Reunion Bienal General de la ISA y Elecciones

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Johnny Bakker from South Africa. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Johnny Bakker from South Africa. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Antonio Sotillo, President of the Venezuelan Surfing Federation. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Antonio Sotillo, President of the Venezuelan Surfing Federation. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Antonio Sotillo, President of the Venezuelan Surfing Federation. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Antonio Sotillo, President of the Venezuelan Surfing Federation. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Lena Lizarazo from Colombia. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Lena Lizarazo from Colombia. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

The new ISA Executive Board joined by representatives of ISA Member Nations including: Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, Israel, Japan, Colombia, Chile, Tahiti, South Africa, Venezuela, and Uruguay, during the elections at the Biennial General Meeting. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

The new ISA Executive Board joined by representatives of ISA Member Nations including: Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, Israel, Japan, Colombia, Chile, Tahiti, South Africa, Venezuela, and Uruguay, during the elections at the Biennial General Meeting. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the ISA Staff. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the ISA Staff. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

Elections Oct-Michael Tweddle

Elections Oct-Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the newly elected ISA Vice President Barbara Kendall. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the newly elected ISA Vice President Barbara Kendall. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the newly elected ISA Vice President Casper Steinfath. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the newly elected ISA Vice President Casper Steinfath. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the newly elected ISA Vice Presidents Barbara Kendall and Casper Steinfath. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with the newly elected ISA Vice Presidents Barbara Kendall and Casper Steinfath. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

(from left to right) Current ISA Vice President Karin Sierralta joined by the newly re-elected ISA President Fernando Aguerre, and the new ISA Vice Presidents Barbara Kendall, and Casper Steinfath. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

(from left to right) Current ISA Vice President Karin Sierralta joined by the newly re-elected ISA President Fernando Aguerre, and the new ISA Vice Presidents Barbara Kendall, and Casper Steinfath. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with Luis Iturria and "Toti" Gattas, President of the Uruguayan Surfing Federation. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with Luis Iturria and "Toti" Gattas, President of the Uruguayan Surfing Federation. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with Cristian Petersen and Freddy Tortora. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre with Cristian Petersen and Freddy Tortora. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre, Agustin Echeverria and Diego Medina from Team Chile.

ISA President Fernando Aguerre, Agustin Echeverria and Diego Medina from Team Chile.

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Yossy Zamir, President of Israel Surfing Association. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

ISA President Fernando Aguerre and Yossy Zamir, President of Israel Surfing Association. Credit: ISA/ Michael Tweddle

Sobre la International Surfing Association
La International Surfing Association (ISA), fundada en 1964, es reconocida por el Comité Olímpico Internacional como la organización gobernante mundial del Surfing, carreras y surfing en StandUp Paddle, Wakesurfing y todos los demás deportes de correr olas en cualquier tipo de ola y deportes en aguas planas utilizando equipo para correr olas. La ISA coronó a sus primeros Campeones Mundiales de las divisiones Hombres y Mujeres en 1964. Coronó a su primer Campeón Mundial de Ola Grande en 1965; Campeon Mundial Junior en 1980; a los Campeones Mundiales de Kneeboard en 1982, a los Campeones Mundiales de Longboard y Bodyboard en 1988, Campeones Mundiales de Tandem Surfing en 2006; Campeones Mundiales Masters en 2007; Campeones Mundiales de StandUp Paddle (SUP) y Paddleboard en 2012.

Los miembros de la ISA incluyen las Federaciones Nacionales de 89 países en los cinco continentes. Sus oficinas centrales se encuentran en La Jolla, California y es presidida por Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), electo Presidente por primera vez en 1994 en Río de Janeiro y reelecto siete veces desde ése entonces. Los cuatro vicepresidentes de la ISA son Alan Atkins (AUS), Karín Sierralta (PER), Debbie Beacham (EUA) y Layne Beachley (AUS).