2025 ISA World Surfing Games — International Surfing Association

Slovakia

DIVISION: Open (Men)

Benjamin Stuller

Age / 42
Born / Bratislava
favorite_surf_break / Sidi Warzag, Morocco
board / cheap one with no dings
Sponsors / LaIsla
Hobbies / travel, road trips, hiking, volleyball, cooking

Stoked to be here, representing my country! Started surfing in 2008. Traveled the world, chasing waves before moving to Peniche, Portugal a couple of years ago. Dreaming of surfing Jaws one day.

Slovakia

DIVISION: Open (Men)

Marek Slávik

Age / 27
Born / Playa Maderas
favorite_surf_break / Lances Left
board / Party Animal by Culnucorp
biggest_achievement / That I got here
Hobbies / Surfing, hiking, calisthenics

I am digital nomad travelling the world. My home country is Slovakia but I spend a lot of time in Nicaragua. I started surfing 3 years ago.

Slovakia

DIVISION: Open (Men)

Ralph Zyzak

Age / 38
Born / My campervan
favorite_surf_break / Grajagan
board / JS
Sponsors / Myself
biggest_achievement / Best Slovak surfer
Hobbies / Surfing obviously, gastronomy, bouldering, electronic music recently, traveling

I started surfing quite late, at 25, while I was organizing surf camps around the world for Slovak clients. When Corona hit, I decided to move full-time to Bali, near Pandawa Beach—after all, Slovakia is landlocked, and life is definitely better by the ocean, right? 🌊

You could say that Surfing has had a pretty big impact on my life journey 😇