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The Mexican Surfing Federation has confirmed a powerful team to compete in the Pan American Surfing Championships that will take place between August 7 and 13 in Playa Venao, Panama.

Their selection includes a former world champion like Jhonny Corzo, the Stab High vice-champion Sebastian Williams, the copper in Lima 2019 Shelby Detmers, the current MexiLog Fest champion Jonathan Melendres, among many other talents.

The complete team is as follows:

Open women
Regina Pioli
Shelby Detmers
Summer Sivori
Ana Laura Gonzalez

Open men
Sebastian Williams
King Hernandez
Osmar Guerrero
Johnny Corzo

Ladies longboard
Machuca Laughter
Coral Bonilla

Longboard men
Jonathan Melendres
Paul Bonilla

SUP Surfing for women
Karen Jacobson
Aida Ramos

SUP Race
Mariana Carrasco

SUP Surfing Men
Hector Gonzalez
Felipe Rodriguez

SUP Race Men
Fernando Amaral

Technical team
Team Manager: Tzahui Poo
Doctor: Rodrigo Zuniga
Physiatrist: Ingrid Ozuna

The team travels with 18 of 20 surfers who make a complete squad, but two SUP racers were missing.

Mexico finished the last Pan American Games, in Punta Rocas in 2018, in eighth position in the ranking; it managed to have four participants in Lima 2019: Shelby Detmers, Jhonny Corzo, Risa Machuca and Felipe Rodríguez.