2024 SOUTH AFRICAN
NATIONAL SUP TEAM
The South African National SUP Team will be representing the country at the upcoming ISA SUP & Paddleboard World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark in September 2024.
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MEET THE TEAM – JUNIOR GIRL
Chiara Vorster – Technical & Long Distance
Chiara has been competing in SUP events at a national level for the last six years, and has placed in every event that she has taken part in. She is dedicated to her sport and enjoys anything to do with paddling and water. She is driven and focused to achieve what she sets out to do, and loves the process just as much as the end result.
Chiara will be taking part in the Junior Technical Race as well as the Open Women’s Distance Race in Denmark. Chiara has shown her dedication and commitment to the sport through her results and past races, both locally and internationally.
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MEET THE TEAM – OPEN WOMEN
Tarryn King – Technical & Sprint
Our top SUP Open Woman for the last 10 years! Wow, how Tarryn stays on the top of her game is inspiring!
Tarryn has been Stand up paddling and surfing for several years. She took a short break from the international racing stage as she started her family, but in 2023, Tarryn made an incredible comeback, winning two bronze medals in the Sprints at both the ISA and ICF SUP World Championships. She has decided to take 2024 to focus on competing professionally and has already embarked on two successful trips to Europe in the first part of the year. With SUNOVA backing her surf, racing and SUP endeavours, she’s fully back on the competitive scene, actively pursuing her goals, and we eagerly await to see how the rest of the season will unfold!
Tarryn will be taking part in the Open Women’s Technical and Sprint Races in Denmark. A mom, wife, surfer, stand up paddler, coach and fitness mentor, Tarryn is ready to race!
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MEET THE TEAM – OPEN MEN
Cameron Tripney – Technical & Sprint
Cameron Tripney, one of our top South African SUP athletes, is heading to Denmark. Here he will take part in the ISA Sup and Paddleboard World Championships in September 2024.
Cameron has been competing in the top ranks of SUP since the age of 15. He became the Junior Boys’ World Sprint Champ at the ICF SUP World Championships in Poland in 2019. Cameron is a part of the Starboard Team which is in itself a great achievement in a paddler’s life!
Cameron will now return to the international world championship stage in the Open Men’s category, focusing on the sprint and technical races.
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MEET THE TEAM – MANAGER & SUPPORTER
Gareth Mountain – Manager
Gareth Mountain grew up amidst the surf and sand of Cape Town, following his father’s legacy in surf lifesaving from an early age. His journey then took him to London and Johannesburg, where in 2013, he began stand-up paddleboarding to strengthen his body before undergoing his second back surgery.
After the surgery, Gareth became passionate about the sport, and upon returning to Cape Town in 2015, he also embraced downwind paddling. As a member of the Clifton Surf Lifesaving Masters team, he earned a medal at the SA Nationals. Now residing in The Netherlands, Gareth continues to train and race with the Dutch SUP team.
Having competed in two SUP World Championships in 2021 and 2023, Gareth is set to lead the team as manager, ensuring their success on the global stage.
Steve Tripney – Player 23
Follow the SA Team on
– Instagram: @sasupteam ~ https://www.instagram.com/supsouthafrica/
– Facebook: @SASUPTeam ~ https://www.facebook.com/SASUPTEAM/
We are always grateful for the incredible folk who are capturing our athletes’ performances, and gladly give credit where it is due to the following people:
- Billy Ackerman – @pbsurfing
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paddlers’ own images