After just two days of the event, the United States and Japan are the only undefeated teams at the Vissla ISA Junior World Championships

All other nations participating with full teams saw at least one of their athletes fall to the repechage.


October 29, 2018
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All photos: ISA/Ben Reed/Sean Evans 

*Editor's note: It was mistakenly reported that only the United States was undefeated in the main event when Japan was as well. 

The United States and Japan are the only two teams still in the main event at the Vissla ISA Junior World Championships, which held its second day of competition yesterday in Huntington Beach, California.

The marathon of series continued with two simultaneous podiums in Huntington Beach, 81 series of 15 minutes each were carried out, occupying more than 10 hours of the day, from 7:30 to 5:45 in the afternoon.

Former champions Hawaii, Australia, Brazil and Peru all saw at least one of their surfers fall to the playoffs. In the case of Spanish-speaking countries, the best was Costa Rica, which only saw one surfer lose, although it has two who have not yet been in the water.

The Hawaiians saw one of their under-16 boys lose, Brazil, Peru and Australia suffered with the ladies. The same happened to Argentina, who saw all their men go through but were not as lucky with the girls.

Meanwhile, Spain suffered defeats for Diego Suárez and Adur Amatriain and Julia González and Ana Betancor.

The best score of the day and of the event so far was achieved by the Japanese Kana Nakashio, who added 17,44 (9,17 + 8,27).

In the competition area, CT member Jordy Smith was seen visiting his fellow South Africans before embarking on the Hawaiian Triple Crown.

For his part, with the debut of the ladies in the tournament, ISA President Fernando Aguerre highlighted, in the ISA press release, the importance of gender equality. Something that has not been achieved in the WSL circuit, where 32 men and 16 women compete.

The event continues today with another surfing marathon, with 64 series taking place during the day.

Uruguayan Martin Ottado defeated an Englishman and a Chinese to reach round 2. All photos: ISA/Reed/Evans
There are high expectations for Peruvian Jhony Guerrero and he achieves high scores. He won his series and moved on.
Uruguay celebrated in two series, seeing Máximo Vargas pass his series and Martín Ottado as well.
It was historic when Máxima Resano made it to the second round. At the age of nine, she beat the Argentine Bianca Schiapani and the Uruguayan Annette Javiel. The three Resano sisters gave her a very cheerful welcome.
Maxima Resano in action.
By 0,2, Mexican Daniel Osmar fell to the play-off in the Under 18 category.
Elder David Vega of Guatemala had a difficult series against a Brazilian, a Spaniard and a Panamanian and fell to the play-offs.
Another Guatemalan, Carlos Escobar, also fell to the repechage after finishing fourth in his heat.
Mexican and Frenchman Marco Mignot flying at Huntington to win his series.
Yael Peña from Spain headed to 7,5 which gave her a ticket to round 2 of the main event.
Ecuador's Juan Pablo Yañez hits the lip on his way to third place in his heat against a Moroccan and a Hawaiian.
It was a surprise that the Canary Islander Diego Suárez did not make it through his heat and fell into the play-offs.
Iker Amatriain on his way to second place in his series.
Nadia Erostarbe proved that she has what it takes to be a tournament favorite and won her heat.
Ecuadorian Christopher Yagual finished his heat in second place.
Andreas Schneider attacks the lip on his way to winning his series for the Ticos.
Cristobal Montecinos of Chile posted a good average to advance in second place in his round 1 series.
Montecinos clocked 10,26 to place second, behind Marco Mignot and ahead of Sylvester Wenzel of Germany.
Argentina's Maya Larripa passing a section of Huntington and passing her series in which she beat two Uruguayans.
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