Episode 5
Suzanne Lier from Paddlefit.ch
In this session Nick chats with the creator of Paddlefit.ch, stand-up entrepreneur and tour racer Susanne Lier. Susanne splits her year between Lake Geneva and Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands (described as Europe’s Hawaii). She also spends a large amount of time on the ‘road’ attending international races and running paddlefit events.
In this episode we cover:
- Paddlefit.ch – What it is and how paddlefit sessions are made up
- Exercises
- Benefits of different conditions
- How Susanne found SUP
- Start of Susanne’s Racing Career
- Susanne’s Boards
- Euro Tour
- Robbie Naish
- Susanne’s Plans for the year including BOP 2015
- Transporting Boards
- Fuertaventura – The Hawaii Of Europe
Susanne Lier Links & Resources
Susanne is ambassador and /or distributor for a number of paddleboard brands including:
- Hobie SUP Switzerland
- Bombereyewear Europe
- Howzit Europe
- FCS SUP Switzerland ( Cloud 9 Distribution)
- Zilooa Garmin Switzerl
- and IMUA Paddles
Mentioned in this episode:
Paddle UK
Paddle UK is the governing body for SUP in the UK and this year was awarded the ICF World Cup in 2026 in Torbay Come and join us in 2026 and also at the 2025 Super Festival event in Torbay to get ready for the 'big' one next year