Four platforms. One connected pathway for ocean sport.
Surfing Swami Foundation brings together four event properties serving national surfing, international SUP, junior progression and community participation.
NMPA Indian Open of Surfing
A national competition platform connecting athlete progression, sporting standards and public visibility for surfing in India.
Surfing Swami Foundation served as an organising body alongside Mantra Surf Club, under the aegis of the Surfing Federation of India. The platform creates national competition experience, athlete visibility and a clearer reference point for developing surfers.
India Paddle Festival
International racing in India gives Indian paddlers direct competition exposure and helps build a stronger platform for Stand Up Paddling.
Surfing Swami Foundation co-organised the festival with Mantra Surf Club. The platform connects international competition with Indian athlete exposure and the wider development of SUP in India.
Grom Search
Regular competition helps young surfers understand their level, gain event experience and move into structured athlete development.
Competition gives junior surfers experience, feedback and a clearer route into continued training and athlete support.
- Location
- Mangalore, Karnataka
- Sponsor
- Growize Farms
- Programme
- Junior surfing competition and athlete pathway
Surfing Swami Foundation develops and manages Grom Search as a regional junior competition linked to athlete observation, shortlisting and continued development.
- Programme lead
- Druva
- Athlete development
- Druva and Ravishankar
- Event operations
- Bharath and Aditya
Junior surfers gain structured competition experience.
Coaches observe performance, readiness and development needs.
Selected surfers may be considered for continued support.
Training, coaching and equipment needs are defined individually.
Waves of Change
A structured collaboration format that brings volunteers, organisations and Foundation teams together around real programme and coastal needs.
Surfing Swami Foundation identifies the need, provides the field context, facilitates collaboration and carries useful outputs into its ongoing programmes. The format has brought the Foundation and Cisco employee volunteers together around practical problem-solving.
Define the need
Begin with a real Foundation, programme or coastal requirement.
Learn in the field
Understand the location, people, context and intended outcome.
Work together
Apply time, professional skills and structured thinking to the task.
Document and follow through
Record the activity, useful outputs, ownership and next actions.
See the record behind each platform.
Event schedules, results and announcements remain on the relevant official websites. Foundation reporting explains its role, delivery responsibilities, partner support and connection to longer-term programme work.