José Mendiola Alonso discusses his rehabilitation after the traumatic brain injury that he sustained while surfing. He talks about how he is now still able to surf and how he copes with his health issues in the water.

The introduction of the first day of the conference. Dion shares his experience on saving someone from drowning.

Guillermo Carracedo shares his experience as a doctor and a surf professional from Spain. He speaks about how he rolled into surfing and how he became a pro surfer.

Lisette Langenberg & Sebastiaan Heitkamp dive into surf induced shoulder complaints. They discuss their research of shoulder complaints in practices in the Netherlands and their systematic review on the surfer’s shoulder. The mechanics of the most common surfer’s shoulder injury are discussed.

Optimal training strategies to improve surfers. Discussing everything from physical training, mindset to team effort, all things necessary to bring surfers to top level.

Ingvar Berg and Hylmar Elsenga speak about their research on the resuscitation of persons found in sea foam. A total of 5 surfers drowned in the North Sea off the Dutch coast due to sea foam. They show how exceptional the conditions were and and the lessons learned about the rescue as well as the resuscitation.

Wendy Wilkinson shares her experience of management of non-fatal drowning during XLL Swell Fiji 2016, reviewing the challenges of providing medical care in remote location.

The Introduction of the second day of the conference. Different groups of attendees reflect on what they learned on the first day.

Lecture on utilising gymnastics and dance components to develop coordination and control in Surfers. Rebecca is a PhD candidate on the topic of investigating the effects of surfing experience on the development of ankle proprioception and beyond. She explains the basics of surfers movements and discusses the dominant movement patterns in surfing.

An overview of the evolution in surf coaching is presented. Miguel Moreira further dives into the optimal strategies for coaches to mentor their surfers and get the best performance, along with the scientific backgrounds behind it