Italy’s lone competitor, Leonardo Fioravanti has advanced to the Boys Under-16 Final, making history as the highest placing Italian surfer in an ISA World Championship. Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle
All Medalists will be crowned and the Team Champion will be decided on Sunday.
Today was a crucial day for the overall team standings. Hawaii lost a few key surfers in Koa Smith, Kaoli Kahokuloa and Bailey Nagy, dropping down to second and giving way to Team Australia, which is now leading the rankings.
The surf, though it remained contestable, dropped in size and some rain moved in through the region resulting in challenging conditions. However, Surfline, the Official Forecaster, predicts the waves are expected to pick up overnight and be in the chest-high range with offshore winds for the Final Day of competition.
“We are one day away from crowning the Team Champion and all the Medalists,” remarked ISA President Fernando Aguerre. “Team Hawaii and Australia are leading the charge, but we have individuals from Italy, Japan, Germany, and Costa Rica who have made it this far. You can tell there are great surfers from all around the world and that’s the job of the ISA. I love doing what I do.”
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