2023 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship — International Surfing Association

South Africa

DIVISION: SUP Surfing

Tom King

South Africa

DIVISION: SUP Sprint Racing, SUP Surfing, SUP Tech Racing

Tarryn King

Age / 33
Born / Cape Town
Resides in / Cape Town
Favorite surf break / Jefferey's Bay - JBay
Board / 7'6 / 24' custom
Sponsors / RYD, Ocean Freedom, Sally ann Creed, ION wetsuits
Biggest Achievement / Won Gold medal at ISA World Stand up paddleboard Champs in China in 2018 for Sprints
Hobbies / Surfing, Stand up Paddleboaridng, Fitness

I am a mom of two beautiful children, Koa 5 and Isabella-Rose (Izzy) 16 months old. My husband and I travelled the world competing in many international events across different surfing disciplines. SUP & longboard. My husband(Thomas King) has made 2 ISA finals, one in Peru for longboarding and one at Cloudbreak in Fiji for SUP. He is my biggest inspiration :) I won a gold medal in China at the ISA world Stand up Paddleboard champs in 2018. Finished 11th ISA world longboard champs in El Salvador 2023. 2023 South African longboard champ.

South Africa

DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing, SUP Surfing, SUP Tech Racing

Evette Terblanche

Age / 47
Born / Cape Town
Resides in / Cape Town
Favorite surf break / Muizenberg
Board / Starboard Allstar
Sponsors / Sea Soul, Olympic ZA
Biggest Achievement / Winning races in my home country
Hobbies / Sewing. Making swimwear and activewear.

I am a 47 year old mother of 2 teenagers and wife for almost 17 years. I live in the beautiful town of Simon's Town where my favourite paddling is Downwinding the epic Miller's run.

South Africa

DIVISION: SUP Surfing

Jethro Johnson

Age / 43
Born / East London
Resides in / East London
Favorite surf break / nahoon reef
Board / zeal apex pro
Sponsors / zeal, reef wetsuits
Biggest Achievement / making the sa team
Hobbies / playing squash, sup foiling

I'm from a small place called Gonubie just outside East London in South Africa about 3 and a half hours away from J.bay. I'm married to Kim and have 2 kids Riley and Laila. My happy place is in the ocean.