The EuroSUP 2026 officially got underway today at the Barreltopia Salinas Longboard Festival, with Europe's best Stand-Up Paddle surfers taking to the water on the opening day of competition in one of the continent's most iconic wave-riding destinations.

Organised jointly by the European Surfing Federation (ESF) and the Spanish Surfing Federation (FESurfing), the event once again highlights the strong collaboration between both organisations in delivering international competitions that continue to strengthen and develop surfing across Europe.

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The European Tour of Bodyboard (ETB) officially kicked off its 2026 season this week at the Santa Cruz Ocean Spirit Festival, with Portugal's top riders delivering outstanding performances across all four competition categories.

As the opening stop of this year's European circuit, the event brought together riders from across Europe to compete in Open Men, Open Women, Pro Junior Boys and Pro Junior Girls, reaffirming Santa Cruz's status as one of Europe's premier bodyboarding destinations.

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Salinas Beach (Asturias, Spain) is ready to welcome Europe's best riders as the Barreltopia Salinas Longboard International Festival returns with an exciting week of international competition. As one of the highlights of the European surfing calendar, the festival will host both EuroSUP 2026 and the European Tour of Longboard (ETL) alongside a wide programme of cultural, environmental and community activities.

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The European Tour of Bodyboard (ETB) is set to officially launch its 2026 season from 20–22 July with ETB Santa Cruz, held as part of Portugal's renowned Ocean Spirit Festival.

While the 2026 calendar began earlier this year with the successful Boogie Chicks event—an exclusive women's competition—ETB Santa Cruz marks the first full tour stop featuring all official divisions. Europe's top bodyboarders will compete across the Open Men, Open Women, Junior Men and Junior Women categories as the race for the 2026 European titles gets underway.

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The ODRA SUP CUP delivered a spectacular final day of competition in Rybnik, Poland, with Sergio Cantoral and Alba Alonso Frey claiming victory in the 200-metre Sprint to close the fourth event of the 2026 European SUP League (ESL).

Held as part of the ODRA SUP FESTIVAL, the Polish stop featured two official ESL disciplines — the Technical Race and the Sprint — bringing together some of Europe's leading SUP riders for a weekend of high-level racing.

Sergio Cantoral wins the Men's Sprint

The Men's Sprint final saw Sergio Cantoral take the victory after an intense 200-metre race.

The Spanish rider finished ahead of Dutch athlete Donato Freens, who took second place, while Italy's Filippo Mercuriali completed the podium.

The result capped a strong weekend for Cantoral, who had already finished second behind Freens in Saturday's Technical Race. Freens also delivered a consistent performance in Rybnik, combining his Technical Race victory with a second-place finish in the Sprint.

Alba Alonso Frey completes a perfect weekend

In the Women's division, Alba Alonso Frey completed a perfect weekend by adding the Sprint victory to her Technical Race win from Saturday.

The Spanish rider once again showed her versatility across the two disciplines, taking the top spot ahead of fellow Spaniard Nuria Chiquero, who secured her second runner-up finish of the weekend.

Poland's Martyna Drobny claimed third place in front of the home crowd, with fellow Polish rider Maja Bauerek also reaching the final.

With four events now completed, the 2026 European SUP League enters its summer break before returning in September for the final stage of the season.

The circuit resumes competition at the European SUP Race Isla Cristina, in Huelva, on 5–6 September, with Sprint and Technical Race events on the programme.

The partnership reinforces the role of high-performance training facilities in the development of Europe's next generation of surfing talent.

Irish Surfing has officially designated Scotland's Lost Shore Surf Resort as its National Performance Centre for Surfing and National Olympic Training Facility, marking a significant step in the preparation of Ireland's athletes for the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

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