The 2013 National Children And Youth Surfing Games At The Historic Revolcadero Festival Come To A Close
Translation: Heido Sundstrom
With the participation of 100 children and youth from Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Colima, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacan, Distrito Federal, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo and Guerrero, the event was held after more than 15 years of not celebrating a National Games in Acapulco. The first National Children and Youth Surfing Games Historic Revolcadero, exclusively for minors under the age of 18, will define the national Mexican representative that will compete in the VISSLA ISA World Junior Championship (WJSC), which will be held in Salinas, Ecuador on April 5th – 13th, 2014.
The surf conditions were the best on Saturday, with good-sized waves and the late arrival of the wind, which allowed us to observe a good demonstration of what these little “groms” were capable of in favorable conditions. Alan Cleland achieved the best score of the contest when he entered a left tube and rode it for a good distance before exiting successfully, receiving a standing ovation from the excited crowd.
On Sunday, the finals kicked off with slightly more difficult conditions. The wind had picked up and the water was a more choppy for all the finalists. The new generations of Mexican surfers faced their rivals: the other competitors, the wave conditions and paddling against the current. Before their final heat, they studied where the wave was breaking the best in order to get around the conditions. They knew they had to make good wave selections and secure two good ones before attempting any radical and spectacular tricks with high degrees of difficulty. The battle of “Revol” was coming to an end and there was only 20 minutes left to fight for the glory and honor of becoming champions of Mexican surfing.
With a great effort, the state delegations gathered, bringing their selects for the participation of this exclusive event. Entering in two categories demands a great deal of strength, but the remaining “groms” came to battle it out with everything. The Mexican talent in the Under 18 category was present in the Historic Revolcadero Festival, writing their own story and doing a great job while they were at it, which we can all appreciate as that means a new generation of surfers—the new “pros”—are coming in strong. The new Mexican talent shortens the distance to the global level, which means we should work harder with them and in the categories where there are few young competitors (such as the girls and bodyboard categories).
We thank the Mayor of Acapulco, Luis Walton, as well as Kristian Vargas, Director of the Youth Institute, Councilman Wulfrano Salgado, the Secretary of Municipal Tourism, Octavio Olea of Sedesol, the Private Sector and the Media, and the State Associations for making this event possible.
Results
Girls Under 18 Shortboard
1. Ana Gonzalez (Col)
2. Ana Pau Castillo (Gro)
3. Rebeca Ladron (Gro)
4. Valeria Peconi (Oax)
Girls Under 16 Shortboard
1. Ana Gonzalez (Col)
2. Valeria Peconi (Oax)
3. Gina Genchis (Gro)
4. Sofia Quiñones (Nay)
Boys 6 – 8 Years Old
1. Benny Garcia (Gro)
1. Osmar Valencia (Gro)
Girls Under 18 Bodyboard
1. Vania Olivera (Oax)
Boys Under 18 Shortboard
1. Jimel Corzo (Oax)
2. Carlos Dominguez (Sin)
3. Brandon Cabrera (Nay)
4. Jafet Ramos (Oax)
Boys Under 18 Bodyboard
1. Javier Valenzuela (Sin)
2. David Olivera (Oax)
3. Derick Gonzalez (Bcn)
4. Alfonso Aguilar (Mich)
Boys Under 16 Shortboard
1. Jony Corzo (Oax)
2. Alan Cleland (Col)
3. Nahum Corzo (Oax)
4. Sasha Donnanno (Oax)
Boys Under 16 Bodyboard
1. Alfonso Aguilar (Mich)
2. David Olivera (Oax)
3. Heraclio Hernandez (Col)
4. Fanferi Ruiz (Oax)
Boys Under 14 Shortboard
1. Alan Cleland (Col)
2. Sebastian Williams (Oax)
3. Jose Andrade (Nay)
4. Jacon Mcgraw (Col)