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Small Countries, Big Wins at Day Two of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
June 27 2011 | Posted in Event Information, Press Releases,Related Links
As an increasing swell delivered perfect and sometimes barreling waves in paradise at Panama’s Playa Venao, the second day of the premiere world team surfing event got underway. Surfers from each division, both in the main event and repechage, hit the water.
The days schedule included Men’s Qualifying Round 2 and 3, Longboard and Open Women’s Qualifying Round 2 and the first round of repechage for all divisions. 48 heats were surfed today, with a total of 96 heats completed thus far out of the total of 189 heats needed to finish the event.
After day one yesterday, National Teams representing Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and South Africa had all of their surfers in the main event, but today, they all lost at least one surfer to the repechage. Now, all of the 27 countries registered in the event have a minimum of one surfer in jeopardy of elimination in the repechage.
With the Men's Main Event Round 3 completed, the 12 surfers who advanced, and who are now three steps away from the big final are: Thomas Wood (AUS), Ian Gouveia (BRA), Dylan Southworth (MEX), Michael Campbell (AUS), Santiago Muniz (ARG), Klee Strachan (RSA), Marco Giorgi (URU), Luis Iturria (URU), Drew Courtney (AUS), Rafael Pereira (VEN), Martín Passeri (ARG) and Manuel Selman (CHI).
Australia, the four-time ISA World Surfing Games team champion, is currently the country with the highest number of surfers in the main event, with six of their team members still on the fast track to the final.
For the second day in a row, Team Uruguay pulled off big wins in the Open Men division. In a stacked heat, Luis Iturria (URU) advanced in first and Diego Cadena (MEX) placed second. As they exited the water, the two surfers embraced as they congratulated each other, showing great emotion and national pride.
In the previous heat, another Uruguayan, Marco Giorgi, posted the highest combined score of the event so far, 17.10 (8.17+8.93) to beat Thomas Wood (AUS, 2nd), Gary Saavedra (PAN, 3rd) and Taumata Puhetini (TAH, 4th).
Later in the day, both Iturria and Giorgi made it through to the fourth round with stunning performances. “I've been feeling pretty good about my surfing,” said Iturria. “We had really tough opponents but we made it through. I’m concentrating on my surfing and on the waves. I’m trying my best to take Uruguay furtherin the Games.”
Vamos carajo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Estamos allá arriba!!!
Luego de varios días de competencia en el ISA World Surfing Games en Panamá nuestra seleccíon esta haciendo historia y no es broma.
Desde un inicio se veía una delegación fuerte con experiencia y con muy buen nivel, con la presencia de Luisma Iturria que desde hace unos años esta corriendo el circuito latino puliendo su surfing y que decir de Marco Giorgi... esta en un nivel de la ostia y se las trae ya está entre los mejores 6!!!
Obviamente es la primera vez en que nuestro país llega a un lugar tan alto a nivel mundial poniendo a un competidor entre los primeros 6 y como país en este momento estamos en el lugar 11 dejando atrás a paises con mejores olas etc. etc como Tahití, Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile o Ecuador.
No pasó desapercibida la espectacular actuación del "Luisma" y de "Marquitos" en las noticias de la web del evento, ahi va algo...
...In the day’s second to last heat, a shocking victory by Uruguayan Marco Giorgi over 2009 ISA World Champion, Jeremy Flores from France, made the news on the beach.
“I was excited, because I knew I was competing against Jeremy,” said Giorgi. “I never had the pleasure of competing against him, and just competing against him is a sign that this championship is at an amazing level. Beating him, it’s incredible.”
Otra de las noticias en que destacan la particiapación de nuestro país...
Small Countries, Big Wins at Day Two of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
June 27 2011 | Posted in Event Information, Press Releases,...With the Men's Main Event Round 3 completed, the 12 surfers who advanced, and who are now three steps away from the big final are: Thomas Wood (AUS), Ian Gouveia (BRA), Dylan Southworth (MEX), Michael Campbell (AUS), Santiago Muniz (ARG), Klee Strachan (RSA), Marco Giorgi (URU), Luis Iturria (URU), Drew Courtney (AUS), Rafael Pereira (VEN), Martín Passeri (ARG) and Manuel Selman (CHI).
For the second day in a row, Team Uruguay pulled off big wins in the Open Men division. In a stacked heat, Luis Iturria (URU) advanced in first and Diego Cadena (MEX) placed second. As they exited the water, the two surfers embraced as they congratulated each other, showing great emotion and national pride.
In the previous heat, another Uruguayan, Marco Giorgi, posted the highest combined score of the event so far, 17.10 (8.17+8.93) to beat Thomas Wood (AUS, 2nd), Gary Saavedra (PAN, 3rd) and Taumata Puhetini (TAH, 4th).
Later in the day, both Iturria and Giorgi made it through to the fourth round with stunning performances. “I've been feeling pretty good about my surfing,” said Iturria. “We had really tough opponents but we made it through. I’m concentrating on my surfing and on the waves. I’m trying my best to take Uruguay furtherin the Games.”
Que grande!!!!! Uruguay no má!!!!
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