The British Virgin Islands national surf team, comprising Rush Broderick, Zebedee Bamford and Teshawn Jones, is representing the territory at the 2025 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games, which runs September 5-14.
All three athletes are competing in the Men’s Open Division. Bamford advanced to Heat 2 in Repechage 1 of Podium 2 but was eliminated in the final seconds when an opponent secured points on the last wave. Jones advanced from Heat 5 to Repechage 2, where he placed fourth in Heat 3. Broderick, who moved to Repechage 2 after finishing second behind Italy in Heat 24, placed fourth in Heat 23 and did not advance further.
As of Day 5, the BVI team has earned 1,905 points, ranking 41st in the Men’s competition and 45th overall among 61 nations and 297 competitors.
The delegation includes coaches Trevor Jones of the BVI and Antoine Allain of El Salvador, team manager Ben Bamford, and media and team development officer Alex Dick-Read.
This year marks the 12th ISA World Championship in El Salvador and the third World Surfing Games. It is the BVI’s second appearance at the event, following the team’s international debut at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico.
Broderick, who won the BVI National Surfing Championships last December, has also qualified for the 2025 World Junior Surfing Championships, scheduled for December 5-14 in Punta Rocas, Peru.
