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Bodyboarding

Bodyboarding is wave riding on a short bodyboard, usually prone and with swim fins for propulsion and control. Competitions judge wave choice, manoeuvres, control, difficulty and execution across prone, drop-knee or other divisions.

LevelVariant FamilySurf Family CategoryWater sport

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Classification

Category Water sport

Family Surf Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Bodyboarding is wave riding on a bodyboard, usually prone.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want wave feel and a quicker water entry than stand-up surfing.

Cost 80-250 EUR for bodyboard, leash and fins; lessons/rentals can start cheaper. Board, fins, wetsuit, spot travel and possibly coaching. Surf/bodyboard school, lifeguarded beach, local club or bodyboard shop. Fins matter more for serious entry and safety than many beginners expect.

First progress Whitewater rides often come quickly; clean lines and manoeuvres need repetition.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

bodyboard
leash
bodyboarding fins
optional wetsuit
lifeguarded beach
reading surf conditions

First steps

find small lifeguarded waves
test board size and fins
practise whitewater and safe exits
try first green waves with a coach

Bodyboard/surf school, lifeguarded beach break, local bodyboard club or surf shop with rental gear.

Enter only in suitable conditions with leash, fins and realistic spot check.

Weitere Angaben

Tags bodyboarding, water-sport, surf-familie, wassersport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Ride waves legally on a bodyboard and, in competition, earn the best manoeuvre scores.

Teilnehmer

Individual riders in heats or free practice.

Teamgröße

Individual; team standings possible by event.

Spielfeld

Surf zone with heat area or free spot.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Best waves/manoeuvres are judged by IBC/event criteria.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

bodyboard
leash
fins
optional wetsuit

Wichtige Regelpunkte

interference
unsafe action
heat/priority breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

IBC World Tour Rule Book IBC Bodyboarding World Tour · rulebook · high
How to bodyboard in less than 24 hours SurferToday · blog-guide · medium
Bodyboard Wise Beginner Level Academy of Surfing Instructors · training-guide · medium