Photos from day 1 of the Surf City El Salvador ALAS Global Finals

This is how the men's and women's round of 16 were decided at Punta Mango, with perfect breaks.


November 17, 2025
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Special coverage presented by Surf City - El Salvador Travel

Photos by Demarsan

Below are photos from the first day of the Surf City El Salvador ALAS Global Finals.

A day of perfect waves at Punta Mango, which debuted as a venue for international events.

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Portu Chacón is back and doing good surfing.
Seba Correa surfed well, he passed round 1 but was eliminated in round 2
Gary Saavedra showed he has what it takes. He didn't make it, but he came close.
The Salvadoran locals had several standout performances today
Anthony Fillingim soars through the air at Punta Mango, advancing through rounds 1 and 2 and reaching the round of 16
Jason Torres came very close to scoring this aerial goal, and if he had, things would have been different for him.
Another one who didn't make it but showed he's in good shape: Patrick Castagnet
Rachel Presti achieving the third highest score of the day
Romeo Stone started with one of the best waves of the day but couldn't manage it in round 2. He remains in the junior category, where he recently won in Guatemala.
Tudela was definitely one of the highlights of the day, finishing first in both of his heats
Victor Camarena's clean and well-founded surfing pleased the judges who gave him an 8,33 on this wave
Correa, who gets barreled at Pico Alto, lands aerials on these waves... A complete surfer if ever there was one.
McDaid on track for Day 1's best score: 16 points with 9 + 7
Juan García Mata surfed well but finished third against an inspired Fillingim and Urcia
Precisely: Fillingim inspired
Oliver Heintz, with good surfing and good competition, made it to round 3.
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