THE “MEXICAN DREAM” CUT SHORT ON DAY FOUR OF THE SURF OPEN ACAPULCO

Translation: Heido Sundstrom

With the presence of the uninvited tropical storm, “Erick”, the fourth day of the Surf Open Acapulco (presented by Vans and the Guerrero State Government) kicked off with less than favorable conditions.

“Erick’s” presence was felt on Friday morning, bringing rain and eight foot waves to Playa Revolcadero. The 32 remaining competitors competed in extreme conditions, with slightly difficult waves and a heavy current, challenging these athletes who showed off their skill and experience.

Brazilian surfer, Wesley Santos (17 years old), gained the best score for his top two waves with a 15.37.

Defending champion, Tanner Hendrickson, also managed to stay in the competition by passing first in his heat.

Meanwhile, the Latinos that are still in the running for Round 16 tomorrow include: Brazilians, Allan Donato, Alejandro Chacon, Italo Ferreira and Wesley Santos. And from Costa Rica, we have Noe Mar McGonagle, as well as Francisco Bellorin from Venezuela.

Unfortunately, the Mexican hopeful and Playa Revolcadero local, Jose Manuel “Yuco” Trujillo, ended up being eliminated in Heat 3, which meant Mexico was out of the competition.

Tomorrow, contest organizers will analyze the weather conditions to determine the start of the day’s competition, where we’ll find out who will be crowned the champion of the Surf Open Acapulco. Will it be the defending champ, Tanner Hendrickson? Or, perhaps another Hawaiian surfer? Then there are the Brazilians, who are also competing strong. Or, will the experience of Tim Reyes bring him the victory? Place your bets and we’ll see you tomorrow at the final.