Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Bronze is better than Copper

The ISA World Surfing Titles have just finished in Costa Rica with Australia coming in third behind the US in first and FRANCE ?? in second. The ISA World's is a team event and includes mens, womens and longboard. In the past there was a body board division that was always a thorn in the side of the Yanks and in the way distant past goat boaters and kneeboarders were included.

Australia only made one final with Harley Ingelby backing up his WLT win with a second in the longboards. France had three finalist with WCT surfer Jeremy Flores winning the open men, someone else winning the longboards and Pauline Ado getting the copper medal.

The US had five finalists with Courtney Conlouge backing up her recent win in the 6 star WQS US Open with a win.

We can't win everything

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1 - USA - 14910 points
2 - France - 13280 points
3 - Australia - 10996 points
4 - Hawaii - 10856 points
5 - South Africa - 10666 points
6 - Peru - 10180 points
7 - Costa Rica - 9650 points
8 - Venezuela - 9040 points
9 - Brazil - 9000 points
10 - Puerto Rico - 8820 points
11 - New Zealand - 8100 points
12 - Argentina - 7160 points
13 - Tahiti - 6688 points
14 - Ecuador - 6170 points
15 - Panama - 5952 points
16 - Italy - 5670 points
17 - Mexico - 5560 points
18 - Japan - 5324 points
19 - Chile - 5208 points
20 - El Salvador - 4784 points
21 - Ireland - 4568 points
22 - Austria - 4320 points
23 - Barbados - 4128 points
24 - Germany - 4024 points
25 - UK- 3810 points
26 - Guatemala - 3696 points
27 - Switzerland - 3440 points
28 - Jamaica - 2912 points
29 - Canada - 2784 points
30 - Nicaragua - 2656 points
31 - Colombia 2544 points
32 - Trinidad & Tobago - 2240 points
33 - Bahamas 2240 points
34 - Rep. Dominican - 1680 points
35 - Aruba- 384 points

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