Photos from day 3 of the Pan American Games

This is how the finalists were defined in the bodyboarding and part of the open men's semi-finals.


Special coverage sponsored by ASOSURF 

Bodyboarding day and finalists in Rosario.

Epic moments were experienced on the beach.

Below are Demarsan's photos.

Brazil managed to get all four of its bodyboarders into the finals and achieved 100% utilization in the category.
There were torrents and waves in El Rosario.
One of the big surprises of the event was the elimination of Romeo Chávez
Lucas Pérez del Solar is the only Peruvian in the men's open. He's already in the semifinals.
Sebastian Williams is an absolute gem
One of the surprises of the event: Sam Reidy
Power Carving
Carlos Escobar made it to round 2 but stayed in round 3 and was the local who made it the furthest.
Escobar in a big wave
Bruce Burgos, one of the surprises of the event, made it to the semi-finals.
Carlos Escobar's blow that gave him passage to round 2.
Cacaro of Panama advanced to round 3 but stayed there
Toto Goransky narrowly missed out on the event
Jorge Rivas surfed well but was left out of the event.
Another one who surfed well and was eliminated: Kalani García
This tube found him in the last seconds but he just missed.
Thiago Passeri is young but surfs like a pro
Martín Ottado going vertical
Passeri and the straight air.
Passeri marking 12.
Ottado on a train
One of the big surprises of the day was Oli Camarena
Oli Camarena, one of the big surprises who was left out of the event.
Alex Suárez made it to round 3 with a strong surf.
Andreas Schneider and the layback were not enough to get through.
Vertical shot by Alex Suárez
Santiago Medeiro getting into round 3 with that attack
Noel's Air
Noel's attack on the critical
Reimundo Berry attacking high
This attack by Joaquín Muñoz Larreta was worth 7 points
Lucas Pérez del Solar flying towards the semis
Sam Reidy's big shot
That maneuver by Sam Reidy was incomplete and cost him the qualification.
Argentina celebrating Thiago Passeri's qualification.
Thiago turned it around in the final seconds
There was another backlip today
The best performance of the day was made by Roberto Araki who scored 15 points.