The best images from day 1 of the world surfing championship in El Salvador

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Special coverage presented by Surf City El Salvador

An extensive review of the first day of the World Championships, with photos by Pablo Jimenez, Pablo Franco, Ben Reed and Sean Evans, the official ISA photographers.

A lot happened today! Here are just a few.

Sally Fitzgibbons takes to the water in a dream event at El Sunzal.
Chelsea Roett from Barbados heading to round 2.
The judges paid off for the risk taken by Barbados' Josh Burke, who got into round 2 with this bomb.
Canada is present in round 2.
Margarita Conde from Colombia was one of the surprises of the day, sending the outstanding Emily Gussoni to the playoffs
Leilani McGonagle also breaks on the right.
Porfirio Miranda's knowledge of La Bocana was key to him getting straight to round 2.
There is never a shortage of waves in El Salvador.
Canary Islander Jonathan Gonzalez started off on the right foot, won his series and is moving forward.
Rachel Presti won the ALAS of El Salvador in 2020 and wants more.
Presti and El Sunzal, one heart.
Angelo Bonomelli surfed well but fell into the repechage in third place.
Tica and Italian, Emily Gussoni could not beat Margarita Conde of Colombia and fell to the repechage.
Ramzi Boukhiam from Morocco is playing at a tremendous level.
Power surfing with Ramzi Boukhiam
Asaya Brusa from Mexico surfed well and passed her heat.
Asaya celebrates
Dylan Southworth also spent time breaking it
Isauro Elizondo broke and entered round 2.
If Lucca Messinas can maintain this pace, he will secure his place in Tokyo.
There are waves in El Salvador.
Frederico Morais breaking through in El Salvador.
Havanna Cabrero left behind her performance at ALAS in December, where she didn't get any waves, and today she broke through.
Puerto Rican Manny Valentín surfed well but was unable to make it through and was eliminated from the playoffs.
Switzerland attacking up top.
Sky blue pride with Sofia Alfonso.
Alyssa Spencer, breaking up.
Alyssa Spencer breaking up part 2.
Sally Fitzgibbons at El Sunzal, moving on to round 2
Italo laughs when he does aerials.
The big mistake of Nono Pereira, who was second and dropped to fourth.
Dylan Groen from Germany, surfing well.
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