Courtesy of WSL – WSL South America
Peru and Brazil will host the continent’s best up-and-comers hoping to qualify for the World Junior Championships.
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FLORIANÓPOLIS, BRAZIL (Friday, August 31, 2018) – The team at WSL South America has been working hard to reinforce the event calendar in 2018. The region is proud to announce the addition of two Pro Junior events. The first is the O’Neill Pro presented by Petroperu from September 29-30 in Lobitos, Peru. The other is the São Francisco Surf Eco Festival on October 5-7 at Prainha in São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina. In addition to determining the South American Junior Champions, these events also serve as qualifiers for the World Surf League Junior Championship Tour. In 2017, the regional titles were decided at a winner-take-all contest in Brazil. The RDS Pro Junior in memory of Ricardo dos Santos was held at the iconic river-mouth, Guarda do Embaú, hometown to the renowned heavy water charger. Sponsored by Adriano de Souza, Yago Dora and Lucas Silveira – the close-knit group of Ricardo’s friends, the event saw Mateus Herdy (BRA) take home the men’s division, while Sol Aguirre (PER) defeated local surfer Tainá Hinckel in the Women’s Final. Both Hinckel and the men’s runner-up, João Chianca (BRA) did well at the title showdown in Kiama, Australia. The duo ended up with 3 rd place finishes as they were both eliminated by the eventual champions, Finn McGill (HAW) and Vahine Fierro (PYF). The race for the WSL South America Title will start at the O’Neill Pro Junior on the world-class lefthanders at Lobitos, in northern Peru. The latest generation of athletes will convene on the last weekend in September for a Men’s and Women’s combined event. However, the following event in Brazil will only be a Women’s competition during the first week of October. var googletag = googletag || {};
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| About the World Surf League The World Surf League (WSL), formerly the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), is dedicated to celebrating the world’s best surfing on the world’s best waves through a variety of best-in-class audience platforms. The League, headquartered in Santa Monica, is a truly global sport with regional offices in Australasia, Africa, North America, South America, Hawaii, Japan and Europe.The WSL has been championing the world’s best surfing since 1976, running in excess of 180 global events across the Men’s and Women’s Championship Tours, the Big Wave Tour, Qualifying Series, Junior and Longboard Championships, as well as the WSL Big Wave Awards. The League possesses a deep appreciation for the sport’s rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation and performance at the highest levels, and in doing so crowns the undisputed world champions in Men’s, Women’s across all divisions within the tour. Showcasing the world’s best surfing on its digital platform at WorldSurfLeague.com as well as the free WSL app, the WSL has a passionate global fan base with millions tuning in to see world-class athletes like Tyler Wright, John John Florence, Paige Alms, Grant Baker, Phil Rajzman, Tory Gilkerson, Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore, Gabriel Medina, Courtney Conlogue and more battle on the most unpredictable and dynamic field of play of any sport in the world. For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com |
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