Support Iarom Represent Irish Surf Team @ World Surf Games 22
Hi,
I'm asking for your support in my journey to represent Ireland at the World Surfing Games 2022. A Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier.
Our team is Una, Maia, Holly, Gearoid, Tom and myself. We will all travel to California where it will be hosted this September, at Huntington Beach. We all must self-fund for this trip and raise contributions to cover flights, accommodation and other competition expenses.
As surfing grows in Ireland and settles in its Olympian status, Olympic funding streams will open. We're determined to represent as Irish Ambassadors of sport, and lay foundations for future teams to have stronger support structures.
My Motivation to Compete
I have a strong sense of duty to compete for Ireland and what drives me is sharing what I discover. I'm the National coach for the Irish Junior Surf Team, and I coach in the Northwest of Ireland in the Bundoran-Donegal-Sligo area. I'm invested in creating knowlege and pathways that create more value in peoples surfing - from professional athletes to children and adults of anylevel. Competitors or not.
I deeply believe competition is hard wired through our behavioural genetics, at every age level, and leveraging this wiring in specific ways creates space to be creative, and discover ideas. This creative space allows the imagination to unlock physical possibilities, of which more complex forms of play emerge. Play and joy - growing the capacity to experience clarity in moment by moment awareness of physical practise. This I believe is the key to greater potential for olympian capacities, OR - in developing a curious life-long relationship with physical practise.
My hope then, is to bring home from WSG22, ideas and connections for building a unique surf culture across Ireland. I would like to ask your help in supporting this.
How can you help?
We're seeking your help in two ways:
1. Please donate whatever you can to help us reach our trip target of €5,000
2. Please share our fundraising campaign on your social media channels and with your friends and fellow surf fans!
Thank you
I believe your collective support will help build the future of Irish Surf Culture. I'm motivated to lay pathways for young and talented surfers in Ireland to unlock their physical potential, and discover a life long relationship with their practise. Which will support the growth and diversity of Irish surf towns and local businesses.
Thanks,
Iarom
