49th Annual World Bodysurfing Championships, Oceanside
August 15-16
More than 350 bodysurfers from around the world will gather at Oceanside Pier on August 15 and 16 for the World Bodysurfing Championships. The championships have been around for 49 years and feature competition in various age divisions. Preliminaries for all age divisions are held on Saturday, August 15, with a projected start time of 6:30am. Semi-finals and finals take place on Sunday, August 16, with Men’s and Women’s Grand Champions being crowned in the afternoon.
For those unfamiliar with the sport of bodysurfing, bodysurfers ride waves without the assistance of any buoyant device, such as a surfboard or body board. They equip themselves only with a pair of specialized swim fins that help to optimize propulsion so it’s easier to catch large and fast breaking waves.
World Bodysurfing Championship event organizers reserve the right to change the projected schedule for various weather, surf conditions, and quantity of competitors.
For more information, visit www.worldbodysurfing.org
