Panama heads to the 2025 ISA World Longboard Championship
Team Panama has arrived at the 2025 ISA World Longboard Championship (WLC) in Surf City, El Salvador, and will surf among the world’s best longboarders competing at El Sunzal from April 25 – May 1.
The Panama Longboarders’ are athletes, Agustín Cedeño @agus.cedeno, Edwin Pérez @fufoblackperla, Layla Brady @laylaabrady and Sarah Sánchez @thatiszaza.
The Coaching Staff is made up of Coach Diego Naranjo @diegonaranjosurfcoach and their team manager Ilka Vargas @ilka0419. The team is supported by @pandeportes, @colimpicopanama and @gshockpanama_oficial
The 2025 ISA World Longboard Championship in Surf City, El Salvador:
1. Participation Continues to Break Records
A historic total of 143 athletes from 44 different nations will come together to vie for Team Gold medals, breaking last year’s record and more than doubling the participants from the inaugural WLC in 2013.
2. Gender Equality
The 2025 WLC is set to be the closest ISA event to achieving gender parity among competitors, with 69 women, representing over 48% of the participants, competing for their nations.
To foster gender equality in surfing and encourage women’s involvement, the ISA revised its competition format in 2017 to provide equal slots for men and women in its World Championship Series. Since the 2018 edition, the WLC has consistently broken records for female participation each year, highlighting the growth of women’s surfing worldwide.
3. Longboarding and the Olympic Games
The ISA has acknowledged the significant potential of longboarding in the Olympic Games, even though it was recently announced that longboarding will not be included in the lineup for Los Angeles 2028. 
4. The History
The year 2025 will be significant as it marks the sixth occurrence of the global event, which will once again honor the ISA Longboard World Champions in El Salvador for the third consecutive year..
5. Where to Watch
The live webcast will be streamed on www.isasurf.org from April 25 – May 1.
Schedule
April 24 – Press Conference – 10am
April 25 – Opening Ceremony – 10am
April 25-30 – Competition days
May 1 – Finals and Closing Ceremony
