Welcome to UEA Surf Club!
UEA Surf is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is interested in surfing to join an inclusive, active and above all sociable, friendly club! We welcome all abilities - from those of you who are already shredding gnarly waves to those who haven't ever picked up a board! Many of our members start as beginners and develop their surfing skills through lessons, swim training, trips across the UK and our infamous yearly trip abroad! Read on to discover what UEA Surf is all about!
YOUR 2022/23 COMMITTEE:
President: Martha Johnson and Lauren Bowles
Treasurer: Freddie Howard
Social Secretary: Charley Heywood and Kiera Gooch
Publicity Secretary: Isobel Morgan
Trip Secretary: Emily Savage
Kit and health and saftey officer- Toby Althaus
Equality and diversity - Helen Davis
Welfare officer - Paulina Tamara
MAIN EVENTS!
BUCS! Each year, in the first semester, UEA Surf Club competes against universities across the UK down at the iconic surfing location of Fistral Beach in Newquay. Nearly 400 competitors take part each year... perhaps this year it could be you!
THE INTERNATIONAL TRIP! Previous destinations have included Morrocco, Fuertaventura, and Portugal so the Easter trip is the highlight of our yearly calendar with each trip including surf lessons, sunshine, and lots of non-surfy activities too such as yoga, snorkeling, hiking and plenty of time sunbathing! Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2020 trip!
WEEKLY SWIM TRAINING! Being 
a good surfer requires you to be a strong swimmer and to get to grips with paddling techniques, so we train as a club every Friday in the Sportpark swimming pool, improving our technique, encouraging and learning from each other and getting to know each other as a club! This gives us chance to spend time together every week whilst also becoming better surfers, and usually leads to a social later in the evening too! Currently there are two swim sessions every Friday, one from 19:30-20:120 and another from 20:30-21:20.
WEEKLY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING TRAINING! As well as weekly swim training sessions, we now hold Strength & Conditioning sessions every Tuesday from 18:00-19:00 in the Congregation Hall to help with improving our fitness and working on body strength, to make those popups as smooth as they can be!
CROMER SURF LESSONS! Don't know how to surf? Don't fear! Thanks to the proximity of Glide surf school in Cromer we offer a surf lesson package at the beginning of each year at around £55 for 2 2 hour slessons so everyone can learn to surf!
SOBER SOCIALS! We appreciate there are many people who would rather not drink, so we run many socials that do not involve alcohol; including BBQs with other clubs, trips to the trampolining centre and beach cleans in conjunction with some of UEA's environmental societies and the charity Surfers Against Sewage, as we care deeply about protecting the oceans that we love and depend upon!
So Get Involved!
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Additional Cost of Sport Ranges
The additional cost of sport project, which was created by the Students’ Union, alongside uea+sport, is designed to give prospective members information on the range of costs they may face in joining their chosen sport.
This range should be taken as guidance. For compulsory costs, this price includes uea+sport membership which is £55, and you only need to pay once to join all of our clubs.
When considering additional costs, some clubs may have none and others may have further costs. This is often dependent on the level of competitiveness for the sport you get involved in, and so recreational or socially playing may be cheaper. You may also have equipment which can be used between multiple sports, for example shoes or gum shields.
For any questions, please ask the sport club for specific further information, or union.opportunities@uea.ac.uk for further information on the project.
Many thanks,
Luke Johnson
Your Activities & Opportunities Officer 23/24
