In the past few years, we’ve seen American and Australian racers dominate SUP surf contests, distance races and technical sprint courses. But as the sport has grown, and events such as the
Bilbao World SUP Challenge and
Oléron Standup Paddle Challenge have reached ‘must-race’ status, a bevy of European paddlers has risen to the challenge, including
Casper Steinfath, Leonard Nika and Gaétan Séné on the men’s side, and Olivia Piana, Sonni Hönscheid and Manca Notar on the women’s.
Another standout talent in the hard-charging Euro set is Eric Terrien. In the past year, the 31-year old Frenchman has scored podium finishes in events worldwide, including victory at the
Nautic SUP Crossing in his homeland, second place at the
Carolina Cup and second at the
Paddle Royal. We recently caught up with “E.T.” to talk travel, SUP in France and combining SUP with other watersports. —
Phil White
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Eric "E.T." Terrien: The Hard-Charging Frenchman | SUP Magazine
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