GB Surfing names Lost Shore as National Performance Centre and Olympic Training Facility
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce said GB Surfing has selected Lost Shore Surf Resort as one of its National Performance Centres and Olympic Training Facilities ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
GB Surfing has selected Lost Shore Surf Resort in Edinburgh as one of its National Performance Centres and one of its Olympic Training Facilities, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce said.
The partnership will give GB Surfing’s athletes access to Lost Shore’s wave pool and wider high-performance environment, providing what Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce described as a consistent, year-round training facility as the national programme builds towards qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and its longer-term ambition of competing for medals at Brisbane 2032.
Lost Shore has been the National Performance Centre for Scottish Surfing since 2025 under an MOU with Scottish Surfing, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce said, adding that the Scottish national junior team achieved its best-ever result at the European Junior Surfing Championships in Bundoran, finishing seventh in the overall team rankings.
GB Surfing is responsible for selecting, preparing and managing British surfers for international and Olympic competition, according to Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, which said the programme has secured £1.525 million in UK Sport funding across the LA Olympic cycle, including an additional £150,000 awarded this year. Its current Olympic squad includes Lukas Skinner, a three-time ISA World Junior medallist and WSL Qualifying Series winner, and Charlotte Mulley, who reached the final of the 2025 EuroSurf Championships.
The agreement builds on Lost Shore’s existing role as National Performance Centre for Scottish Surfing, alongside partnerships with Irish Surfing and Norwegian Surfing, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce said.
Mick Cain, Head of Performance at GB Surfing, said: “We’re very excited to be partnering with Lost Shore. The fact that the team are all surfers is a huge asset, and they’ve created a facility that provides an incredible in-water training environment, with a wide variety of wave types to challenge and develop our athletes.”
Andy Hadden, founder of Lost Shore Surf Resort, said: “This partnership is also very much about creating opportunities for Scottish surfers. Scotland has an increasingly strong pipeline of young talent, and by bringing GB Surfing’s performance programme closer to that talent we want to help open up greater access to expertise, resources and ultimately funding.”
Lost Shore’s facilities also include Surf Lab, created in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, which uses the wave pool’s controllable environment to support applied research in high-performance surfing, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce said. The resort’s location near Edinburgh Airport, together with on-site accommodation, recovery facilities and food and drink, allows athletes and coaching teams to train, stay and recover there, it added.