MEXICAN YOUTH HEAD TO THE 2013 DAKINE ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY BILLABONG, IN NICARAGUA

Translation: Heido Sundstrom

Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tahiti, Uruguay, the United States, Venezuela and Nicaragua are just a few of the thirty countries (and more than 300 competitors) that are ready to battle it out at the Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship (WJSC) presented by Billabong, which will be held in Playa Jiquiliste in Rancho Santana, just three hours from the Nicaragua capital city of Managua. The event begins with the Opening Ceremony and continues with the competition on Saturday and Sunday until June 16th, when the finals take place. Hawaii was the champion team last year, we’ll see who takes the title this year.

Each national team includes four men under 18, two women under 18, four men under 16, and two women under 16, for a total of twelve athletes, plus their team officials.

The Mexican team confirmed only four competitors this year. Difficulties of obtaining sponsorship, the fact that parental consent was required and good organization for finding a coach responsible for taking the young surfers to Nicaragua were a few of the factors for not bringing a complete team. These four young competitors are sure to give it everything they’ve got though, and we wish them the best of luck!

MEXICAN YOUTH SURFING SELECTION

Under 18
CARLOS DOMÍNGUEZ (Sinaloa)
EDUARDO BARBA (Sinaloa)

Under 16
ENO JAMES (Nayarit)
IVAN CAMARENA (Sinaloa)