ISA World Junior Champs – DAY 1
The world’s best Boys and Girls U-18 juniors took the water in the first full day of action at the 2018 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship – presented by Visit Huntington Beach – putting their elite talent on display. In the under 18’s division, Luke Slijpen and Angelo Faulkner were drawn together in the same heat and of the 4 competitors in the heat the South Africans finished first and second respectively, with Luke claiming pole position. Bryce Du Preez was not as fortunate and will have to slug it out in the repo rounds after finishing 4th in his heat. On the girl’s side, Zoe Steyn was able to secure a spot in Round 2 with a second place finish in her heat, while Tayla De Coning wasn’t so lucky finishing 4th in hers and being sent into the repo rounds. The third South African making up the U18’s division, Gabriella Lailvaux is yet to surf. Similarly to the U18 boy’s division two South Africans were drawn against each other, Tide-Lee Ireland and Mitch Du Preez with Mitch getting the better of tide finishing 1st. Luke Thompson also made it through into round 2 with his 2nd place […]
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