Swiss Surfing Championship 2023: These are the winners

“Despite not ideal conditions, this year’s SSC has shown one thing: The surfing level of the Swiss top athletes, the juniors, but also the amateur athletes is increasing from year to year.”

In light of challenging conditions, including a lack of swell and occasional strong winds, determining the ideal days for the Swiss Surfing Championship proved to be no simple feat. Yet, the collective efforts of the Competition Direction, the Head Judge, and athlete representatives successfully turned adversity into opportunity. This edition of the SSC broke from tradition as, for the first time in recent history, not all finals were condensed into a single day.

The finals for the Junior Girls, Longboard, and SUP Surf categories kicked off on the inaugural day, where they contended with smaller waves and lighter breezes. Subsequently, the remaining divisions saw their finals hosted on the event’s final day. In a strategic move, organizers selected a beach section situated about 300 meters further east, where surfers encountered higher waves and more consistent conditions. The athletes, in a display of appreciation, celebrated with a spectacular fireworks show, adding a touch of magic to the proceedings.

Notably, this year marked the debut of a Junior Girls-only division, adding an exciting new dimension to the competition. Despite the weather’s unpredictability, with radiant sunshine gracing the first two days and a touch of rain and wind on the last, the championship’s electrifying atmosphere remained undiminished throughout.