Mafer Reyes won the longboard and gave Peru another gold
She defeated her classic rival, Chloe Calmón, adding only one wave in the grand final, Lia Reyes Díaz won bronze
Piccolo Clemente won his second Pan American gold
Local Rafael Cortez emerged from the water to a standing ovation after taking silver; Carlos Bahía took bronze
Colombian Isabella Gómez repeats Pan American gold in SUP Surf
Zane Schweitzer of the United States won the men's
Sanoa received its golden ticket
Her qualification was officially announced by the ISA president; "I am so happy right now, it is a dream come true, I am very grateful to everyone who supported me, the whole team and my family," she said.
The big wave session before the final day of surfing in Santiago 2023
The sea did not settle down at Punta de Lobos, but waves came in and the locals ran a couple of tow and paddle bombs
The members of the Pan American surfing podiums were defined
Tudela, Bellorin, Messinas, McGonagle, Weston Webb, Olin, Clemente, Bahia, Cortez, Reyes, Calmon, Reyes Diaz, Gomez, Adisaka, Torres, Diniz and Schweitzer secured medals
Miguel Tudela, Lolo Bellorin, Leilani McGonagle and Tatiana Weston Webb secured medals
These surfers will at least take home the bronze medal and are close to qualifying for the Olympics (with the exception of the Brazilian who has already qualified).
Gómez, Adisaka, Diniz and Schweitzer guaranteed themselves a podium spot
Now there are eight SUP Surfers left to complete the two podiums
Nine surfers remain for the two slots in Paris 2024
The two Olympic classifications that will be awarded in Santiago 2023 will go either to Tudela or Mesinas or Bellorin or Young in men or to McGonagle or López or Rosas or Aguirre or Olin in women
Peru has already guaranteed itself at least three medals in Pan American surfing
Longboard men and women and shortboard men
These are the judges and technical staff for surfing in Santiago 2023
There are a total of 16 people from the United States, Brazil, Peru, France, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Spain and Chile.
“I have the opportunity to win a gold medal for my country and that is my greatest motivation”
Tatiana Weston Webb in an interview: Her presence in Santiago 2023, her change of nationality, the status of female Brazilian surfing, influencers who earn more than professionals, more women in the CT, the mid-year cut and more
Bahía, Clemente, Calmón and Reyes are the first to guarantee medals in surfing in Santiago 2023
By making it to round 4 of the main event, in the worst case scenario they fall to the bronze series, whoever loses takes third place and whoever advances goes to the final.
Mitchell Salazar left the microphone (for a while at least)
The already classic WSL commentator is the coach of the Mexicans in Santiago 2023
The quarterfinals of the main event in shortboard were defined
Lucca Mesinas made the best wave and the best score of day 1 of the event
This is the schedule for days 2 and 3 of surfing in Santiago 2023
Full days of competition; it is assumed that there will be no competition on Saturday and Sunday because the sea will be too big
