HEATED DAY TWO OF THE SURF OPEN ACAPULCO
Translation: Heido Sundstrom
The second day of the SURF OPEN ACAPULCO, presented by Vans and the State Government of Guerrero, got off to an early start, with waves that had gone down in size compared to the previous day. They maintained good conditions, however, and the peaks remained consistent. Without a doubt, this year’s competition has been more fierce and of a higher quality, with the waves playing a huge part in showcasing the talent of these athletes.
The figure of the day was Venezuelan surfer, Francisco Bellorin, who took a left wave and did a combination of tricks, gaining the highest score of the day with a 9.43.
18-year-old Brazilian competitor, Italo Ferreira got the highest score of the day in his two best waves, with a combined score of 16.27 in the eleventh heat.
In the fifth heat, defending champion, Tanner Hendrickson, returned to lead the group with a score of 11.40. Coming in second was Kaito Ohashi from Japan, who scored a 6.60 for his best two waves.
The American champion of the Los Cabos Open of Surf, Dillon Perillo, passed first in his heat with a score of 12.60.
Meanwhile, the young Mexican surfers, Jony Corzo (13 years old) and Luis Rey Hernandez (14 years old) had to say goodbye to the competition on this day, as the experience and craft of the pros that surf the ASP circuit was a bit too much for their short experience. Both have a gift for this sport, however, and we see a bright future ahead.
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