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Overview For the Next Year - 2025

After successfully qualifying Australia for the 2024 Olympic Games, Samantha faced a major setback with a shoulder injury from a car accident during the 2024 IQFoil World Championships. This injury required surgery, side-lining her for the rest of 2024 and affecting her ability to train and compete.

Focus for 2025:

  • Get Back into Competing Internationally: Samantha aims to reestablish her presence in international competitions and regain her competitive edge.

  • Princesa Sofia Regatta: Palma, Mallorca, in April (first regatta back post-injury, aiming for Gold Fleet).

  • SOF Olympic Week: Hyeres, France, in April.

  • 2025 IQFoil World Championships: Aarhus, Denmark, in July.

  • 2025 IQFoil European Championships: (Venue and date TBC).

  • International Training Camps: Various locations to accelerate her return to peak performance and improve international standings.

Challenges

Competing successfully in the elite IQFoil class demands extensive racing experience, international exposure, top physical fitness, quality equipment, coaching, and logistics. Samantha faces challenges in securing funding for new equipment, accommodation, travel costs, regatta fees, and equipment storage. Despite working part-time while studying and training, her income is insufficient to cover these significant expenses.

Support Needed:

Support is crucial for Samantha to achieve her goals and make a strong comeback. Donations through the Australian Sports Foundation will directly fund equipment, accommodation, and travel costs. Any contribution, regardless of size, will be greatly appreciated and will play a vital role in Samantha’s journey to the 2028 Olympic Games. For more information or to support Samantha, please contact her through the contact page on the new website.

  • The IQFoil, chosen as the Olympic windsurfing class for the Paris and LA Olympic Games, combines sailing and surfing to showcase the skill and athleticism of windsurfers on a global scale. Athletes manoeuvre their boards using the wind's power, emphasizing speed, technique, and strategy. Competing in events like slalom and course racing, they aim to navigate the course in record time. The IQFoil, a high-performance hydrofoil board, brings excitement and innovation to the sport with its cutting-edge design, advanced technology, and superior speed, manoeuvrability, and control. As the pinnacle of windsurfing excellence, the IQFoil adds a new dimension to the prestigious Olympic Games, captivating audiences with dynamic displays of speed, agility, and strategic prowess. This classes racing is featured heavily across social media, and live streamed on numerous platforms, leading the way for the marketing and distribution of Olympic class sailing.

    You can learn more about the IQFoil through the link below:

    https://www.iqfoilclassofficial.org/

  • As outlined above support is vital in order for Sammie to successfully meet her goals and be the best windsurfer she can be. She is was very fortunate to have had a number of supporters helping her towards her 2024 Olympic goal. Now focusing on the 2028 Olympics and coming back from injury any support received, no matter the size will be greatly appreciated and will help tremendously on her journey to LA 2028.

    More information can be found in the sponsorship tab on how you can help Sammie with her campaign.

    Otherwise, you can donate directly to her campaign through her ASF: https://asf.org.au/projects/samantha-costin/samantha-costin-iqfoil-olympic-campaign

    or contact her directly on sammiec@live.com.au

  • "My immediate goal for 2025 is to return to competitive sailing after recovering from a shoulder injury. I aim to get back into international competitions and regain my competitive edge, focusing on:

    • Competing in Major Events: Participating in key regattas such as the Princesa Sofia Regatta in Palma, the SOF Olympic Week in Hyeres, the 2025 IQFoil World Championships in Aarhus, and the 2025 IQFoil European Championships.

    • Improving International Performance: Enhancing my performance to compete effectively against top international windsurfers and aiming for a strong showing, including targeting the Gold Fleet at the Princesa Sofia Regatta.

    My long-term goal remains to elevate the profile of women's windsurfing in Australia. By demonstrating my commitment and success, I hope to inspire greater support for female windsurfers from our national sporting bodies and make the Olympic sailing pathway a compelling option for young girls.

    Ultimately, I aim to see an Australian female windsurfer, potentially myself, achieving success at the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games. My journey is driven by a passion for the sport and a desire to show the value of women's windsurfing, motivating future generations of girls to excel in this field."

  • In 2024, a shoulder injury sidelined Sammie Costin from the competitive season. Despite this setback, her accomplishments highlight her dominance and resilience in windfoiling:

    • 1st Female Australian Open Foil and IQFoil National Champion (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024)

    • 14th at Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères (SOF French Olympic Week) 2023

    • 1st Female at Sail Melbourne International (2022, 2023 & 2024)

    • 63rd at Alliance Sailing World Championship 2023

    • 1st Overall Women's Champion IQFoil at Sail Sydney (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)

    • 42nd IQFoil Women at Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia Regatta 2022

    • 32nd at Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères 2022

    • 2024 Oceania Champion and Olympic Qualifier

    In 2023, Sammie broke a 5-year selection drought for the Australian Sailing Squad, marking a significant milestone in her career.

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