The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Gets Underway in Flawless Conditions
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Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Movistar Punta Hermosa, Peru
The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Movistar started today in flawless conditions at Señoritas and Caballeros. The left and right pointbreaks presented well overhead, long and glassy waves for the entire first day of competition.
The Verizon Wireless Hawaii Jr. Surf Team lands in Peru!
Days 1 and 2 in Peru, and the team’s focus is to warm up and test ride their Peru boards.
here’s a couple standout moments:
Hawaii Junior Surf Team Training 2011
In training for the upcoming ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in Peru, the Verizon Wireless Hawaii Junior Surf Team takes to Oahu’s South Shore. With the team assembled, coaches ran mock heats to get the junior surfers’ heads in the game.
Hawaii team sights on World Jr Champs in Peru
Hawaii's silver surfers prospect the land of Machu Pichu
They will not be bringing their picks and shovels but rather their leashes, rash guards and a ton of talent in their backpacks to Peru. The Verizon Wireless Hawaii Junior World Team will be competing against the worlds best Junior wave riders for 8 consecutive days to see if they can once again bring home a medal or two individually as well as thru a team effort.
Piha was the site of this years QUIKSILVER ISA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION-SHIPS. Hosted by New Zealand and attended by 21 countries representing the best young amateur surfers from around the world. After 8 continuous days of double elimination competition thru storms, and sun, and waves ranging form small to extra large, Finals Day came down to a face off once again between team Australia and team Hawaii. Although this was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Hawaiians they found themselves in a battle for the GOLD with 4 heats remaining in the overall competition. The key to the overall finish was to have surfers in the Finals of all three divisions. Koa Smith advanced to the finals in the boys under 16 rounds. Alessa Quizon advanced to the womens final for the second consecutive year.
Watch the event LIVE WEBCAST tomorrow beginning 6:00am California, 08:00am Peruvian time at 
Hawaii's silver surfers prospect the land of Machu Pichu
Editorial by Hawaiian Correspondent Andy Melamed
