{"id":14944,"title":"Tom Catten joins the Bodyboard Depot team","description":"Severn brand ambassador joins the Bodyboard Depot team. He joins the likes of 2017 APB World Champion Iain Campbell, Mossy Earth Co-Founder Matt Davies and Phil Underwood aka Boogieviews.","content":"<h2>Severn brand ambassador joins the Bodyboard Depot team.<\/h2><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/iawccncpiyblckgsegddlm0u6cto6pqbfo15z6wcsginokp7.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86132952\" \/><br \/><em>Tom honing his skills at The Wave, Bristol.<\/em><\/p><p>Tom Catten has secured himself a place on the Bodyboard-Depot team. He's joining the likes of South African 2017 World Champion <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iaincampbell_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iain Campbell<\/a><\/strong>, DK maestro expatriate and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mossy.earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mossy Earth<\/a><\/strong> co-founder <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/matt_mave_davies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt 'Mave' Davies<\/a><\/strong> and charger Phil Underwood aka <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/boogieviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boogieviews<\/a><\/strong>. Along with the rest of the team he has been taken under the wing of arguably the nicest Guy you will meet - Managing Director Guy Sowry.<\/p><p>The Bodyboard Depot made the announcement on the 30th December '21 via their socials with the following statement...<\/p><blockquote><p>\"We are absolutely delighted to announce that UK youth shredder Tom Catten has joined the Bodyboard Depot rider team.<\/p><\/blockquote><blockquote><p><br \/><\/p><p>Tom is 16 and from Cornwall in the UK. He won the U18 Cornish Bodyboard Series this year and is well known locally for his technical competence and relaxed demeanour.<\/p><\/blockquote><blockquote><p><br \/><\/p><p>He also has bodyboarding pedigree running through his veins - his Dad is 4 xUK Champion Dan Catten.<\/p><\/blockquote><blockquote><p><br \/><\/p><p>We are thrilled to have Tom on board and look forward to supporting with the next generation of UK bodyboarding talent.\"<\/p><p><br \/><\/p><\/blockquote><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/b7sws0icy1rlfygayjtu24iitvb8nriboki1tf24d9cyghbz.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86134745\" \/><br \/><em>Like father, like son... Dan Catten gives his boy a few pointers on what he could improve.<\/em><\/p><p>We congratulate Tom on adding to his growing list of sponsors including Alder Wetsuits and Biskit Bodyboarding. We all watch in anticipation as Tom progresses in his free-surfing and towards the mens category at the Cornish Bodyboard Series and beyond.<\/p><p>Keep up the good work mate! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83d\udcaa<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/i2cuhilupegy0fcemtw0fuqoqe2ybpmfwlaa6iyqbhxvkbea.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86134995\" \/><br \/><em>Tom at his hometown wave Portreath, Cornwall.<\/em><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/uvbnjdz0msp10ycu5t3smryc9xxvwzhelwunsecdea2n1xc3.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86145162\" \/><br \/><\/p><p>PHOTOS BY <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atlantic_surf_photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ATLANTIC SURF PHOTOGRAPHY<\/a>, GO LEFT IMAGES AND <a href=\"https:\/\/severn-brand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEVERN BRAND<\/a><\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p><em>#bodyboarddepot #biskitbodyboarding #alderwetsuits #severnbrand #severnorganic #ukbodyboarding #cornishbodyboardseries<\/em><\/p><p><br \/><\/p><p><br \/><\/p>","urlTitle":"tom-catten-joins-the-bodyboard-depot","url":"\/blog\/tom-catten-joins-the-bodyboard-depot\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/tom-catten-joins-the-bodyboard-depot\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/severn-brand.com\/blog\/tom-catten-joins-the-bodyboard-depot\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1640899546,"updatedAt":1641485491,"publishedAt":1641485491,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":96677,"name":"Severn"},"tags":[{"id":1426,"code":"crew","name":"Crew","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/crew\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rzms9wryit5xs5vmnysljrxhfl0txbmebbmaeb6brqgldhdd.jpeg?fx=0.90432484084846&fy=0.12149671904385","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rzms9wryit5xs5vmnysljrxhfl0txbmebbmaeb6brqgldhdd.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&fx=0.90432484084846&fy=0.12149671904385","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rzms9wryit5xs5vmnysljrxhfl0txbmebbmaeb6brqgldhdd.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&fx=0.90432484084846&fy=0.12149671904385"},"metaTitle":"Tom Catten joins the Bodyboard Depot team","metaDescription":"Severn brand ambassador Tom Catten joins the Bodyboard Depot team. 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