The best photos of the South American Youth Championship

More than 30 snapshots of everything that has been happening in Mar del Plata in recent days


March 21th, 2022
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Special coverage presented by Quiksilver Argentina y Ala Moana Surf Shop 

All photos by Mariano Antúnez - On the cover: Honu Beach was a good venue for the event.

Related note: The chronicle of the final day

Bastian Pierce on his way to gold in the Under 14 category.
Nice attack on JTNI's lip (Junior Not Yet Identified). All photos by Mariano Antúnez
Argentina arrived undefeated on the final day but Peru won four finals out of six and made the difference.
ISA President Fernando Aguerre was recognized by the ASA and Confesurf for his contribution to surfing.
Juan Diego Ríos, champion of the Under 18 category.
Honu Beach provided good conditions for the three days of the championship.
The locals did not win the overall but they did win the Tag Team event.
JTNI (Junior Not Yet Identified) and a fluid backside attack on a small left.
Fluid keel-sliding attack by another JTNI (Junior Not Yet Identified).
Peru's Alejandro Bernales, verticalizing to take silver in the Under 16 category.
Joaquín Muñoz Larreta soars through the air at Honu Beach, heading for gold in the Under 16 category.
Argentine Teo Rodríguez, flowing on the left to place third in the Under 18.
Local Thiago Passeri was runner-up in the Under 14 category.
South American under 18 champion: Juan Diego Ríos.
Joaquín Muñoz Larreta won one of the two gold medals that remained in Argentina. The other went to Coco Cianciarulo.
Peru celebrated at Honu Beach.
Four gold medals.
Mariano Maugere on his way to the runner-up position in the U18 category for Peru.

 

Coming from Máncora, one understands why Juan Diego Ríos flows so well on the left.
And so well on the right...
Chile, Uruguay, Argentina and Peru were present at the South American tournament, the third in history.
Catalina Zariquey won four gold medals, one in the first South American, another in the second and in Mar del Plata she won the under 14 and under 16 categories.
It is difficult to believe that this name does not transcend worldwide: Catalina Zariquey
The good line and the good fundamental surfing of Thiago Passeri while still an Under 14.
Juan García Mata, closing strong in the last section.
Bastian Pierce's celebration
Another name that is hard to imagine not having international success: Joaquín Muñoz Larreta.
Coco Cianciarulo solid in the event, winning the second gold medal for Argentina.
The celebration of Joaquin Muñoz Larreta
Chile won two medals, one thanks to the radical surfing of Estela López.
Coco Cianciarulo attacking from above.
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