GEORGE NEWS - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s George Campus will for a second year in a row host the spectacular universities surfing championships at Vic Bay and have to defend their title.

The championships are scheduled for from 26 to 29 June.

"NMMU George is delighted at the opportunity to again host this prestigious event.

Participants and spectators alike tho-roughly enjoyed this challenging event last year and this year promises to be equally rewarding.

"It certainly is a highlight on the local and national surfing scene and we look forward to welcoming the competing teams and visitors to our shores", says Hugo Loubser, NMMU George Sport Manager.

Teams that will be competing in the event include NMMU, Rhodes University, University of Stellenbosch, KZN University and University of Cape Town, as well as the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and Varsity College, Durban.
Teams are made up of eight men and four women.

A new attraction this year is a trophy for the overall achiever in all categories, donated by Surfing SA.
Billabong will again be the main event sponsor.

The SA University Championships are presented under the auspices of University Sport SA (USSA), which is affiliated to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

The tournament is sanctioned by Surfing South Africa, the governing body for this sport in South Africa.


The NMMU Surfing team holding up the trophy they won at the SA University Surfing Champs last year.