The best photos from day 1 of the ISA World Surfing Games

Twenty of the world's best debuting yesterday in Huntington Beach


18 September, 2022
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Special coverage presented by International Surfing Association y Visit Huntington Beach

The world's best took to the water for Day 1 of the ISA World Surfing Games contesting a marathon men's heats round 1 and part of 2.

Below are some of the best moments of the day through the lenses of the official ISA photographers: Pablo Jimenez, Sean Evans, Ben Reed and Pablo Franco.

RELATED: Day 1 video highlights

CT member and proud Australian Jackson Baker attacking the outside section of Huntington Beach to advance to round 2.
Talented Australian who is not in the CT but has the makings of... Joel Vaughn flying to advance to round 2.
Josh Burke of Barbados spares no power or risk in all his maneuvers.
Samuel Pupo advanced in second place, behind Portuguese Frederico Morais.
Canadian Wheeler Hasburgh made it through round 1, lost in round 2 and fell into the repechage.
Selman advanced in second place in his round 1 series. Pictured here with coach Gepeto Álvarez and the great talent from Puertecillo, Estela López.
In modern surfing fashion, China's Zihao Wu knocked out a Nicaraguan and an Irishman and advanced in second place along with a German.
Colombia's Giorgio Gómez got past Kanoa Igarashi and sent Gato Chila to the playoffs.
Darshan Antequera had a solid time in round 1, but in round 2 he had a difficult series that sent him to the playoffs.
Despite having fallen to the play-offs, Costa Rican Antequera showed its weapons.
Bryan Pérez had a very strong series, adding 10,74 points with which he would have passed several heats, but in his series he had an inspired Miguel Pupo and Keanu Kamiyama who sent him to the repechage.
Adur Amatriain is now among the top 32 in the tournament.
Lenni Jensen from Germany, making it into round 2.
Jessé Mendes is now Italian.
Adriano also Italian.
Kanoa attacking up there.
Kanoa knows Huntington very well.
Kanoa flying in the shore section.
Two legendary figures in the sport: Barton Lynch and Martín Passeri.
Barton is no longer in the WSL but he is in the ISA, and he looks happy.
Oscar Guzman attacking vertically. The Nicaraguan fell to the repechage in round 1.
Tao Rodriguez missed round 3 of the main event by 0,8
Messinas was guaranteed in round 3.
Morais advanced to round 2 of the main event.
JJ Lopez made it to round 2 of the main event.
Keoni Lasa had a surprising start to the World Championship with a defeat in the first round, falling to the repechage.
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