Name* (2016-08-02). "Surfing GB & English Surfing Federation Announce Merger Plans – Surfing Great Britain". Surfinggb.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  10. ^ "North Scotland's Surfers Are Harder Than You". Vice. Retrieved 2016-03-24.

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