Photos from day 1 of the Pan American Surf Championship Playa Venao 2026

SUP Surf, Bodyboard and Ceremony, all in the same day


April 25
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Special coverage presented by PASHA, APS, Pandeportes y Visit Panama 

SUP Surf, Bodyboard went out on the water and the opening ceremony was held yesterday at Playa Venao.

The event kicked off with a bang in fun waves on the iconic Panamanian beach.

All photos by Demarsan, Fabián Sánchez and Klitín

Brazil is starting to warm up its engines
The local team from Panama
The Guatemalans came to the event well-equipped, with full gear.
Argentina cheering
The flags of the Americas united in Venao
Dave de Armas passing his series
Such a slide on a fun right in Venao
Tamil flying through the skies of Venao
Seba Gómez surfs small waves and giant waves
Luchy Cosoleto wants revenge
But Vania Torres isn't going to make it easy for her.
Xiomara Bowen had to face two Brazilians and narrowly lost. Now she drops to the repechage.
More than 250 athletes from 19 countries
Tortora, Sierralta, De León and Bruno Sánchez
Another Pan American Games for Sierralta
The Costa Ricans carved out their own space
Costa Rican attack on Venao waves
Another angle on Tamil Martino's maneuvers
This is the structure
Max's tail slide?

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