Top surfers confirm participation in Indian Open contest

Mangaluru: Taking into consideration favourable surf conditions, the organisers of the Indian Open of Surfing decided to conduct the competition at the Sasihithlu beach from June 1 to 3.
About 70 surfers from across India will participate in the fourth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing.
The premier surfing competition is held under the aegis of the Surfing Federation of India, and is being hosted by the Mantra Surf Club.
The competition this year will be tough as the top seven out of the 10 best surfers in India will be seen in action at the surfing championship.
Some of the top names will be in action include the likes of Sathish Sarvanan, Ruban V, Srikanth D, Surya P, Sanjaikumar S, Manikandan Desappan and Nithishvarun T.
The Indian Open of Surfing marks the beginning of the Indian surfing season and Karnataka tourism has confirmed its support for the fourth season in a row.
Shrishti Selvam, Sinchana D Gowda and Sugar Shanti Banarse are some top women surfers, who will be seen battling it out for the top honours, are expected to give a tough fight to their opponents. This edition will also include Kishore Kumar (Male Groms category) who is already made waves with his extraordinary capabilities in the ocean.
“We are all set for the fourth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing and I can assure you the top level of competition and entertainment will come up from this event. The event not just produces stars from the sport but also provide a suitable platform to the surfers to polish their skills and talent for other national and international competitions. The inception of surfing as a sport in the Tokyo Olympics has paved the way for Indian surfers to get recognition globally and we expect our stars to use the Indian Open as a platform to shine at international events,” said, Ram Mohan Paranjpe, VP, Surfing Federation of India, & partner, Mantra Surf Club.
Four categories for
competition
The surfing extravaganza will see surfers from across the country participating in the four categories viz; Male Open, Male Groms (U-16), Female Open and Female Groms (U-16).
The Indian Open of Surfing is recognised by the International Surfing Federation – the global governing body for the sport.